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Zuora has launched its AI Monetization Suite to help companies turn AI usage into billable revenue while keeping finance teams connected to pricing, billing, and revenue recognition. “Companies need to experiment with new pricing models as AI products evolve, but they also need financial control, auditability, and revenue accuracy from day one,” said Shakir Karim, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Zuora. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gjdrdH8A #ERP #AI #Finance #RevenueRecognition #Zuora

Everyone is talking about AI pricing. Few are asking which model actually fits their product. Explore the tradeoffs with our AI Monetization Simulator: https://lnkd.in/gMyKjerz

The goal of AI pricing should be simple: customers shouldn’t need a calculator to understand their bill. As companies experiment with credits, tokens, usage, and hybrid models, the challenge becomes balancing flexibility with transparency. Zuora Founder and CEO, Tien Tzuo explores why that balance matters: https://lnkd.in/g_K3jC7d

AI pricing is evolving faster than finance systems can adapt. As AI business models evolve, finance teams must balance flexibility and experimentation with the controls needed to manage revenue at scale. Pricing decisions can have downstream implications for billing, revenue recognition, forecasting, and financial controls, making it critical to understand the impact before new offers go live. That’s why we launched Zuora’s AI Monetization Suite and AI Pricing Simulator, helping companies model AI pricing strategies and connect pricing, usage, billing, and revenue recognition on one platform. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gBE3fEgD

Usage issues rarely show up at a convenient time. More often, they surface when billing runs, an invoice looks wrong, or someone starts asking questions about unexpected charges. We ran MCP with Zuora Billing for 7 days to explore what happens when teams can monitor usage directly inside their billing workflows. By Day 5, unusual spikes, drops, and data issues were being surfaced before billing runs. Teams had better visibility into usage trends as data arrived, making it easier to catch potential problems early instead of investigating them later. The result? Fewer billing surprises and a more proactive approach to managing usage. 👉 Join us on June 24 to see the full 7-day workflow. https://lnkd.in/g-KveHVQ

Your pricing model evolved, but did your revenue accounting keep up? Join our live demo on June 18 to see how Zuora Revenue automates complex revenue recognition across usage-based, subscription, and AI monetization models, helping teams close faster and stay compliant. Save your spot: https://lnkd.in/gnsM35Ka

One of the perks of conference season? Occasionally getting to see your company’s message on the side of a giant truck. As finance leaders gathered in National Harbor for Gartner Finance Symposium, AI and monetization were front and center in many of the conversations happening throughout the week. It’s clear that as AI reshapes business models, finance teams are being asked to navigate an entirely new level of complexity. Here are a few sightings from around National Harbor. 👇

“I used the new AI tool in Zuora yesterday and it was AMAZING!!! It reconciled an account for me in less than two minutes.” — Jenny Burroughs Fowler That’s the kind of impact finance teams are looking for. Less manual investigation. Faster resolution. More time focused on higher-value work. Zuora AI is built directly into quote-to-cash workflows to help finance teams move faster while maintaining the trust, accuracy, and control they rely on every day.

Usage-based revenue recognition has been stretching accounting teams for years. AI pricing models are only accelerating the complexity. Minimum commits, overages, breakage estimates, evolving usage metrics. These decisions impact technical accounting, systems design, close processes, and financial controls all at once. Join Angela Liu of Gaapsavvy and Zuora's Nikki Wong and Mike Chu, CPA, CA for an in-person executive forum in San Francisco on June 17 for a hands-on discussion around the real operational and accounting challenges emerging alongside modern monetization models. Request an invitation: https://lnkd.in/gyQB3589

Who keeps CEOs up at night? According to BCG’s CEO Insomnia Index: CFOs. Not because they’re gunning for the corner office. Because they’re now at the center of the biggest decisions around AI, growth, risk, and investment. As Tien Tzuo explains, the modern CFO’s job is no longer just measuring performance. It’s helping shape the future. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gUJ6nbAn