This article explains how to start Revenue Recognition by setting the Revenue Automation Start Date.
The Revenue Automation Start Date is an important date and is a one-time setting that triggers managing revenue automatically using revenue rules that you have defined.
When choosing the Revenue Automation Start Date, the following apply:
Set this date only when you are ready. This is the date when revenue recognition begins working in Zuora. This date cannot be changed.
Zuora starts managing revenue automatically on transactions when the following conditions are met:
Click your username at the top right and navigate to Finance Setting > Set Revenue Automation Start Date from the menu.
The following is an example of the Revenue Automation Start set to the start of the Jan'13 accounting period.
To set your Revenue Automation Start Date:
The following is example of the Revenue Automation Start Date set to September 1, 2013, which is the start date for the September 2013 accounting period.