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RESOURCES: White Papers
SOP 97-2: Current Issues in VSOE Accounting
This technical presentation from A.C. Sondhi, a member of FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) presents an insider's guidance on a range of current VSOE accounting issues.
Revenue Recognition
| NEW!—Laying the foundation for automating revenue accounting |
| This white paper from BearingPoint and Softrax explains why companies should automate their revenue processes, and how to successfully manage each phase of the implementation process from strategy to scope, design, and execution. |
| What’s the Big Deal about VSOE? |
| It’s the leading cause of revenue restatements, a destroyer of stock market listings, accounting’s equivalent of quantum mechanics and string theory: it’s Vendor Specific Objective Evidence. What??? We can demystify it a little. And we will tell you why you should pay close attention to it from now on – especially if you don’t think you are in the software business. |
| Fundamentals in Software Revenue Recognition |
| Determining the right accounting literature to apply is not always as easy as it may seem. Software revenue recognition is complex - it often differs from customer to customer and sometimes even for the same deliverable. As a result, it is critical that there is an understanding of the terms for each arrangement. |
| EITF 00-21: Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables |
| This white paper presents insights from A.C. Sondhi, a member of FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force, on the impact of EITF 00-21. |
| Roadmap to the Revenue Compliant Enterprise, Part One: "Achieving Accurate Revenue Accounting, Reporting, and Forecasting" |
| This white paper explains how critical transactional data must be managed to ensure that the order to revenue process, the revenue reporting process, and the revenue forecasting process are in compliance with accounting guidance and legislative regulations. |
| Roadmap to the Revenue Compliant Enterprise, Part Two: "Managing Multiple Business Models" |
| This white paper details the specific revenue management requirements of different types of business models - Services, Licensing, Support, Subscription, and Utility/Usage. |
Corporate Risk & Liability
| These presentations by Trent Gazzaway, Managing Partner, Corporate Governance, Grant Thornton LLP, explain new interpretive guidance for identifying risk and controls, evaluating effectiveness and reporting and documenting results. |
| Taming the Risk and Liability Beast |
| Brian Pastuszenski, Co-Chair, Securities Litigation and SEC Enforcement Group, Goodwin Procter LLP shares his insights into practices and strategies for managing compliance and risk initiatives. |
RevenueRecognition.com and IDC Surveys
| NEW!–Risk and Complexity in Revenue Reporting under US and International Standards |
| A RevenueRecognition.com survey of 652 businesses in the US and 34 other countries found that risk and complexity in revenue reporting processes are similarly high irrespective of reporting standards, and therefore, the notion that IFRS will simplify revenue reporting is a misconception. |
| Risks in Revenue Reporting |
| A June 2008 survey of 586 business leaders by RevenueRecognition.com in association with IDC found that 34% of responding companies were in the High Risk category for errors and inaccuracies in their revenue reporting processes. |
| Best Practices in Revenue Reporting |
| A July survey of 578 business leaders by RevenueRecognition.com and IDC found that 57% of public companies cannot finalize their revenue numbers within their monthly close process. |
| Enterprise Systems and Revenue Recognition: The Missing Link |
| RevenueRecognition.com and IDC present the findings from a survey of 685 business leaders about the need for improvements in their finance processes. |
| Sarbanes-Oxley and Revenue Recognition Practices |
| RevenueRecognition.com and IDC present the findings from a survey of 400 business leaders on the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on revenue recognition practices. |
| The Compliance Chasm |
| RevenueRecognition.com and IDC examine the relative cost and effectiveness of key compliance activities for Sarbox 302 and 404. |
| The Impact of Tools on Forecasting |
| RevenueRecognition.com and IDC examine how companies can achieve greater efficiency and higher satisfaction with their forecasting processes. |
| The Impact of Compliance of Finance Operations |
| RevenueRecognition.com and IDC present the findings from a survey of 118 business leaders on the impact of today's regulatory requirements. |
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
| Even If You're Private: What You Should Know About Sarbanes-Oxley |
| The ideas presented in this white paper will help private companies avoid pitfalls that could interfere with important future milestones, such as an acquisition or an IPO, and will contribute to the foundation of a company culture of fiscal and corporate responsibility. |
| Sarbanes-Oxley: Key Issues for CFOs and CEOs |
| This white paper reviews the Sarbanes-Oxley act in a clear and concise manner, explaining why this governmental regulation is the broadest governmental reform in a generation. |
| The SOx 404 Compliance Countdown: Critical Revenue Recognition Need-To-Knows for Technology Companies |
| This white paper reviews the critical revenue recognition need-to-knows for technology companies. Are you prepared to meet the deadlines and issues? |
Accounting for Software as a Service
| Accounting for Software as a Service |
| Today some of the most important innovations in the software industry are about the business model-how technology is being sold and delivered. Offering Software as a Service (SaaS) via subscription or utility models is reshaping key customer relationships for high tech companies. This white paper discusses the advantages of the SaaS model and the implications for managing brand new revenue streams. |
Billing
| Benchmarks for Billing Processes: How Complex Business Models Impact Quality, Accuracy and Efficiency |
| New research shows how business models, billing and computational methods, and customer preferences impact billing complexity. |
| Billing Strategies for Innovative Business Models: How Boring Old Billing Could Be the Competitive Advantage You Never Knew You Had |
| Billing processes are one of the most underrated competitive assets in business. This paper examines the complex billing requirements of businesses such as e-commerce, information providers, content aggregators, business process outsourcers and more. Self-assessment questions help determine if your billing systems are ready to take on the competition. |
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