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Unearned Revenue: What it is and What it Means for Subscription Businesses

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The concept of unearned revenue can easily trip up SaaS companies that offer subscription services and products on a recurring basis. Unlike when selling ordinary products, you cannot recognize the revenue earned from a subscription all at once. Learn More What is Unearned Revenue?

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Xero vs QuickBooks Online: Which Accounting Software is Best for Your Business?

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The former will deal with purchase orders and ringing up sales at the register, while the latter will need capabilities related to invoicing and managing client records. Payroll – Companies in need of payroll will also find Xero the winner through its partnership with Gusto to give you full-service payroll integrations.

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5 Things to Know About Accruals

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It’s a financial practice used in businesses with revenue timelines that would otherwise be delayed. Revenue accrual is commonplace in the service industry, because these projects can take months—or years—to complete. Revenue accrual is a crucial practice in situations like these. How Do You Calculate Revenue Accrual?

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The complete guide to SaaS revenue recognition with ASC 606

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ASC 606 and its sister standard IFRS 15 bring a set of structured guidelines for recognizing revenue -- here's what every SaaS business needs to know to meet the deadline and get compliant. Cash is not revenue. The new reporting framework applies to any situation where there is a contract for goods and services.

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SaaS Metrics Refresher #7: Revenue Recognition

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In this week's lesson, we're tackling the tricky process of converting bookings into revenue — also known as revenue recognition. Repeat after me: cash is not revenue! Revenue recognition is a critical piece of accounting for any business. Definition: what is revenue recognition? Key terminology.

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SaaS Sales Tax and What You Need to Know [2020] | ProfitWell

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Tax laws are complex and, for businesses operating in the United States, every state has their own set of laws that must be followed in addition to federal tax laws. These are the laws as of 2020, but you should always talk to a tax professional as the final word in sales tax & compliance issues.

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How We Run Finance & Operations with Two People at ChartMogul

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With only 2 people on our Finance & Operations team, we have to be smart about how we use our resources. Finance & Operations. The Finance & Operations Team at ChartMogul. She’s been with ChartMogul for almost a year now and has helped us a lot to improve & document our reporting and other processes.