The recurring-revenue story does not reconcile
ARR includes implementation work, credits or cancelled contracts, while finance and sales use different dates and currencies. NRR, GRR, logo churn and revenue churn then tell incompatible stories at board or diligence level.
Growth metrics conceal the cash requirement
Blended CAC hides channel and segment economics. CAC payback, the magic number and the Rule of 40 are reported without consistent definitions, cohort boundaries or a bridge to cash and contribution margin.
Accounting follows commercial design too late
Contracts combine subscriptions, implementation, support and usage. Without an IFRS 15 assessment of performance obligations and standalone selling prices, invoicing, deferred revenue and reported revenue can diverge.
Product investment lacks an evidence trail
Development expenditure is capitalised without a documented IAS 38 assessment, or qualifying costs are expensed by default. Product, payroll and ledger data cannot show what was built, when recognition criteria were met or who approved the conclusion.