--- title: "Blog" description: "Find the latest insights on subscription models, usage-based pricing, revenue recognition, and SaaS metrics on the Ordway blog" url: "https://ordwaylabs.com/resources/blog/" type: "Page" publisher: "Ordway" language: "en-US" published: "2022-01-03T19:35:40+00:00" updated: "2025-08-19T07:30:02+00:00" --- # Blog ## The Ordway Blog ### Recurring Themes [Accounting for Foreign Exchange Realized Gains and Losses](/blog/foreign-exchange-realized-gains-and-losses/) ![business man typing foreign currency transactions into laptop](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/foreign-exchange-realized-gains-losses-preview-800x570-1.jpg)[Accounting](/category/blog/accounting/)[Blog](/category/blog/) ### [Accounting for Foreign Exchange Realized Gains and Losses](/blog/foreign-exchange-realized-gains-and-losses/) The profit or loss that occurs when a foreign currency transaction settles at a different exchange rate than when it was originally recorded. The gain or loss becomes "realized" at the moment cash changes hands—whether… [!\[Steve Keifer\](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a7ad1c09eb5fbf3b7f3d46802acb46ad81e97c523e4b7d83db0cfa055183f669?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fordwaylabs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FOrdway-Avatar-250px.png&r=g)](/author/ordwaylabsstg/) [Steve Keifer](/author/ordwaylabsstg/)September 20, 2026 [How to Automate Parent Child Billing Across Complex Account Hierarchies](/blog/parent-child-billing-account-hierarchies/) ![business woman viewing parent child billing hierarchy on laptop in office setting](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/parent-child-account-hierarchy-preview-800x570-1.jpg)[Blog](/category/blog/)[Subscription Billing](/category/blog/sub-billing-blog/) ### [How to Automate Parent Child Billing Across Complex Account Hierarchies](/blog/parent-child-billing-account-hierarchies/) Enterprise customers rarely operate as a single entity. A corporate headquarters with regional offices, a franchisor with dozens of locations, a holding company with multiple subsidiaries—these structures require billing systems that can mirror the organizational… [!\[Steve Keifer\](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a7ad1c09eb5fbf3b7f3d46802acb46ad81e97c523e4b7d83db0cfa055183f669?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fordwaylabs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FOrdway-Avatar-250px.png&r=g)](/author/ordwaylabsstg/) [Steve Keifer](/author/ordwaylabsstg/)September 17, 2026 [CPQ Software Features Guide: How to Evaluate the Right Solution](/blog/cpq-software-features-guide/) ![woman typing on tablet with CPQ software](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/configure-price-quote-software-features-preview-800x570b.jpg)[Blog](/category/blog/) ### [CPQ Software Features Guide: How to Evaluate the Right Solution](/blog/cpq-software-features-guide/) CPQ software automates the process of configuring products, applying pricing rules, and generating accurate sales quotes—replacing manual spreadsheets and ad-hoc calculations with a rules-driven system that prevents errors before they reach customers. [!\[Ordway Labs\](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2f196efa906c2023ed5e2d5faee1cd5441b54ecc19d887eef20d55498aebf760?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fordwaylabs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FOrdway-Avatar-250px.png&r=g)](/author/mcache/) [Ordway Labs](/author/mcache/)September 14, 2026 [Usage-Based Billing Software Features Explained](/blog/usage-based-billing-software-features/) ![tablet showing usage based consumption of ai credits](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/usage-based-billing-software-features-preview-opacity20-800x570-1.jpg)[Blog](/category/blog/)[Usage-Based Billing](/category/blog/usage-blog/) ### [Usage-Based Billing Software Features Explained](/blog/usage-based-billing-software-features/) Usage-based billing software automates the process of charging customers based on actual consumption—API calls, compute hours, transactions, or data volume—rather than fixed subscription fees. The platform handles metering, applies pricing rules through a rating engine,… [!\[Sameer Gulati\](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/414da0148233b3b4e67a9b194a452ae77ddfd8d29a47e095763b4fd1803c87b3?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fordwaylabs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FOrdway-Avatar-250px.png&r=g)](/author/sameer-gulati/) [Sameer Gulati](/author/sameer-gulati/)September 11, 2026 [Failed Payment Retries Strategies That Recover Revenue](/blog/failed-payment-retries-strategies/) ![man holding smartphone viewing payment failure](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/payment-failure-retries-strategies-preview-800x570-1.jpg)[Blog](/category/blog/)[Recurring Payments](/category/blog/payments-blog/) ### [Failed Payment Retries Strategies That Recover Revenue](/blog/failed-payment-retries-strategies/) A failed payment doesn't have to mean lost revenue. For subscription businesses, the difference between a declined transaction and a churned customer often comes down to what happens in the hours and days after that… [!\[Steve Keifer\](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a7ad1c09eb5fbf3b7f3d46802acb46ad81e97c523e4b7d83db0cfa055183f669?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fordwaylabs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FOrdway-Avatar-250px.png&r=g)](/author/ordwaylabsstg/) [Steve Keifer](/author/ordwaylabsstg/)September 8, 2026 [How to Choose the Right Subscription Billing Software for Your Business](/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-subscription-billing-software-for-your-business/) [Blog](/category/blog/)[Subscription Billing](/category/blog/sub-billing-blog/) ### [How to Choose the Right Subscription Billing Software for Your Business](/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-subscription-billing-software-for-your-business/) Subscription billing software sits at the center of every recurring revenue business—yet most companies spend more time evaluating their CRM than the platform that actually collects their cash. The wrong choice creates billing errors, customer… [!\[Ordway Labs\](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2f196efa906c2023ed5e2d5faee1cd5441b54ecc19d887eef20d55498aebf760?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fordwaylabs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FOrdway-Avatar-250px.png&r=g)](/author/mcache/) [Ordway Labs](/author/mcache/)September 7, 2026 [Revenue Recognition Audit Preparation for Finance Leaders](/blog/revenue-recognition-audit-preparation/) ![auditor comparing revenue subledger to general ledger](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/revenue-recognition-audit-preparation-preview-800x570-1.jpg)[Blog](/category/blog/)[Revenue Recognition](/category/blog/rev-rec-blog/) ### [Revenue Recognition Audit Preparation for Finance Leaders](/blog/revenue-recognition-audit-preparation/) Auditors know that revenue involves significant judgment—when to recognize it, how much to record, and whether the underlying contracts support the numbers—which is why they apply heightened skepticism to these accounts. [!\[Steve Keifer\](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a7ad1c09eb5fbf3b7f3d46802acb46ad81e97c523e4b7d83db0cfa055183f669?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fordwaylabs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FOrdway-Avatar-250px.png&r=g)](/author/ordwaylabsstg/) [Steve Keifer](/author/ordwaylabsstg/)September 5, 2026 [Understanding SaaS Entitlements Access Limits and Monetization](/blog/saas-entitlements/) ![two developers coding saas entitlements into a business application](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/saas-entitlements-billing-system-preview-800x570-1.jpg)[Blog](/category/blog/)[Subscription Billing](/category/blog/sub-billing-blog/) ### [Understanding SaaS Entitlements Access Limits and Monetization](/blog/saas-entitlements/) SaaS entitlements are the permissions and access rights that determine what a customer can do with software based on their subscription plan. They sit between the billing system and the product, translating commercial terms—feature access,… [!\[Sameer Gulati\](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/414da0148233b3b4e67a9b194a452ae77ddfd8d29a47e095763b4fd1803c87b3?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fordwaylabs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FOrdway-Avatar-250px.png&r=g)](/author/sameer-gulati/) [Sameer Gulati](/author/sameer-gulati/)September 2, 2026 [Transaction Pricing for Payments Explained: Fees, Models, and Costs](/blog/transaction-pricing-for-payments/) ![shopper making purchase with credit card at retail point of sale](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/transaction-pricing-payments-preview-800x570-1.jpg)[Blog](/category/blog/)[Recurring Payments](/category/blog/payments-blog/) ### [Transaction Pricing for Payments Explained: Fees, Models, and Costs](/blog/transaction-pricing-for-payments/) For payments refers to the fees charged each time a payment is processed—typically 1.5% to 3.5% of the transaction amount plus a fixed fee per sale. For SaaS and platform businesses, the term also describes… [!\[Steve Keifer\](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a7ad1c09eb5fbf3b7f3d46802acb46ad81e97c523e4b7d83db0cfa055183f669?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fordwaylabs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FOrdway-Avatar-250px.png&r=g)](/author/ordwaylabsstg/) [Steve Keifer](/author/ordwaylabsstg/)August 30, 2026 [Understanding AI Token Limits in Large Language Models](/blog/ai-token-limits/) ![developer interacting with llm chatbot on keyboard using ai tokens](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ai-token-limits-preview-800x570-1.jpg)[AI](/category/blog/ai/)[Blog](/category/blog/) ### [Understanding AI Token Limits in Large Language Models](/blog/ai-token-limits/) Define the maximum amount of text a large language model can process in a single request—including both your input and the model's response. When you hit that ceiling, the model either truncates your content, shortens… [!\[Steve Keifer\](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a7ad1c09eb5fbf3b7f3d46802acb46ad81e97c523e4b7d83db0cfa055183f669?s=70&d=https%3A%2F%2Fordwaylabs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FOrdway-Avatar-250px.png&r=g)](/author/ordwaylabsstg/) [Steve Keifer](/author/ordwaylabsstg/)August 27, 2026 * 1 * [2](/resources/blog/page/2/?format=markdown) * [3](/resources/blog/page/3/?format=markdown) * … * [17](/resources/blog/page/17/?format=markdown) * [Next »](/resources/blog/page/2/?format=markdown) ## See the industry’s most flexible billing and revenue automation platform in action. Get Demo