Sage Intacct

JULY 19, 2022

Revenue recognition is at the heart of accounting for SaaS and subscription companies. However, you can quickly study and optimize your unique version of calculating deferred revenue. But it is complicated.

Deferred Revenue 119

Deferred Revenue Revenue Strategy Subscription 119

SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

SaaS accounting and finance has gotten pretty complicated, and the impacts of getting it wrong have gone up substantially. I’ve worked with numerous start-ups that used outsourced accounting services with zero SaaS experience, and these firms didn’t even recognize automatic upsells, additional seats, etc. Cash is king.

Finance 321

Finance Outsourcing Services Systems Review Technical Review 321

SaaStr

MAY 3, 2021

Once you have a VP of Product (and you need one far earlier than you think in SaaS — more on that here ) … GET OUT OF THE WAY. But these days … the best SaaS companies are growing faster than ever. Instead, Hire a VP Product, Pick 2 or 3 Initiatives a Year to Spearhead — and Get Out of the Way On the Rest.

Part-Time VPE 271

Part-Time VPE Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Outsourcing Services 271

Sage Intacct

JULY 19, 2022

Revenue recognition is at the heart of accounting for SaaS and subscription companies. However, you can quickly study and optimize your unique version of calculating deferred revenue. But it is complicated.

Deferred Revenue 59

Deferred Revenue Revenue Strategy Subscription 59

OPEXEngine

JANUARY 14, 2020

The typical SaaS company grows faster, loses more money, and has a higher valuations than product sale companies. Price/Revenue Ratio. Public SaaS Companies. -8%. Source: SEC filings – weighted average by company revenue. Source: SEC filings – weighted average by company revenue. Weighted Average. Profitability.

SaaS Payments 59

SaaS Payments SaaS Scale Customer Lifetime Value 59

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Since the original version of this post from early 2017, we’ve worked with many more SaaS companies and a common theme has been moving companies from a starter template to a more robust financial model. This model allowed me to work with dozens of SaaS startups using spreadsheets, while we built our financial modeling software Flightpath.

Deferred Revenue 111

Deferred Revenue SaaS Payments Sales Hiring Payment Services 111

SaaSOptics

JULY 14, 2022

Our team has talked to thousands of SaaS finance professionals over the years, and we’ve seen three common challenges finance teams at SaaS companies face: Standing out to investors and passing due diligence. Real-time updated SaaS subscription metrics. Real-time updated SaaS subscription metrics. Too many. .

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Systems Review Payment Features 52