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From Quoting to Cash: Why Integration Is the Real Differentiator in Agile Billing—According to MGI Research

Blulogix

By BluLogix Team From Quoting to Cash: Why Integration Is the Real Differentiator in Agile Billing—According to MGI Research If you’ve ever experienced the pain of mismatched quotes, delayed provisioning, and inaccurate invoices, you already understand one of the biggest hidden costs in modern monetization: disconnected systems.

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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. So, what differentiates ‘earned’ versus ‘unearned revenue’?

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Understanding Deferred Revenue and Its Impact on Your SaaS Business

Subscription Flow

Deferred revenue refers to the income that you have collected, but not yet earned. The GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) issued by the FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board), inform businesses when their revenue should be recognized. This is where the concept of deferred revenue comes in.

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The top 5 subscription payment services: how to choose the best

ProfitWell

Scheduled payments, aka recurring billing. Scheduled payments have become a core form of revenue collection. Of course, recurring payments vary depending on the business. As the subscription universe continues to expand, you can expect to see even more subscription payment plans. Predictable income.

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Understanding Subscription Revenue

Baremetrics

Subscription revenue can be defined most simply as a model which generates income from customers through recurring fees that are paid at regular intervals. These can be weekly, monthly, or annual payments. Before we get into the more complicated stuff, let’s consider the difference between earning revenue and collecting revenue.

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What Is Working Capital?

Baremetrics

Accounts Receivable: This particular journal is only used under the accrual accounting system and not the cash accounting system. Accounts receivable includes the revenue that your company has recognized but not yet collected. For a SaaS business, the deferred revenue category is particularly important.

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Are You Counting Payments as Renewals?

Kellblog

Enterprise SaaS has drifted to a model where many, if not most, companies do multi-year contracts on annual payment terms. Buyers typically perform a thorough evaluation process before purchasing and are quite sure that the software will meet their needs when they deploy. How did we get here?