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To: Charles Tutt who wrote (2512)1/31/2003 3:44:18 PM
From: kumar  Respond to of 4345
 
< would have thought revenue recognition principles required that in most cases.>

Yes. but reps were paid on orders not revenue. this makes a difference to them. the concept of backlog still applies. the quantification is now over a different time period.