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Finance

Bundling SaaS with Services? Here's How to Identify Your Performance Obligations

Bundling SaaS with implementation, support, and training? Here's how to identify distinct performance obligations under ASC 606 and why it matters.

Shrinija Kummari
Shrinija Kummari
2026-03-267 min read
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Finance

How to Account for SaaS Contract Changes: Upgrades, Downgrades, and Renewals

Upgrades, downgrades, and renewals change your revenue recognition under ASC 606. Here's the framework for handling SaaS contract modifications correctly.

Shrinija Kummari
Shrinija Kummari
2026-03-248 min read
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Finance

SaaS Sales Commission Accounting: What to Capitalize, What to Expense, and Why It Matters

ASC 340-40 requires SaaS companies to capitalize sales commissions. Here is what to capitalize, what to expense, and the practical expedient traps.

Shrinija Kummari
Shrinija Kummari
2026-03-247 min read
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Finance

Free Trials, Discounts, and Material Rights: The Revenue Traps SaaS Finance Can Miss

Free trials, renewal discounts, and customer options create hidden revenue recognition traps under ASC 606. Here is what SaaS companies get wrong.

Shrinija Kummari
Shrinija Kummari
2026-03-237 min read
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Finance

SaaS vs Software License: Revenue Recognition Impact

SaaS and software licenses follow completely different revenue recognition rules under ASC 606. Here's how the distinction works and why it matters for your financials.

Shrinija Kummari
Shrinija Kummari
2026-03-2311 min read
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Finance

Usage-Based Billing and Revenue Recognition: What AI Companies Get Wrong

Usage-based billing creates unique revenue recognition challenges under ASC 606 — variable consideration, royalty exceptions, and the as-invoiced expedient explained.

Shrinija Kummari
Shrinija Kummari
2026-03-239 min read
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