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CapEx attribution

Continuous capitalization, not quarter-end chaos

Track software capitalization as work happens. Automatically categorize engineering effort against ASC 350-40 and FRS 102 stages. Be audit-ready every day, not at quarter close.

The problem

The end-of-quarter scramble for CapEx data has to stop

Every quarter, engineering managers get pulled into a week-long exercise: retrospectively categorizing work as CapEx or OpEx. They guess at percentages. Finance adjusts the numbers. Auditors question everything.

The result is understated capitalization that leaves money on the table, or overstated capitalization that creates audit risk. Either way, nobody is confident in the numbers.

Product

CapEx attribution that runs itself

Automatic categorization based on project metadata and delivery signals.

US ASC 350-40US GAAP
Development stage analysis
Preliminary
$75K OpEx
Application
$460K CapEx
Post-impl
$52K OpEx
Internal-use software
Costs capitalized during application development stage per ASC 350-40 guidelines.
$460K
Capitalized
$127K
Expensed
Capabilities

Built for compliance, designed for engineers

ASC 350-40 & FRS 102 compliant

Built-in support for both US GAAP and IFRS capitalization standards. Automatically maps engineering work to the correct development stage: preliminary, application development, or post-implementation.

Automated categorization

Flowstate reads project metadata from Jira, Linear, or Azure DevOps and maps work to CapEx or OpEx categories automatically. Engineers never need to fill in timesheets.

PE audit readiness

Every capitalization decision has a full audit trail: who approved it, what data informed it, and when it was recorded. Designed for private equity due diligence and Big Four audit scrutiny.

Continuous, not retrospective

Capitalization data updates as work is delivered, not at the end of the quarter. Finance gets a live view of CapEx vs. OpEx split at any point in time.

Method

The method behind the module

Understanding CapEx vs. OpEx classification is the foundation. Learn the accounting standards and how they apply to modern software development.

Stop guessing at capitalization

Book a demo and see how continuous CapEx tracking replaces the quarterly scramble.