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To: 16yearcycle who wrote (5989)4/22/1998 7:19:00 PM
From: Bearded One  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
Deferred is not unearned.



To: 16yearcycle who wrote (5989)4/25/1998 10:21:00 PM
From: Lee Penick  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
Eugene:

Regarding "Where have you been since August 1995 when msft set up this DEFERRED REVENUE account?!

MSFT has delivered the products but not booked the revenues yet, they defer the rev's and income over several quarters."

Why does MSFT do this:

1, because the product hasn't yet sold to the end user and could be returned?

2, to manipulate/smooth earnings for their own purposes?

3, other reason?

Appreciate your help. I'm new to MSFT I hate to say.

Lee