{"id":28638,"date":"2025-03-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=28638"},"modified":"2025-04-24T10:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:54:18","slug":"sage-intacct-excels-saas-revenue-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/sage-intacct-excels-saas-revenue-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover why Sage Intacct excels in SaaS revenue recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/trends-insights\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Trends &amp; Insights<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover why Sage Intacct excels in SaaS revenue recognition\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-03-11T09:00:00-04:00\">March 11, 2025<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Discover why Sage Intacct excels in SaaS revenue recognition\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/sage-intacct-excels-saas-revenue-recognition\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/david-appel\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/David-Appel-headshot-2023-1.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"David headshot\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">David Appel<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here at Sage, we understand that revenue recognition is inseparable from SaaS finance success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re gratified to be able to say we came out on top in the revenue recognition category of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/sage-intacct-leads-annual-tech-stack-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6th Annual SaaS CFO&#8217;s Tech Stack Report.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sage Intacct was the top pick among SaaS CFOs in five important categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>core accounting,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>revenue recognition,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>recurring billing,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>close management,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and SaaS metrics reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this post, we&#8217;re zeroing in on revenue recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll cover<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-sage-intacct-s-results-in-the-revenue-recognition-category\" data-level=\"2\">Sage Intacct&#8217;s results in the revenue recognition category<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-why-is-sage-intacct-the-top-choice-for-revenue-recognition\" data-level=\"2\">Why is Sage Intacct the top choice for revenue recognition?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-sage-intacct-s-best-of-breed-ai-technology-recognizes-revenue-in-real-time\" data-level=\"3\">Sage Intacct&#8217;s best-of-breed AI technology recognizes revenue in real time.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-sage-intacct-makes-it-easy-to-track-and-manage-your-deferred-revenue\" data-level=\"3\">Sage Intacct makes it easy to track and manage your deferred revenue.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-experience-seamless-integration-with-hubspot-salesforce-and-other-cpq-products\" data-level=\"3\">Experience seamless integration with Hubspot, Salesforce, and other CPQ products.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-leverage-the-power-of-the-cloud-to-rapidly-scale-your-revenue-recognition-workflows\" data-level=\"3\">Leverage the power of the cloud to rapidly scale your revenue recognition workflows.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-centralize-automate-and-integrate-with-sage-intacct\" data-level=\"2\">Centralize, automate, and integrate with Sage Intacct<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-centralize\" data-level=\"3\">Centralize<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-automate\" data-level=\"3\">Automate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-integrate\" data-level=\"3\">Integrate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-onestream-overcame-their-rev-rec-challenges-with-sage-intacct\" data-level=\"2\">OneStream overcame their rev rec challenges with Sage Intacct<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-key-takeaways-for-saas-cfos\" data-level=\"2\">Key takeaways for SaaS CFOs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-80b-in-ipos-on-sage-intacct-start-simple-scale-big\" data-level=\"2\">$80B in IPOs on Sage Intacct, start simple, scale big.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-ready-to-step-off-the-manual-rev-rec-hamster-wheel\" data-level=\"2\">Ready to step off the manual rev rec hamster wheel?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-about-the-author\" data-level=\"2\">About the author<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">The Secrets of Successful CFOs<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Unlock the strategies of high-impact finance leaders<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-a21bd1f0-c706-4e66-a650-c490ba625e9b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/BrandShootLDN_Jul2022_TechSoftware_0015-Final-1440x810.jpeg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"A woman working on her desktop computer in an office.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/BrandShootLDN_Jul2022_TechSoftware_0015-Final-1440x810.jpeg 1440w\" 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data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a77898f37c52&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a77898f37c52\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"340\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Image-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"A pie chart showing the main findings of the SaaS Tech Stack report on revenue recognition software.\" 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recognition?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We understand the struggles and stresses of manually recognizing contract revenue. Not only is it extremely tedious, it puts you at risk of regulatory fines and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/what-causes-revenue-leakage-and-how-can-you-prevent-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">even leads to revenue leakage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s why our software is engineered to give SaaS CFOs a range of revenue recognition advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sage-intacct-s-best-of-breed-ai-technology-recognizes-revenue-in-real-time\"><strong>Sage Intacct&#8217;s best-of-breed AI technology recognizes revenue in real time.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our software helps you comply with ASC 606 and IFRS 15 by automatically recognizing revenue when you&#8217;ve fulfilled your contractual service obligations to customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This helps companies avoid manual errors and ensures that your revenue reporting is always up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sage-intacct-makes-it-easy-to-track-and-manage-your-deferred-revenue\"><strong>Sage Intacct makes it easy to track and manage your deferred revenue.<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our automated dashboards make it easy to track the exact size and timing of your deferred revenue waterfalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-experience-seamless-integration-with-hubspot-salesforce-and-other-cpq-products\"><strong>Experience seamless integration with Hubspot, Salesforce, and other CPQ products.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sage Intacct seamlessly integrates with your CPQ software, for total accuracy and peace of mind around your revenue recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Say goodbye to manual reconciliation and the errors that come with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-leverage-the-power-of-the-cloud-to-rapidly-scale-your-revenue-recognition-workflows\"><strong>Leverage the power of the cloud to rapidly scale your revenue recognition workflows.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cloud-based accounting automation solves the problem of scalability that growing companies often encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our cloud accounting software can recognize revenue for 100,000 customers as easily and accurately as 100. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This helps companies save money on new hires as they grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-centralize-automate-and-integrate-with-sage-intacct\"><strong>Centralize, automate, and integrate with Sage Intacct<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you stop and think about your revenue recognition challenges \u2014 from reconciliation errors to an inability to handle complex billing models \u2014 you&#8217;ll notice most of them come from a failure to do one of the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-centralize\"><strong>Centralize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you aren&#8217;t careful to centralize your company&#8217;s financial data, it&#8217;s likely your customer contracts, your CPQ tools, and your billing software are all disconnected from one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sage Intacct centralizes all your company&#8217;s data with a single source of truth (SSOT). Everything is always right where you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-automate\"><strong>Automate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manual revenue recognition is truly expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially once you&#8217;ve factored in the cost of the actual process, <strong>and the opportunity cost<\/strong> of what&#8217;s not being done, while you or someone on your team is manually recognizing revenue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our software automates the intricacies of revenue recognition so you can focus on more strategic work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a77898f38fec&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a77898f38fec\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"477\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Image-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Sage Intacct Revenue Recognition dashboard.\" class=\"wp-image-28641\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-integrate\"><strong>Integrate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even after your data is centralized, you still need to prioritize integration to seamlessly move data back and forth across your tech stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sage Intacct integrates with hundreds of leading software products. Making it easy to get your data where it needs to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A valued customer of Sage, OneStream <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/onestream-launches-ipo-sage-intacct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launched an $80B IPO<\/a> in July 2024. They are a perfect example of what can happen when these three things come together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-onestream-overcame-their-rev-rec-challenges-with-sage-intacct\"><strong>OneStream overcame their rev rec challenges with Sage Intacct<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OneStream, a cloud-based SaaS solution to modernize the office of the CFO, was experiencing momentum but struggling with revenue recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were initially using QuickBooks, and having some problems with it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an abundance of manual effort was required to recognize contract revenue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>this was made more burdensome by the presence of high contract volumes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the need to implement professional services billing made things even more complex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, this conflicted heavily with their plans to scale their customer base. They realized that the situation was untenable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The more they grew, the more expensive and burdensome revenue recognition would become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a careful review of the options available to them, they opted for Sage Intacct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cPrior to Sage, revenue recognition was a consuming process.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Pam McIntyre, <br>Corporate Controller and Senior Vice President, OneStream<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sage Intacct gave OneStream robust accounting infrastructure for effortless revenue recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This allowed the company to add new billing models \u2014 usage-based, seat-based, and platform-based \u2014 while successfully executing their professional services billing as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, OneStream is executing its global vision, with more than 1,500 customers, 1,400 employees, and 250 go-to-market, implementation, and development partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways-for-saas-cfos\"><strong>Key takeaways for SaaS CFOs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking to set your company up for accurate and efficient revenue recognition? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep the following points in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>when doing your due diligence on revenue recognition tools, look for something that allows you to <strong>centralize your data, automate your workflows, and integrate your tech stack<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>don&#8217;t underestimate the importance of integration \u2014 your CPQ tools should be able to seamlessly communicate with your accounting suite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>don&#8217;t wait until you&#8217;re struggling to start thinking about a software upgrade. By then you&#8217;re at risk of regulatory fines or delayed revenue reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-80b-in-ipos-on-sage-intacct-start-simple-scale-big\"><strong>$80B in IPOs on Sage Intacct, start simple, scale big.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For scaling Software and Technology organizations, Sage Intacct transforms your finance operations with AI-powered tools for billing, accounting, compliance, and reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 500+ billing models, investor-grade reporting 80% faster, and seamless compliance across global operations, Sage Intacct is the #1 AI-enabled finance platform that grows with you.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scale smarter, not harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learn how Sage for SaaS and Technology Plans can empower your team with streamlined accounting and automated financial processes designed to scale with your business.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subscription billing: <\/strong>Seamlessly managing 500+ subscription, usage, and hybrid billing models while effortlessly mastering revenue recognition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gain real-time visibility:<\/strong> Deliver 200+ investor-ready SaaS reports and forecasts up to 80% faster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start fast, grow faster:<\/strong> Easy setup, leveraging prescriptive best practices, means you can start using the platform quickly, with the flexibility to add more capability as your business expands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrate seamlessly: <\/strong>Experience the power of having one unified system of record where data is automatically synchronized across all the applications including your CRM, billing systems, and other essential SaaS tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ready-to-step-off-the-manual-rev-rec-hamster-wheel\"><strong>Ready to step off the manual rev rec hamster wheel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manual revenue recognition doesn&#8217;t move the needle at your company, it just catches your accounting up to the present moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you stop and think about that, automating the process makes a lot more sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That way, you and your team will be able to replace those manual workflows with more strategic ones that contribute to your bottom line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want a first-hand look at how Sage Intacct can revolutionize your revenue recognition?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/coffee-break-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for a coffee break demo here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-author\">About the author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>David Appel<\/strong>&nbsp;is Global Head of the SaaS Vertical for the largest technology company on the London Stock Exchange, Sage. He is dedicated to lead Sage\u2019s roadmap to become the number #1&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/accounting-software\/financial-management\/\">financial management software<\/a>&nbsp;solutions for SaaS businesses. Over time as a Sales and GTM leader, his organizations have earned the business of &gt;2,000 SaaS and Software companies, growing at 40%+\/year. He previously ran Direct Sales at Bill.com, led NetSuite\u2019s Software Vertical, and was part of IBM\u2019s Corporate Development team.<\/p>\n \n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Join us at Sage Future!<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 3-5, 2025\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Atlanta, Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Introducing <strong>Sage Future<\/strong> \u2014 a ground-breaking event that will unite our extensive customer and partner ecosystem across North America.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Gain data-driven insights and thought leadership that will empower you to drive 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