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Usage-Based Billing for Spend Commitments

Learn the key steps for usage-based billing for spend commitments with true ups and walk through a real world example.

Steve KeiferNovember 16, 2022

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Blog Usage-Based Billing

Usage-Based Billing for Monthly Minimum Contracts

Understand how usage-based billing for monthly minimum contracts with overage fees is performed. View steps and calculations for an example contract.

Steve KeiferOctober 28, 2022

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Accounts Receivable Blog

Accounts Receivable Challenges with Usage-Based Billing

Usage-based pricing models and contract structures are complex. Accounts receivable departments receive a much higher volume of inquiries.

Steve KeiferOctober 28, 2022

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Blog Usage-Based Billing

Success with Usage-Based Pricing Requires Collaboration Across the Business

Usage-based pricing succeeds when the whole business understands and believes in the model. Everyone from the Human Resources professionals managing sales compensation plans to the Customer Success Managers.

Steve KeiferSeptember 25, 2022

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Accounts Receivable Blog

Cash In Culture – When Everyone Works for Accounts Receivable

How can you partner with the business to ensure timely payments & accelerate cash flows? Success requires providing visibility to payment status.

Max RosenbergAugust 20, 2022

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ARR Blog

13 Variables Affecting Your SaaS ARR Calculation

ARR does not always equal 12x MRR for complex SaaS business models. Learn the 13 different variables that impact SaaS ARR calculation.

Steve KeiferJuly 15, 2022

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How 10 Cloud Providers with Usage-Based Pricing Report ARR

How do companies with usage-based pricing report on ARR? We compiled ARR definitions from the investor filings of 10 large public companies.

Steve KeiferJune 30, 2022

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ARR Blog

ARR and GAAP Revenue Compared

What is the difference between ARR and revenue at SaaS companies? GAAP revenue is reported on the income statement following ASC 606 and IFRS 15 accounting standards. ARR is an operating metric defined by the…

Steve KeiferMay 19, 2022