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Your Subscription Revenue,
Recognized Correctly
SaaS billing structures create real accounting complexity. Synthfin handles the recognition schedules, deferred revenue tracking, and multi-element allocation so your financials reflect what's actually happening in the business — and hold up when the auditors come in.
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What this engagement delivers
Revenue recognition under ASC 606 is not especially forgiving when your business has multiple performance obligations, usage-based components, or implementation fees layered into contracts. Getting it right requires a structured methodology — not a spreadsheet that approximately works.
When this engagement is complete, your revenue schedule is defensible. It follows the five-step model, it accounts for contract modifications correctly, and it produces the deferred revenue roll that your auditors expect to see.
Recurring revenue recognized in the correct period — no over- or under-statement at period close
Deferred revenue balance tracked and reconciled so the balance sheet reflects your actual obligations
Implementation fees, professional services, and usage components allocated correctly across performance obligations
Supporting schedules structured for your audit team — nothing needs to be rebuilt from scratch when they arrive
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Where SaaS revenue accounting tends to go sideways
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Multi-element arrangements
When a contract bundles software access, onboarding, and support, each element may be a separate performance obligation with its own standalone selling price. Treating the contract as a single unit produces the wrong revenue number — and the wrong deferred balance.
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Contract modifications mid-term
Upgrades, downgrades, and term extensions all have specific accounting treatments under ASC 606. Without a consistent approach, these modifications accumulate into errors that surface at audit time — often when the timing is least convenient.
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Deferred revenue roll that doesn't reconcile
A deferred revenue balance that can't be reconciled to invoice data and recognized amounts is a red flag in any audit. Building this reconciliation correctly from the start takes the pressure off at close — and removes a predictable auditor comment.
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How we handle it
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Contract-by-contract review
We review your contract structures to identify performance obligations, determine standalone selling prices, and allocate transaction prices correctly. This is the foundation everything else is built on — and it needs to be done methodically, not approximated.
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Recognition schedule construction
We build the revenue recognition schedule that maps each obligation to its recognition pattern — ratably over the service period for subscription access, point-in-time for deliverables, or usage-based where contracts require it.
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Deferred revenue management
The deferred revenue roll is maintained with a clear trail from contract to balance sheet. Each period close produces a reconciled balance that your team can hand directly to auditors — no reconstruction required.
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Audit-ready supporting schedules
Every deliverable is formatted for auditor review. We produce the supporting schedules, memos, and policy documentation your auditors need to sign off on revenue — in the format they expect, not one they need to translate.
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What working together looks like
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Contract and billing review
We start by understanding your contract structures, billing configurations, and any revenue-related complexity your team has flagged. No assumptions — we look at the actual contracts.
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Methodology documentation
We document the accounting policy and methodology for your specific arrangement types. This becomes a reference document for your team and a starting point for auditor questions.
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Monthly close support
Each month, we produce the recognition schedules and deferred revenue roll for your close package. New contracts, modifications, and terminations are incorporated as they occur.
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Audit coordination
When your audit window opens, we're available to walk auditors through the revenue schedules, answer questions about methodology, and provide any additional analysis they request.
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Service pricing
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SaaS Revenue Recognition
$3,500 USD/month
Monthly recurring engagement covering ongoing revenue recognition, deferred revenue management, and supporting schedule preparation for each reporting period.
Monthly revenue recognition schedules for all active contracts
Deferred revenue roll with period-over-period reconciliation
Treatment of contract modifications, upgrades, and terminations
Implementation fee and professional services allocation
Revenue accounting policy memo and auditor-ready documentation
Availability during your audit window for auditor questions
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The monthly fee covers ongoing engagement. Initial onboarding — which includes a full contract review, methodology documentation, and setup of the recognition framework — is scoped and priced separately based on the volume and complexity of your contracts.
// designed.for
This service fits well if you are a
— SaaS company with subscription revenue and multi-element contracts
— Technology business approaching a Series B or later financing round
— Company entering its first or second financial statement audit
— Team that needs ASC 606 compliance without building internal accounting headcount
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The standard we work to
ASC 606 — Five-Step Model
Identify the contract with the customer
Identify performance obligations in the contract
Determine the transaction price
Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations
Recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied
// recent.work
March 2026
Completed a full ASC 606 revenue schedule review for a Series B SaaS company ahead of their Q1 audit window. Identified three contract types requiring separate performance obligation treatment that had been recorded as single-element arrangements.
February 2026
Rebuilt the deferred revenue roll for a subscription business that had accumulated reconciliation gaps over three quarters. Delivered a clean, auditable balance with full period-over-period documentation.
// typical.timeline
Initial onboarding and methodology setup typically runs two to three weeks depending on contract volume. Ongoing monthly deliverables are produced within five business days of your close date.
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How we approach the relationship
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Everything is written down
Scope, methodology, and deliverables are all documented before work begins. There's no ambiguity about what you're receiving — and nothing depends on informal understanding.
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We're available when the auditors are
The engagement doesn't end at the deliverable. We stay available during your audit window to answer questions, provide additional analysis, and handle any auditor requests related to the revenue work we've done.
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Start with a conversation
If you're not sure whether this engagement fits your situation, reach out and we'll spend time understanding what you're working with. That conversation doesn't obligate you to anything — it just helps both sides figure out whether there's a good match.
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Getting started is straightforward
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Send a message
Use the contact form on our homepage to describe your situation. A note on your contract types, billing structure, and what you're trying to sort out helps us come prepared.
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Initial call
We'll schedule a call to walk through your situation, ask questions about your revenue model, and explain exactly what the engagement would involve. This is a working conversation — not a pitch.
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Scoped proposal
We'll send a written scope covering deliverables, timeline, onboarding process, and monthly fee. If it looks right, we get started. If it needs adjusting, we adjust it.
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Ready to put your revenue accounting on solid ground?
If your revenue recognition needs some attention — or if you're not sure whether it does — reach out. We're straightforward to work with and the initial conversation won't cost you anything except a bit of time.
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