Checked fact 33851 Nov 2026Money and compute
The 10-Q says that in the first quarter of 2026 Alphabet elected to change its reporting of revenue backlog to also include contracts with an original expected term of one year or less.
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In the first quarter of 2026, we elected to change our reporting of revenue backlog to also include contracts with an original expected term of one year or less.
What the source said when we opened it, on 1 Nov 2026.
The source
Alphabet Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 30 September 2026
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What a revenue backlog counts, and what Alphabet's figure leaves out 1 Nov 2026
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