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title: Stored Value Breakage and Revenue Recognition 101  | IMS
description: IMS has noticed increasing confusion among its customers and prospective customers regarding the revenue recognition of prepaid value, gift cards, gift certificates and other types of stored value breakage.  Because of this confusion, IMS has developed a Point-of-View Brief to highlight key factors for breakage revenue recognition consideration.  Click here to read the...
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# [Stored Value Breakage and Revenue Recognition 101 | IMS](https://blog.ims-pos.com/stored-value-breakage-and-revenue-recognition-setting-the-record-straight)

 Written by [IMS](https://blog.ims-pos.com/author/ims) | Jun 28, 2017 6:36:58 PM

IMS has noticed increasing confusion among its customers and prospective customers regarding the revenue recognition of prepaid value, gift cards, gift certificates, and other types of stored value breakage.

Because of this confusion, IMS has developed a Point-of-View Brief to highlight key factors for breakage revenue recognition consideration.

Click here to read the full brief [STORED VALUE BREAKAGE: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT](https://blog.ims-pos.com/ims-point-of-view-pov-briefs/)

IMS does not offer financial nor legal advice and recommends customers consult their respective counsel for the revenue recognition method that meets their specific situation.

[View full post](https://blog.ims-pos.com/stored-value-breakage-and-revenue-recognition-setting-the-record-straight)

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