Light spreads revenue across multiple periods using **release templates** (also called amortization templates). For deferred revenue, you apply a release template to a sales invoice line or to a contr...
Last updated May 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Deferred revenue is driven by release templates of type AR (sales invoices) or CONTRACT (revenue contracts):
There is no separate "Revenue schedules" page — the configuration lives on the document line.
Navigate via Settings (gear icon) → Releases templates, then create a template with:
See Deferred entries for full template details.
On a sales invoice line, click the Accrual template field. A popover opens with:
Click Add accrual to apply, or Update accrual to modify an existing schedule. Remove removes the accrual entirely.
Open a contract and apply the release template on each line in the Lines tab using the same start/end + template flow.
When you renew a contract that has accrual templates configured on its lines, Light automatically:
This keeps your revenue recognition rate consistent across the original term and the renewal period. If your contract lines' accrual end dates were not tied to the contract end date (e.g., they ended earlier), those schedules remain unchanged.
Once the document is posted and the schedule is active, generated entries appear under (when the Releases module is enabled for your plan).
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