The SaaS CFO

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Software subscriptions are the life of every SaaS business. But most SaaS companies I have spoken with are incorrectly recording their most important revenue stream. That is subscription revenue and the corresponding deferred revenue balance. And I don’t blame you.

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CFO Accounting 90

VCFO

JANUARY 18, 2024

Deferred Revenue – How to Handle it and How it Affects Your Business We missed on revenue… our cash flows are strapped… we’re really at risk on this. When they do hear them, it very well could be a result of deferred revenue issues coming to the surface. What is Deferred Revenue?

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Auditing Leadership Construction Invoicing 81

Bramasol

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This new episode in our ongoing series on the Digital Solutions Economy (DSE) provides an overview of how DSE is impacting the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry. SaaS has its roots in the late 1990s with early adopters such as Salesforce.com, but it wasn't until the mid-2000s that SaaS started to gain widespread adoption.

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SAP Compliance Leverage Accounting Standards 79

The SaaS CFO

MARCH 7, 2023

Metrics that provide forward-looking visibility are golden in SaaS companies. Remaining performance obligations (RPO) is a relatively new revenue metric, but it’s a fascinating combination of important SaaS concepts. RPO’s are a required disclosure for US public companies, and I believe it’s popularity will gain in private SaaS.

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CFO 52

Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The difference between bookings vs billings vs revenue in a SaaS business can confuse even experienced execs. The definition of bookings in SaaS. It’s awesome to close a multi-year contract, but you can’t pay salaries out of future commitments, and you can’t record it as revenue until you provide your service. Conclusion.

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GAAP Invoicing Forecasting Financial Systems 59

Onplan

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The difference between bookings vs billings vs revenue in a SaaS business can confuse even experienced execs. The definition of bookings in SaaS. It’s awesome to close a multi-year contract, but you can’t pay salaries out of future commitments, and you can’t record it as revenue until you provide your service. Conclusion.

GAAP 52

GAAP Invoicing Forecasting Financial Systems 52

Bramasol

MARCH 10, 2023

Predictable Revenue Streams : Recurring revenue streams from subscriptions can provide a more predictable source of income for manufacturers. This episode in our ongoing series on the Digital Solutions Economy (DSE) provides an overview of how DSE is impacting the electronics industry.

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SAP Manufacturing Compliance Leverage 86