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How To Get SOC 2 Certification For Software Companies

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System and Organisation Controls 2 (SOC 2) is an audit report that certifies to trustworthiness of services provided by a service organization, particularly software companies. It is the most commonly used framework to manage and minimise the risks associated with your software storing your customers' data in the cloud.

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How to categorize expenses in a SaaS startup

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The main accounts are: Cost of Revenue. Sales & Marketing. We’re using Quickbooks Online as the example accounting software, but you should be able to follow along if you use something different, such as Xero. First, let’s look at setting up your Cost of Revenue (sometimes called Cost of Sales, or Cost of Goods Sold ).

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