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The Institute's accounting standards staff releases a technical practice aid (TPA) (www.aicpa.org/members/div/ acctstd/general/tpa5.htm) to clarify financial accounting and reporting issues relating to Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition. (Accounting).


The Institute's accounting standards staff releases a technical practice aid (TPA (Transient Program Area) See transient area.

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) (www.alcpa.org/members/div/ acctstd/general/tpa5.htm) to clarify financial accounting and reporting issues relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

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 Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition. The TPA uses a question-and-answer format to cover matters such as the commencement of an initial or renewal software license term and an arrangement containing an option to extend a time-based license indefinitely in·def·i·nite  
adj.
Not definite, especially:
a. Unclear; vague.

b. Lacking precise limits: an indefinite leave of absence.

c.
. The TPA is included in the publication, Technical Practice Aids, which is available from the AICPA AICPA

See American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
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Publication:Journal of Accountancy
Date:Nov 1, 2002
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