On the usual carbon-normalized basis, degree of reduction is $\gamma=(4C+H-2O-3N)/C$. For C₂H₄O₂ it is $(8+4-4)/2=4$ electron equivalents per carbon mole. The unnormalized molecule contributes eight electron equivalents, which is a different basis.
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