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Free Trial / Freemium Server Costs

Allocating the hosting costs of 'free' users to marketing/acquisition expense.

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
User Acquisition ExpenseExpense (+)300.00-
Cloud Infrastructure PayableLiability (+)-300.00

💡 Accountant's Note

In many SaaS models, the cost of supporting free users is treated as a marketing cost rather than a cost of service for paying customers.

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