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deferred revenue formula: Original post by Ryan Menezes of Demand Media Deferred revenue occurs when a customer pays a company for future goods or services. For example, a customer might buy tickets for a future theater performance or buy a software license for current and future use. The company cannot record the payment as income on its books because it has yet to earn or fully earn the money. Instead, the payment counts…

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