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title: "Understanding the Differences of Simplified Accounting Solution (SAS) and Standard Aspire Accounting Solution (SAAS)"
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# Understanding the Differences of Simplified Accounting Solution (SAS) and Standard Aspire Accounting Solution (SAAS)

## **Purpose**

This article outlines the differences between *Simplified Accounting Solution* (SAS) and *Standard Aspire Accounting Solution* (SAAS). It also talks about which Accounting solution would be right for you based on your tier of Aspire subscription.

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## **Simplified Accounting Solution (SAS)**

**Available to All Tiers**

### **Invoiced Revenue**

- Most common option, 90% of clients starting with Aspire use this method.
- **No** inventory amount on the balance sheet after the EOM JE’s are entered in Accounting.
- **No** *Work in Progress* amount on the balance sheet.
- *Revenue* is recognized on the P&L when your customer is invoiced.
- Purchases are **expensed** in the month of the vendor’s *Invoice Date*.
- *Inventory* is **not managed** on the balance sheet but it can be **tracked** in Aspire.
- *End of Month* *Revenue* and *Expense* journal entries into the accounting system.

📑 To **learn more** about SAS, [click here.](https://guide.youraspire.com/docs/simplified-accounting-solution-sas)

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## **Standard Aspire Accounting Solution (SAAS)**

**Available to Corporate & Enterprise Tiers**

📌**Note**: Many clients begin with Simplified (SAS) and switch to Standard (SAAS) after they gain confidence managing Simplified (SAS). For instructions on switching from Simplified (SAS) to Standard (SAAS) **[click](https://care.youraspire.com/en/articles/9953700-switching-from-sas-to-saas)** here for more information!

### **Invoiced Revenue**

- The more common option for Standard Accounting Solution (SAAS).
- Inventory amount on the balance sheet after the *EOM* *Journal Entries* are **entered** in Accounting.
- **No** *Work in Progres*s amount on the balance sheet.
- *Revenue* is **recognized** on the P&L when the customer is **invoiced**.
- *Purchases* are **expensed** in the month they are allocated to a *Work Ticket*.
- *Inventory* must be **managed** on the balance sheet and **reconciled**.
- *End of Month Revenue*, *Expense*, and Inventory journal entries into the accounting system.

### **Earned Revenue**

- Most advanced option.
- Inventory amount on the balance sheet after the EOM JE’s are **entered** in Accounting.
- *Work in Progress* amount on the balance sheet.
- *Revenue* is recognized on the P&L as the work is **performed**, when materials are **received** to a work ticket, or when materials are **allocated** from inventory, regardless of when invoiced.
- Purchases are **expensed** in the month they are allocated to a *Work Ticket*.
- *Inventory* must be **managed** on the balance sheet and **reconciled.**
- *End of Month Revenue, Expense*, and *Inventory* journal entries into the accounting system.

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## **Characteristics of Both Simplified (SAS) and Standard (SAAS)**

- ***Purchase receipts*** from Aspire will sync over to the Accounting system as a bill to pay.
- ***Customer payments*** will be batched into deposits in Aspire and the deposit will sync over to the Accounting system.
- Production details will **live** in Aspire.
- The accounting system will be a summary of the production detail **recorded** from Aspire.