Revenue Reports Framework

Contents

• Overview
• Purpose
• Available Reports
• Key Revenue Concepts
• Filters

Overview

Revenue Reports provide insights into recognized and deferred revenue across customers, subscriptions, and accounting periods. These reports help analyze revenue distribution, monitor deferred revenue balances, and support financial reporting and forecasting. 

These reports are designed to help users:

• Understand current revenue distribution
• Track deferred revenue balances. 
• Analyze customer and subscription-level performance
• Support financial reporting and forecasting

Purpose

• Provide visibility into recognized and deferred revenue.
• Enable customer- and subscription-level revenue analysis.
• Support accounting and compliance requirements.
• Assist with forecasting and financial planning.

Available Reports

• Revenue by Customer and Subscription
• Deferred Revenue Waterfall by Customer
• Revenue Snapshot
• Unbilled Receivables Waterfall by Customer

Key Revenue Concepts

Recognized Revenue

Revenue that has been earned and recognized during the reporting period. 

• Based on revenue recognition rules
• Derived from:
  • Revenue Schedules (for deferred revenue)
  • Billing data (for non-deferred revenue)

This represents the actual earned portion of revenue for a given period.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred Revenue refers to revenue that has been billed or invoiced but has not yet been earned. It is recorded as a liability and recognized over time based on the subscription term and the configured revenue recognition rules (for example, straight-line or prorated). 

• Recorded as a liability until earned
• Managed through Revenue Schedules (RSL)

Refer Revenue Rules for more information.

Relationship Between Recognized and Deferred Revenue

For transactions subject to deferred revenue recognition:

1. An invoice is generated.
2. The billed amount is initially recorded as deferred revenue.
3. Revenue is recognized periodically according to the configured revenue recognition rules.
4. At the end of the contract term, the deferred revenue balance is fully recognized.

Example

• Annual Subscription: $1,200 (12 months)
• Monthly recognition: $100 per month

• Recognized Revenue → Earned and reported
• Deferred Revenue → Billed but not yet earned

Customer & Subscription Hierarchy

Revenue is tracked across:

• Customer level – Displays the total revenue associated with each customer.
• Subscription level – Displays revenue for individual subscriptions or plans.

Filters (Common Across Revenue Reports)

All reports support standard report filters, enabling flexible and targeted data analysis. These filters help to refine report outputs based on business needs and reporting dimensions. 

The following filters are commonly available across all reports:

You can modify these filters to refine the report results based on your reporting requirements.