GSR is unique in that its leadership combines extensive accounting expertise with significant direct experience in the software industry. This enables the firm to serve as a uniquely valuable resource to software companies. We can assist clients in this industry with:

Software Royalty Audits

How many potential dollars from software license agreements are you leaving on the table each year? The answer may be millions. Among the most common reasons for underpayment are:

• Complexity of site, enterprise and network licenses
• Communication gaps between a licensee's sales, development, marketing and finance department
• Flexible licensing metrics
• Antiquated back office systems that have difficulty keeping pace with licensing changes or are unable to capture all required information

In its audits, GSR applies its expertise with the many variations of licensing metrics used today and with the accounting systems used to capture and pay revenues. Most notably, royalty audits can be conducted with minimal upfront fees for our client. . . and in many cases can result in the recovery of millions of additional income.

Development of Strategic Licensing and Pricing Models

If you are a software company seeking to generate the greatest possible revenues from a new release, it pays to put GSR on your team. Our experts have personally built models for numerous software products and programs, and can address such crucial issues as:

• The product price
• The metric used to license the product
• The license terms and conditions
• The type of maintenance to be provided

GSR can provide comprehensive assistance to ensure your program delivers flexibility, simplicity, recurring revenue streams and a competitive advantage.

Strategic Business Consulting

GSR can also apply its specific industry experience and extensive contacts to help software companies increase their return on investment through:

• Development of practical market strategies
• Assistance with partner selection
• Creation of go-to-market strategies
• Business operations reviews
• Risk/benefit analysis of management plans
• Budget/forecasting planning
• Management of IT contracts