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Accounting

What are Deferred Revenue and Unbilled Revenue?

BySaaS CFO Services January 1, 2022April 9, 2022

Deferred Revenue and Unbilled Revenue can be confusing. This article explains each concept and gives examples.

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SaaS Finance and Accounting Dept Best Practices

BySaaS CFO Services August 25, 2020October 26, 2021

Wondering how your Finance Department compares to other SaaS businesses of similar size? See our “back-of-the-napkin” summary of SaaS Finance & Accounting best practices.

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How to Clean Your Sales Pipeline

BySaaS CFO Services February 25, 2019

Learn how to clean your sales pipeline. A clean pipeline improves sales forecast accuracy and minimizes wasting time and energy on the wrong leads.

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SaaS Revenue Case Study

BySaaS CFO Services February 15, 2019February 18, 2019

Wondering how to specifically apply the five steps of revenue recognition to your SaaS business? See this SaaS Revenue Case Study.

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SaaS Sales Taxes

BySaaS CFO Services January 25, 2019January 24, 2019

Do you think of sales taxes when you think of SaaS? If not, you might want to start. Sales tax laws are getting more complicated.

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5 Steps of Revenue Recognition

BySaaS CFO Services January 10, 2019February 15, 2019

Most SaaS businesses derive revenue from customer contracts. New accounting guidance has implemented a 5-step process for recognizing contract revenue.

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Digital Companies and the Limitations of GAAP Financials

BySaaS CFO Services December 12, 2018January 29, 2019

Traditional GAAP financials have some limitations when presenting the value of digital companies. Learn about these limitations, and what to do about them.

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How to Format a SaaS Income Statement

BySaaS CFO Services December 10, 2018January 14, 2019

The traditional income statement has been around for decades. While it has its uses, it’s not specifically designed for a SaaS business. What format would a SaaS-optimized income statement have? SaaS Capital has an example. 

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Accounting

What is SaaS Gross Margin?

BySaaS CFO Services November 27, 2018January 14, 2019

SaaS metrics like MRR and Churn get lots of attention. Gross Margin might not have the buzz of other metrics, but it’s just as important to monitor. In fact, Gross Margin is commonly used among high-level analysts when they evaluate the strength of your business.

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Do Software Development Costs Need To Be Capitalized?

BySaaS CFO Services November 21, 2018January 14, 2019

Should SaaS businesses capitalize software development costs? This is an area where common practice might differ from legacy GAAP.

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