2022 brought upheavals in the financial markets that hit budgeting, planning, and access to resources for most businesses. Still, finance teams heroically kept their companies moving while managing uncertain revenue streams and costs. We at Airbase worked to provide support for these challenges with our events and content. ICYMI, here is a roundup of the most popular content — since others found these helpful, we thought you might too.
Top blogs published in 2022.
1. ASC 606 and commission capitalization: What you need to know.
We learned that many of you want to learn more about ASC 606, which is the new revenue recognition standard for all businesses that enter into contracts or sales agreements with customers. Our webinar on best practices around ASC 606 was so popular that we wrote a summary blog that has been widely read.
2. Don’t fall behind. Know the difference between expense management and spend management.
Technology and language are always evolving. Find out how yesterday’s clunky expense management tools have been replaced by a new generation of spend management platforms.
3. The treasury function and its role in cash management.
Airbase Controller Kelly Hicks talks about the role of treasury, how cash management changes as a company grows, her favorite cash management tools, and more.
4. Achieve spendlightenment: The power, vision, and flow.
What does it mean to enter a state of spendlightenment? Read the blog to find out. Be sure to watch the video at the top of the page!
5. Why reconciliation is so hard — and how to fix it.
It’s one of the most tedious, time-consuming tasks accountants face, but it must be done accurately. This blog takes a deep dive into how to fix the pain points of reconciliation.
The most popular ebooks written in 2022.
1. The Definitive Guide to Spend Management.
Spend management has come of age in the two years since the original Definitive Guide was published— so we decided it was time for an update. This is a truly definitive, easily digested guide that explains spend management from its origins to its many benefits, to the current spend management landscape and beyond. Find out why so many finance teams say spend management has transformed how they manage company spend.
2. The Unicorn Playbook, Volume 2.
The sequel to the popular first Unicorn Playbook, this volume features three new finance leaders talking about their unique experiences when guiding their companies to unicorn status.
3. The Risks of Remote Team Spending.
Despite the many advantages of remote workforces, distributed finance can be riskier, more fragmented, and harder to chase down. This ebook provides solutions that help employees feel properly supported and enabled, while still giving finance teams the visibility and control they need.
The most popular case studies published in 2022.
1. Expressable and Airbase.
Our partnership with Silicon Valley Bank means our customers can continue to use their SVB cards on the Airbase platform. The popularity of this case study shows others want to learn how software-enabling SVB cards is a game changer.
2. Honeycomb: How a team of two cruises through a five-day close with Airbase.
Efficiency is a core value at Honeycomb, which makes Airbase a perfect fit for its accounting team. “I really enjoy accounting, but I also enjoy tools that make my life easier. That’s the reason why I’m such a champion for Airbase,” says Brittany Murphy, the company’s Accounting Manager.
Stay tuned for more great content in 2023. Follow us on LinkedIn for updates.
P.S. If you’re looking for something to listen to while driving, working out, or making dinner, check out our Path to Becoming a CFO podcast on Apple or Spotify.