Revenue recognition

Guides for SaaS and finance teams on month-end close, revenue recognition, SaaS metrics and consolidation.

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How to automate prepaid expenses

What prepaid expenses are, how they move from the balance sheet to the P&L, and how software automates prepayment schedules in Xero or QuickBooks.

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What is accrued revenue?

Accrued revenue is income you've earned but not yet invoiced. See the journal entry, two worked examples and how it differs from deferred revenue.

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Accounting standards for deferred revenue

How ASC 606 and US GAAP treat deferred revenue as a contract liability, how that compares with IFRS 15, and how to calculate it for SaaS contracts.

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How to calculate revenue invoiced but not earned

How to calculate revenue that's invoiced but not yet earned, why it matters for reporting, and how to track earned vs unearned revenue automatically.

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ASC 606: Revenue Recognition in SaaS Companies

What ASC 606 means for SaaS: who it applies to, the five-step model, worked software examples, and how it differs from IFRS 15 and ASC 605. Plain English.

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The Significance of Accurate Revenue Recognition in SaaS

Why accurate revenue recognition matters for SaaS: what goes wrong when it's off, how it shapes strategy and investor trust, and which standards apply.

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Recording Deferred Revenue Journal Entries: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to record deferred revenue: the journal entry when cash arrives, the monthly entries as the revenue is earned, and a worked example for SaaS teams.

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Navigating Revenue Recognition Methods in SaaS

Methods of revenue recognition and how they are applied in SaaS businesses.

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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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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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Revenue Recognition for SaaS Businesses

What SaaS revenue recognition means, the ASC 606 and IFRS 15 rules subscription companies follow, and what revenue recognition software does for finance.

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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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