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What Deferred Revenue Is in Accounting, and Why It’s a Liability

By Itho November 26, 2003

[ad_1] When businesses receive advance payments, they don't immediately record this money as revenue—instead, they treat it as a liability until they deliver the promised goods or services. Called deferred…

Days Payable Outstanding (DPO): Definition and How It’s Calculated

By Itho November 22, 2003

[ad_1] What Is Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)? Days payable outstanding (DPO) is a financial ratio that indicates the average time (in days) that a company takes to pay its…

Consolidation: A Guide to Technical Analysis

By Itho November 20, 2003

[ad_1] What Is Consolidation? In technical analysis, consolidation means an asset's price moves back and forth within set trading levels. Consolidation typically shows market indecisiveness and ends when the…

Current Assets: What It Means and How to Calculate It, With Examples

By Itho November 20, 2003

[ad_1] What Are Current Assets? The current assets account is a balance sheet line item that's listed under the Assets section which accounts for all company-owned assets that can…

Current Liabilities: What They Are and How to Calculate Them

By Itho November 20, 2003

[ad_1] What Are Current Liabilities? Current liabilities are a company’s short-term financial obligations that are due within one year or within a normal operating cycle. An operating cycle, also referred…

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) Definition

By Itho November 19, 2003

[ad_1] What Is the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)? The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) is a landmark federal law, passed in 1985, that provides for continuing group…