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ScaleXP becomes a global Xero Staff Pick

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve been selected as a Xero Staff Pick across Xero’s global app store network.

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The best ways to integrate Stripe and Xero payments

Find out some of the different ways you can connect Stripe and Xero, and why it's important for SaaS companies and finance teams.

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How to handle prepayments in your SaaS company

What prepayments are, when they occur in a SaaS company, how to amortize them over the period they cover, and where prepayment software replaces the sheet.

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2026 SaaS Benchmarks: ARR Valuation

Where ARR and revenue growth sit at Seed, Series A, B, C and D, and what investors expect at each stage. Multiples are in the 2026 valuation guide.

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How to increase your SaaS ARR – Top 10 tips

Ten practical ways to increase SaaS ARR through retention, expansion, pricing and new acquisition, and how to tell which ones are working.

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Why investors love ARR – The importance of revenue growth

SaaS companies rely on ARR as a key performance indicator. We explore why investors love ARR, and how revenue growth impacts SaaS investment.

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IFRS 15: Revenue Recognition in SaaS Companies

IFRS 15 and ASC 606 in plain terms: the five-step model, performance obligations, contract changes, deferred revenue and where the two standards differ.

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How ARR Impacts Valuation: Understanding the Connection

Why investors value SaaS companies on ARR, how growth rate and retention change the multiple you're offered, and how to calculate ARR correctly.

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Churn: The Silent Killer of ARR

How churn erodes ARR and valuation, how to tell whether your ARR churn is too high, and which SaaS metrics to watch as you work to reduce it.

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Cash vs. accrual accounting

Cash and accrual accounting are different methods companies use to record and report their financial transactions. These are the differences.

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Consolidate multiple entities from QuickBooks with ScaleXP

Consolidating multi-currency, multi-entity data from QuickBooks doesn't have to mean spreadsheets. See how ScaleXP automates FX and entity consolidation.

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Top tips on dealing with inflation as a CFO

Inflation is rising again in 2026. Five steps CFOs can take now: collect cash upfront, index contracts, reprice capital, protect retention and reforecast.

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