ASC 606
What ASC 606 cleanup actually costs at Series B
A realistic price range for the most common Series B revenue recognition messes, with three short examples.
The range depends on contract complexity
A focused cleanup for a small SKU set and clean contracts may be a short project. A company with multiple product lines, pricing migrations, non-standard terms, and weak documentation needs a deeper diagnostic and rebuild.
That is why a useful project range is usually scoped after reviewing contract samples, current revenue schedules, and the close process around deferred revenue.
Three common cleanup levels
A light cleanup usually means documentation, reviewer checklists, and small mapping fixes. A mid-sized cleanup adds schedule rebuilds and SKU-level assumption documentation. A deeper cleanup includes process redesign, system configuration, and team handoff.
The real deliverable is confidence
ASC 606 cleanup is not just about a prettier workbook. The real deliverable is a finance team that can explain revenue movement clearly to a CEO, board, or auditor without rebuilding the answer every quarter.