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The numbers,
charted.
Data stories on SaaS, AI, startups and finance. Every chart is live: open it and swap in your own numbers.
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25 Oct 2026
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IFRS vs US GAAP: the main differences, explained with charts
The differences between IFRS and US GAAP that change the numbers most: leases, development costs, inventory, impairment, provisions and cash flow presentation, with worked examples, charts and a side-by-side table.
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24 Oct 2026
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Invoices, cash and revenue in a SaaS business: IFRS 15 explained with charts
Why a £120k annual SaaS contract shows £120k of ARR, £120k of cash and only £90k of revenue at the year end: invoices, cash, deferred revenue and revenue recognition under IFRS 15, with charts and journal entries.
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24 Oct 2026
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Lease accounting for an office lease: IFRS 16 explained with charts
How a five-year £100k-a-year office lease becomes a £421k asset and liability under IFRS 16, why the cost is front-loaded, and what it does to EBITDA, profit and cash flow. With charts and journal entries.
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24 Oct 2026
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Par vs a 14 handicap on golf's most famous courses, shot by shot
How an average golfer (a 14 handicap) would play St Andrews, Augusta, TPC Sawgrass, Pebble Beach and five more famous courses, shot by shot against a par round, on real course maps.
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23 Oct 2026
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FTSE 100 companies by sector and market value (October 2026)
All 100 FTSE 100 companies by industry, market value and index weight, with interactive charts and a sortable list. Prices from 23 October 2026.
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14 Oct 2026
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Where Europe's $5bn startups were born, 2018–2026
Europe has 44 venture-backed companies valued at $5bn or more. London is home to 14. See where and when each one became a unicorn.
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12 Oct 2026
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SaaS giants ranked by revenue, 2014–2025
Twelve listed SaaS companies raced on annual revenue from 2014 to 2025: Salesforce's climb to $41.5bn, and the younger companies growing fastest since 2020.