How to Build a Revenue Waterfall Dashboard in Google Sheets (No Accounting Degree Needed)

Revenue recognition is the #1 headache for SaaS founders and finance teams. Spreadsheets break, deferred revenue piles up, and investors want clean numbers.

The solution? A simple Revenue Waterfall Dashboard in Google Sheets — 6 tabs, pure formulas, no macros. Here's how:

1. Contracts Sheet: List every customer with start date, end date, and total value
2. Revenue Recognition Sheet: Use SUMIFS to split revenue into recognized vs deferred each month
3. Dashboard: Auto-calculates MRR, ARR, churn, NRR — updates live
4. Chart: Stacked column shows the waterfall effect

I built a ready-to-use template (Google Sheets) with 5 sample customers — grab it at [Gumroad link]. Works in 10 minutes, even if you've never touched deferred revenue.

Try it free: [link to free version if needed]