He laments the fact that accounting rules require PeoplePC to recognize revenue over the life of a contract, and certain losses all at once, even though the company sells its receivables and takes in cash immediately.
"Some consumers felt that communications providers should not be able to impose price increases during the life of a contract, and, if they do, the consumer should be able to exit the contract without penalty, " Ofcom explained.
FBR's Hilal, who rates the stock a neutral "market perform, " explains RightNow's financials have suffered because of the company's shift to subscription licenses, where revenue gets booked over the life of a contract, vs. perpetual licenses, where revenue gets booked up front.
By integrating commercial terms negotiated over the evolving life cycle of a contract with procurement and settlement transactions, companies can fully realize their projected savings.
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But if he is truly serious about winning on a consistent basis for the life of his next contract, taking a little less than the premium would undoubtedly help his team.
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Loophole: Signing bonuses can be amortized over the life of a player's contract.
Part of it funds the next round of letters of credit the manufacturer will use to ensure a steady supply of raw materials over the life of the supply contract.
The future is already here and it brings with it low-wage temporary or contract work as a way of life.
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Lockheed Martin received a contract in 2007 to extend the life of the missiles until at least 2040, with additional contracts doled out to upgrade the guidance system and refurbish the nuclear warheads the missile carries.
We believe a plain reading of the terms in the life insurance contract signifies that the policy should have terminated and been converted to extended term insurance on several occasions before 2008.
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Buying in to the platform at an early stage of its life (and more than likely buying in with a two year contract) is a big risk.
Instead it gets to spread its payments over the life of the contract, in much the same way as one might lease rather than buy a car.
With his contract uncertainty behind him, Beckham seemed to have a new lease of life and he was even given a free role behind forwards Inzaghi and Pato by Ancelotti.
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