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The aim is to clarify how revenue and expenses should be aligned within accounting periods without assuming fixed relationships.

On Matching Revenue With Expense.

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This article discusses defining revenue and expense matching, highlighting accounting implications when estimating revenue.

The aim is to clarify how revenue and expenses should be aligned within accounting periods without assuming fixed relationships.
Discussed definitions of revenue and expense matching
Analyzed the implications of capitalizing expenses
Examined cost-plus contracts and their revenue measurement
Outlined recommendations for amortizing costs based on anticipated revenue
Established a conceptual framework for matching revenue and expenses
Identified that costs should not be apportioned based on assumed revenues
Recommended that future revenue estimations should not influence the accrual basis

Delmer P. Hylton (1965) studied this question.

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