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Square discontinues adjusted revenue metric following SEC warning
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-11-08T16:41:00
Square is discontinuing the use of adjusted revenue following receipt of a comment letter from the SEC, which has been eyeing reports for use of measures not in compliance with its updated revenue standard.
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