Revenue

Definition

• Income that comes into a company from its normal business activities.

Synonyms
income, business income

Related Terms and Acronyms

• Accounting Period (AP) — Acronym, Important,
  • The time period used in a set of accounting books or financial statements, often 12 months.
• Accounts Payable (AP, A/P) — Acronym,
  • Money owed by a business for goods and services received.
• Accounts Receivable (AR, A/R) — Acronym, Important,
  • Money owed to a business by purchasers of goods and/or services.
• Cash Flow — Definition,
  • The money an investment produces after subtracting cash expenses from income.
• Cash Flow Forecast — Definition,
  • An estimate of when and how much money will be received and paid out of a business. It usually records cash flow on a month-by-month basis for a period of two years.
• Income — Definition,
  • The money earned in a specific time period.
• Incorporated Business — Definition,
  • A company that exists as a corporation.
• Loss — Definition,
  • When expenses are larger than revenues.
• Operating Cash Flow (OCF) — Acronym,
  • The money a company generates from its business operations. This revenue excludes costs from certain investments.
• Privately Held Company — Definition,
  • A company that is not listed on a stock exchange.
• Profit — Definition,
  • When revenues exceed expenses.
• Publicly Traded Company — Definition,
  • A company that is sold on a stock exchange.
• Short-term Liabilities — Definition,
  • Money that you have to pay in less than 12 months, including wages, short-term loans, taxes, credit card balances and long-term loans.
• Solvency — Definition,
  • To be able to meet one's financial liabilities in the short or long term.