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NetSuite Software White Papers
Learn what industry analysts say about NetSuite products by reading one of these white papers.
Managing Growth in 2012
This independent market assessment, conducted by Loudhouse Research, canvassed 300 senior decision makers of software and IT services companies across the world, with responsibility for finance or operational planning with strategic and budgetary accountability.
Managing Growth in 2012 highlights key trends and unique insights into the external and internal challenges facing the IT sector, and recommends best practices for optimizing growth and profitability in 2012 and beyond.
Nucleus Research: Independent Evaluation of NetSuite Software Customers
Many software companies invest in NetSuite to help them grow their business while managing IT and administrative costs. In its analysis of NetSuite software customers, Nucleus found NetSuite drives increased visibility and productivity while improving financial management.
Three Keys to a Strong Financial and Operational Roadmap: What Software Companies Must Do to Succeed and Grow in an Economic Downturn
This brief from NetSuite COO, Jim McGeever, shares his perspective on effective financial and operation management of a software company. Jim discusses how to balance the competing needs to pare costs while preserving operational health, and having better understanding and control of your business processes.
Getting Your Finance Processes in Shape for EITF 08-01 and EITF 09-03
This financial executive newsletter, written by NetSuite Chief Financial Officer Jim McGeever, provides insights into the new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) revenue recognition rules EITF 08-01 and EITF 09-03. Anyone who sells products or services that are delivered at different times could be affected by these rules. This is the most widespread change to revenue recognition rules in recent years and will affect many companies across a broad range of industries. This newsletter explores the latest FASB rules and identifies some of the key considerations that you should apply to your business.
How to Survive—and Thrive—In the New Software Industry
Today's software vendors face a new kind of challenge: how to prepare their businesses to meet new software delivery models that are adding layers of complexity onto the already-complicated processes of financing, producing and billing for software licenses and related maintenance and services fees. Whether your business is SaaS, on-premise, or navigating the two, this paper provides you with strategies you can use across finance, sales, service, and IT to maximize your company's business performance. It provides comprehensive business insights garnered from NetSuite's experience in helping hundreds of diverse software companies maximize their own performance.
Building a Successful Renewals-Based Business
This financial executive newsletter, written by Jim McGeever, Chief Financial Office of NetSuite and 2007 Bay Area CFO of the Year , provides ideas and insights for how you can run a renewals-based business more effectively. A predictable subscription—or renewals-based revenue stream can make or break a company in today's economy—and it's a business model that, more than ever, puts the CFO at the forefront of influencing business success. This newsletter identified the three key principles that renewals-based businesses must master and how you can execute relentlessly on them to achieve a predicable revenue stream for your business.
