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The Top 10 Important Finance Mistakes First Time Founders Make

SaaStr

Was it misunderstanding bookings vs. ARR vs. GAAP revenue, was that the issue? Mistake #1: Bookings are not revenue. More often than not, the response is, “Well, our bookings are __”. My next question is then, “What do you define as booking?” And then — he sent me his financials. But don’t.

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Thanks to Hiver, Jirav, Orum, Rocketlane, and Schellman for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2022!

SaaStr

The system connects financial and operational data to easily explore historicals, and accurately forecast bookings, revenues, workforce, expenses, and cash flows. Schellman is a leading provider of attestation and compliance services. Empower your inside sales team by automating the hardest parts of outbound calling.

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Thanks to Skyflow, Expensify, Avoma, and Snyk for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2022!

SaaStr

Skyflow ’s data privacy vaults deliver security, compliance, and governance via a simple API. More than 10 million people use Expensify’s free features, which include corporate cards, expense tracking, next-day reimbursement, invoicing, bill pay, and travel booking in one app.

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Thanks to BambooHR, Drata, GuideCX, Mailchimp, and Ramp for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2022!

SaaStr

Drata is the world’s most advanced security and compliance automation platform with the mission to help companies earn and keep the trust of their users, customers, partners, and prospects. less and closing their books 86% faster by switching to Ramp’s finance automation platform. appeared first on SaaStr.

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SOC 2 Audit: The Essentials for Data Security and Compliance

Scytale

It’s data security and compliance. But the importance of data security and compliance is old news, and customers no longer prefer companies with robust security standards – they demand it. However, it’s no walk in the park, and the compliance landscape is everything but beginner-friendly.

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You’re Holding Your Business Back If You’re Not Automating These 5 Processes

SaaStr

Automation can help by centralizing and categorizing financial documents so accounting teams can keep a clean set of books with minimal effort. As an added bonus, clean books make it easier to borrow money, attract angel investors, and file for an IPO.

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Sales Hacker Recommends: 97 Best Sales Books for Peak Performance (2020 Update)

Sales Hacker

As a lifelong learner, I turn to books whenever I want to expand my thinking or improve my performance. And for leveling up your sales skills, nothing beats a good sales book. So what are the best sales books for helping you reach peak performance? Books that made the cut: Are on my own bookshelf. The Decision Book.

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