Accounting for the iPhone at Apple Inc.
Synopsis
Apple initially recognized revenue associated with its iPhone product using subscription accounting. However, in 2008, the company started providing non-GAAP supplemental numbers where substantially all of the revenue was recognized upfront. Market participants' reactions to the disclosure were mixed. Was Apple "right" in arguing that subscription accounting was inadequate for the iPhone?
- Copyright:
- 2010 HBS
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- Harvard Business Publishing
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- 2016-08-03T00:48:39Z
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- English
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- This is a copyrighted book.