{"id":1104,"date":"2019-07-01T15:08:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T15:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sage-new-clone.local\/en-au\/blog\/?post_type=sage_glossary&#038;p=1103"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:25:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:25:42","slug":"what-is-revenue","status":"publish","type":"sage_glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-au\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-revenue\/","title":{"rendered":"What is revenue?"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-au\/blog\/glossary\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Glossary definition<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is revenue?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"What is revenue?\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-au\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-revenue\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-revenue\"><strong>Revenue<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic revenue definition is the total amount of money brought in by a company\u2019s operations, measured over a set amount of time. A business\u2019s revenue is its gross income before subtracting any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-au\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-expenses\/\">expenses<\/a>. Profits and total earnings define revenue\u2014it is the financial gain through sales and\/or services rendered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revenue is typically calculated by adding up all of a company\u2019s standard earnings, in addition to gained interest and any equity increase accrued over the given time period<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-formula-for-revenue\">What is the formula for revenue?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability to accurately calculate and analyse revenue is essential to the financial success of any business model. Due to the complexity of the variables that are involved in this process, it\u2019s wise to consult with an experienced accountant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, generally speaking, the first step of the process is to combine the entity\u2019s total earnings, such as its profits. Next, factors like interest and equity must be added to the company\u2019s earnings. Together, these figures should produce the company\u2019s approximate revenue, from which various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-au\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-expenses\/\">expenses<\/a> and tax liabilities may then be deducted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Revenue The basic revenue definition is the total amount of money brought in by a company\u2019s operations, measured over a set amount of time. A business\u2019s revenue is its gross income before subtracting any expenses. Profits and total earnings define revenue\u2014it is the financial gain through sales and\/or services rendered. 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