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New ARR and CAC in Price-Ramped vs. Auto-Expanding Deals

Kellblog

Say you sign a three-year deal with a customer that ramps in payment structure: year 1 costs $1M, year 2 costs $2M, and year 3 costs $3M. Let’s say in this example the customer is getting the exact same value in all 3 years (e.g., Payment structure. $1M. GAAP revenue. $1M. GAAP unbilled deferred revenue. $5M.

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The 14 best SaaS tools: analytics, accounting, pricing, and retention

ProfitWell

Utilizing the right tools can help track customer growth and reveal new ways to increase MRR. Simplify accounting: Accounting can be a far bigger pain in the SaaS industry than other businesses, due to deferred revenue and other delayed revenue forms being common. Is there support for this tool? Google Analytics.

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

Stax

Most small business owners hunting for cloud accounting software will find themselves trying to choose between the two most popular names: Xero and QuickBooks Online. These two giants in the small business accounting software space are equally adored in the business community. Both solutions have this feature.