

Mona Sharma is a Senior Finance Manager and Chartered Accountant with over seven years of experience across controllership, MIS reporting, statutory audit, and startup finance. She spent over three years at Deloitte working on diagnostic reviews, IFC engagements, and risk control matrices. At BeepKart, she managed the full finance function, including Series A due diligence, FDI restructuring, debt fundraising, and monthly close processes. At Drivetrain, Mona writes about controller best practices, financial close processes, compliance and audit workflows, and how finance teams can build scalable accounting operations.
Articles by Mona Sharma


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Metrics from Mona Sharma
CapEx vs. OpEx in SaaS
CapEx (Capital Expenditure) refers to long-term investments in fixed assets whereas OpEx (Operating Expense), also known as capital spending or operating costs, includes short-term operating costs
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue is the cash received in advance from customers for services you haven’t delivered yet. Also known as unearned revenue, this metric provides a more accurate representation of a SaaS company's financial health.
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)