Sales:
A sale is the act of selling a product or service in return for money or other compensation. It is the part of the revenue. It is the business transactions between the seller and the purchaser. Sales support the revenues. Sales include the revenue and other taxes and expenses to be paid.
Revenue:
In business terms, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities from the sale of goods or services to the final customers. Revenue is also known as turnover. Revenue is the end results of the sale. Revenue is all the profits gained from conducting changes and business transactions. Revenue encompasses sales within. Revenue doesn’t contain any expense.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
The exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something | Income, especially when of an organization and of a substantial nature |
| Synonyms | Business, purchase, deal, demand and transaction | Fund, dividend, stock, proceeds and earnings |
| Antonyms | Goods, possession, earmark, purchases and buy | Loss, debt and payment |
| Types | The types of revenue are:
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| Word origin | It was originated from the Late Old English sala, from Old Norse sala | It was originated from the Late Middle English: from Old French revenu(e) |
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