Major Revenue-Generating Services and Revenue Recognition Advisory fees from investment partnerships and offshore funds are computed either monthly or quarterly, and amounts receivable are included in receivables from affiliates on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Revenues from investment partnerships and offshore funds also generally include either an incentive fee/allocation on the absolute gain in a portfolio or a fee of 20% of the economic profit as defined in the partnership agreement and is included in investment advisory and incentive fees on the consolidated statements of income. The incentive allocation or fee is generally recognized at the end of the measurement period, which is annually, and amounts receivable are included in either receivables from affiliates or investment advisory fees receivable on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Institutional research services includes commission revenues, sales manager fees and underwriting fees and amounts receivable are included in receivables from brokers and clearing organizations on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Related clearing charges are recorded on a trade-date basis, and are included in other operating expenses on the consolidated statements of income. Underwriting fees include underwriting revenues and syndicate profits and are accrued as earned. Underwriting fees include gains, losses, selling concessions and fees, net of syndicate expenses, arising from securities offerings in which the Company acts as underwriter or agent. Effective January 1, 2014, the Company, through G.research, entered into agreements with two affiliates, GAMCO Asset Management Inc. and Gabelli Funds, LLC, to provide each affiliate with the same types of research services that it provides to its other clients. The agreements call for the two affiliates to pay a research services fee. The annual fee amounts are determined by negotiations between the Company and each entity that utilizes the Companys research.