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  2. Installment sales method - Wikipedia

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    The installment sales method, is used to recognize revenue after the sale has occurred and when sales are stipulated under very extended cash collection terms. [3] In general, when the risk of not being able to collect is reasonably high and when there is no reasonable basis for estimating the proportion of installment accounts, revenue recognition is deferred, and the installment sales method ...

  3. Cost of goods sold - Wikipedia

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    Cost of goods sold (COGS) is the carrying value of goods sold during a particular period. Costs are associated with particular goods using one of the several formulas, including specific identification, first-in first-out (FIFO), or average cost.

  4. Deferral - Wikipedia

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    A deferred expense, also known as a prepayment or prepaid expense, is an asset representing cash paid in advance for goods or services to be received in a future accounting period. For example, if a service contract is paid quarterly in advance, the remaining two months at the end of the first month are considered a deferred expense.

  5. Matching principle - Wikipedia

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    Deferred expenses (or prepaid expenses or prepayments) are assets, such as cash paid out for goods or services to be received in a later accounting period. When the promise to pay is fulfilled, the related expense item is recognised, and the same amount is deducted from prepayments .

  6. Depreciation - Wikipedia

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    Such deductions are allowed for individuals and companies. Where the assets are consumed currently, the cost may be deducted currently as an expense or treated as part of cost of goods sold. The cost of assets not currently consumed generally must be deferred and recovered over time, such as through depreciation.

  7. This 1 Metric Shows Why You Should Be Cautious With ... - AOL

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    In short, Tilray is spending so much money on its selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses (which includes marketing) in an attempt to gain and retain market share that it isn't ...

  8. Revenue recognition - Wikipedia

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    Deferred revenue is a liability that represents the future obligation of a deliverer to deliver goods and services, even though the deliverer has already been paid in advance. When the delivery occurs, the deferred revenue account is adjusted or removed, and the income is recognised as revenue.

  9. FIFO and LIFO accounting - Wikipedia

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    "FIFO" stands for first-in, first-out, meaning that the oldest inventory items are recorded as sold first (but this does not necessarily mean that the exact oldest physical object has been tracked and sold). In other words, the cost associated with the inventory that was purchased first is the cost expensed first.