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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. In the case of SaaS subscriptions, this could take several months—or even years.

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A Complete Guide to Subscription Revenue Forecasting

Chargebee

Accurate revenue forecasting is crucial for every business as it informs future valuations, dictates expenses, improves conversions, and even helps navigate economic uncertainty.

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A Complete Guide to Subscription Revenue Forecasting

Chargebee

Accurate revenue forecasting is crucial for every business as it informs future valuations, dictates expenses, improves conversions, and even helps navigate economic uncertainty.

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How Customer Success teams can nail their renewal forecast

ChurnZero

Customer renewals are the lifeblood of a subscription business. Better forecasts improve Customer Success’ standing There’s something in it for CS too. Forecasts help business leaders identify the risk of churn or opportunity of growth in terms of business impact. will renew, then $12,000 is in the forecast.

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Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: Navigating Financial Process Complexity in B2B Subscriptions

Blulogix

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: Navigating Financial Process Complexity in B2B Subscriptions The financial backbone of B2B subscription models rests on efficiently managing complex processes spanning billing, payments, revenue recognition, and reporting.

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Top 10 Financial Forecast Software Options for 2021

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Financial forecast software helps you create projections of financial outcomes within a specified area of your company. This information can then feed into your business's larger overall financial model, whether it's a SaaS or a subscription service. In this article, we list the top 10 financial forecast software options for 2021.

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Subscription Billing for Businesses: Everything You Need to Know

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Long before the digital age, newspaper and magazine companies have been using the subscription model to create and retain a consistent readership for their publications. The most potent benefit of the subscription-based business model is that companies are guaranteed a fixed revenue stream—if they can retain their customers or subscribers.