Deferred revenue: an accounting term that deals with a specific type of timing difference between getting paid by your customer and providing goods or services in return. This short video starts with real-life examples of deferred revenue in companies in very different industries, we subsequently discuss a common definition of deferred revenue, talk about why this is such a great business model, and review the deferred revenue accounting journal entries.
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00:00 Introduction to deferred revenue
00:27 Deferred revenue examples
00:59 Deferred revenue: giftcards
01:31 Deferred revenue: subscription services
01:51 Deferred revenue: passenger tickets and frequent flyer miles
02:40 Deferred revenue definition
03:01 Deferred revenue business model
03:25 Deferred revenue journal entries
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