The Editorial Team at SubscriptionFlow is a collaborative group of writers, strategists, and subject matter experts drawn from across our marketing, product, engineering, and customer success teams. With firsthand experience building and scaling subscription-based platforms, our contributors bring deep knowledge of recurring billing, membership management, revenue operations, and customer retention. Every piece of content we publish is designed to inform, inspire, and empower subscription businesses—from SaaS startups and digital publishers to eLearning platforms and membership communities. Backed by real industry insights and shaped by our work with businesses around the globe, our editorial content reflects our mission: helping modern organizations unlock growth through smarter subscription management.
Understanding Deferred Revenue and Its Impact on Your SaaS Business
Revenue
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Understanding Deferred Revenue and Its Impact on Your SaaS Business

Deferred revenue refers to the income that you have collected, but not yet earned. The GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) issued by the FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board), inform businesses when their revenue should be recognized. For more knowhow on this issue, access our Understanding The Revenue Recognition Principle blog.

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What Is Revenue Leakage? How To Keep Revenue Locked?
Revenue
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What is Revenue Leakage? How To Keep Revenue Locked?

In simple terms, revenue leakage means that a business is unable to collect a 100% of its earned income. There is always a small percentage of income that gets ‘leaked out’, causing revenue loss. Revenue leakage is that amount of money from your customers which gets processed, but which does

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Getting To Know Xero Recurring Invoices
Billing and invoicing
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Everything You Need To Know About Xero Recurring Invoices

Xero is a popular accounting software designed for businesses to keep a record of their finances. It is a powerful tool which automates the generation of recurring invoices and financial reports. It also works harmoniously with SubscriptionFlow to speed-up subscription management, and track recurring payments. This blog explores Xero recurring invoices

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What Is Recurring Payment Processing and How Does It Enhance Your Workflow?
Recurring Payments
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What Is Recurring Payment Processing and How Does It Enhance Your Workflow?

Recurrent Payment Processing is a key component of modern business models. Today, most of us rely on recurring payment solutions for streaming services, gym memberships and other similar subscription services regardless of industry. Since recurring payment processing is cycled, and automatically deducts payment from bank accounts, it does not require

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Getting To Know QuickBooks Recurring Billing
Recurring Billing
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Getting to Know QuickBooks Recurring Billing

Recurring billing is a payment model where businesses charge their customers automatically at a specified time period. This process is also known as ‘auto-pay’. The payment is deducted from the customers’ credit or debit cards, or bank accounts. As an example, think of a Netflix membership. If a person has

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Revenue Recognition Principle
Revenue
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Understanding The Revenue Recognition Principle

Revenue recognition is a reflection of the accrual accounting principle. Accrual accounting states that revenue must be counted when it is earned, rather than when payment is received at your end. Cash is not equivalent to revenue. Revenue is earned only when a company fulfills its obligations toward its customer.

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What is Paywall
Subscription Management
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What is Paywall? Here’s Everything You Need To Know

A paywall is a virtual barrier which restricts a user’s access to digital content and services. It is set up by online platforms such as e-magazines, e-journals, online newspapers, lifestyle apps and others to streamline their services. Paywalls are meant to incite users into making a one-time purchase or buying

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Grow Your Bottom Line with NetSuite Integration
Integration
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Grow Your Bottom Line with NetSuite Integration

Ever wondered how much money you would be able to save if you could automate your billing processes? NetSuite is here to make your dreams come true. Integrate NetSuite with your favorite subscription management software to minimize human intervention and let your operations run on auto-pilot! How Does NetSuite Work?

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SaaS Revenue Recognition: Demystifying The Concept of “Earned” Money
SaaS
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SaaS Revenue Recognition: Demystifying The Concept of “Earned” Money

The idea that a company generates revenue at the time it receives cash is far outdated. Even more so for the businesses in the Software-as-a-Service industry. Instead, the accrual accounting principle known as “revenue recognition” is now under the spotlight. Revenue recognition determines when a certain company should record its

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What is Zendesk Used For A Comprehensive Guide
Customer Experience
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What is Zendesk Used For? A Comprehensive Guide

Customer satisfaction plays a pivotal role in company success. Businesses nowadays, especially SaaS companies, are on the hunt for tools that can help them streamline their workflow and improve client interactions. Zendesk is one such tool that can enhance a company’s overall efficiency with its customer engagement software.  In this

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Alternative Payment Methods for Accepting Payments
Payment
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Top 10 Alternative Payment Methods for Accepting Payments

The 2000s were all about making payments through credit and debit cards. The 2010s were a period of uncertainty with multiple alternative payment methods entering the fray. Now, as we approach the middle of the 2020s, it has become obvious that the payments industry is undergoing significant changes. This decade

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Best Payment Options for Small SaaS and eCommerce Businesses
Ecommerce
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Best Payment Options for Small SaaS and eCommerce Businesses

Cash payments consisted of 20% of total payments made worldwide in 2021. Flash forward to 2023, and this figure fell to a meagre 15%, showing a 23% decline. While cash and cheques are touted to slow their decline in 2024, things are generally not looking too good for this traditional

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