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Deferred, in accounting, is any account where the asset or liability is not realized until a future date, e.g. annuities, charges, taxes, income, etc. The deferred item may be carried, dependent on type of deferral, as either an asset or liability.
Example Usage of Deferred
swlines: @MissZiggles It'll be a permanent Deferred success for you dear :p
THYpot: "Hope Deferred makes the heart sick, but a wish fulfilled is a tree of life." - Proverbs 13:12
BeatMyTweet: The answer is Deferred TAXES. Did you score? http://sn.im/cwl5k
