ASC 606 Revenue Recognition Automation: What to Build vs Buy

ASC 606 is the kind of regulation that punishes spreadsheets. For SaaS companies above $10M ARR, manual revenue waterfalls become an audit risk faster than most CFOs expect.

We compare three approaches: NetSuite Advanced Revenue Management (ARM), Sage Intacct's Contracts module, and a custom rev-rec engine that sits between billing and the GL. Each has a clear sweet spot — we map them to revenue range, contract complexity, and integration appetite.