Wednesday, July 25, 2007

UPDATE 1-Diebold to delay Q2 results

(Reuters) - Diebold said it is looking for guidance from regulators
about whether it properly booked revenue for "bill and hold"
transactions, in which a company records a sale and gives
ownership of the product to the customer, but actual delivery
takes place in a later period.




Questions about the company's use of "bill and hold" arose
during a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation
into the company's revenue recognition policies, Diebold said.
That probe was first announced last year.


Read more at Reuters.com Market News

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