How to Capitalize Sales Commissions Under ASC 606 (With Excel Walkthrough)

Most finance teams know they need to capitalize commissions under ASC 606 — but building the actual amortization schedule is where things break down. Here’s a step-by-step walkthrough with journal entries and a practical Excel approach.

March 10, 2026 · 4 min · KDesk Accounting

ASC 606 Commission Capitalization Excel Template

The ASC 606 Commission Accrual Workbook handles your full deferred commission asset — capitalization, amortization schedule, period journal entries, and rollforward — in a single audit-ready Excel file.

March 16, 2026 · 5 min · KDesk Accounting

Startup Burn Rate Formula: How to Calculate It in Excel (With Template)

Burn rate is the single number that tells you how long your startup can survive. This guide walks through the gross and net burn formulas, shows you how to build a dynamic burn rate model in Excel with real cell references, and flags the mistakes that make most spreadsheet models dangerously optimistic.

March 19, 2026 · 8 min · KDesk Accounting

SaaS Deferred Revenue: How to Track It in Excel (With Schedule Template)

Deferred revenue is the single largest liability on most SaaS balance sheets, and tracking it accurately in Excel gets painful fast. This guide walks through building a deferred revenue waterfall schedule from scratch, with working formulas, journal entries, and a reconciliation framework that holds up under audit.

March 19, 2026 · 10 min · KDesk Accounting

How to Build a SaaS Metrics Dashboard in Excel

Your board deck needs SaaS metrics. Your investors want them monthly. Here is how to build a SaaS metrics dashboard in Excel that finance actually controls — with formulas, worked examples, and the common mistakes that make dashboards unreliable.

March 19, 2026 · 10 min · KDesk Accounting