SaaS

Third-Party SaaS Tooling (Stripe, Twilio, SendGrid)

Recording monthly costs for payment processing, SMS, and email delivery APIs embedded in the product.

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
Cost of Revenue — Third-Party APIsExpense (+)2,500.00-
Accounts Payable / Credit CardLiability (+)-2,500.00

💡 Accountant's Note

Third-party API costs that are directly consumed when delivering the product are Cost of Revenue. They reduce gross margin and are critical to track per-customer unit economics.

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