In business, not all income and costs directly match up with the goods and services sold or the assets purchased. In many cases, the value received is actually delayed over time. According to ...

Cash is important to all businesses, and crucial for small businesses that have less access to financing. Your company needs cash to pay its bills and other near-term obligations. The earlier you can ...

These days, it seems as if everyone wants to be a technology company—or to merge with one. Global merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity through December 2015 was at a record high, with acquisition ...

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Our Federal Tax Group discusses the tax treatment of deferred revenue or advance payments in M&A transactions. The tax treatment of deferred revenue differs from the treatment for financial accounting ...

Revenue expenditure is critical to the field of accounting as well as finance. It is essential in the management of a company’s financial resources. It is, therefore, possible to prepare proper ...

What is the difference between capital and revenue expenditure? Ever wondered where the government spends your tax money? Broadly, its spending can be divided into two types: capital expenditure and ...

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The magic of the SaaS business model relies on the nature of its recurring subscription model to establish and maintain a stable revenue profile. Furthermore, many SaaS offerings require annual ...

Deferred revenue is recorded when payment is received before services are delivered. It helps companies show a more accurate financial state under GAAP rules. Growing deferred revenue typically ...