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Table Table 1 Growth that compounds

What does growth accounting mean?

ComponentMeaningBoundary question
Beginning baseRecurring revenue eligible at the startWhich contracts, currency, and service period enter?
New revenueRevenue from units not in the beginning baseAre new customers kept out of the retention base?
ExpansionMore recurring revenue from beginning-base unitsIs the change usage, price, seat, product, or another declared driver?
ContractionLess recurring revenue from beginning-base units that remainIs the line still active, and where is the reduction recorded?
Churn or lost revenueRevenue removed when a beginning-base unit exitsWhat event makes the loss effective?
Ending baseReconciled recurring revenue at the endDoes every component sum to the declared result?

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