Why Manual Software Capitalization Puts You at Risk
Every month you rely on manual tracking, you're likely missing capitalizable costs that could improve your EBITDA.
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What Can
Be Capitalized?
Capital
Expenditure
Operational
Expenditure
- Feature Development
- Major Enhancements
- Architectural Changes
- New Product Development
- Bug Fixes
- Maintenance
- Technical Debt
- Support & Operations
- Documentation
69% of Saas firms now capitalize development costs
How BlueOptima
CodeLedger Helps.
Capture Every Eligible Dollar
Automatically identify and classify capitalizable development work in real time, so you never miss an opportunity to strengthen your balance sheet.
Stay Audit-Ready Without the Stress
Be assured that you're aligned with US GAAP and IFRS standards. When auditors come knocking, your documentation is already bulletproof.
Generate Reports in Seconds, Not Weeks
Transform weeks of manual reconciliation into instant, defensible reports. Give auditors and investors immediate confidence while freeing your team for strategic work.
United Finance and Engineering on One Platform
Connect development activity with financial reporting in one trusted platform to make collaboration easier and speed up decisions.
Instant, Defensible Reporting
Map developer activities to capitalizable work in real time with a single source of truth to identify capitalizable costs, meet GAAP/IFRS requirements, and generate defensible reports in seconds.
Customer Story: From Manual Mess to 40% Faster Reconciliation
The Problem
Automatically identify and classify capitalizable development work in real time, so you never miss an opportunity to strengthen your balance sheet.
The Solution
Automatically identify and classify capitalizable development work in real time, so you never miss an opportunity to strengthen your balance sheet.
The Result
Be assured that you're aligned with US GAAP and IFRS standards. When auditors come knocking, your documentation is already bulletproof.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is software capitalization?
It’s when a company treats part of its software development spend as an asset instead of an expense. In practice, qualifying costs go on the balance sheet and are spread out over time, which can boost net income and show a stronger financial position.
How does software capitalization affect our balance sheet?
Capitalized software costs show up as an asset rather than a one-time expense. This improves EBITDA and spreads the cost over several years, giving investors and auditors a clearer picture of long-term value.
How can Finance accurately track engineering work without time tracking?
By connecting directly to engineering data (commits, tickets, sprints) and automatically classifying tasks, Finance can see which work qualifies for capitalization. And not a spreadsheet in sight.
What are the rules about software capitalization costs?
Only certain stages of development, such as coding and testing, can be capitalized under US GAAP and IFRS. Planning, research, and maintenance usually must be expensed. Following these rules means you stay compliant and audit-ready.
How does BlueOptima CodeLedger automate software capitalization?
CodeLedger links your engineering and finance systems to automatically spot which development costs qualify for capitalization, apply the right accounting rules, and produce instant, audit-ready reports, all without manual tagging or timesheets.