This question was asked by an attendee at a recent Proformative Cloud Computing and SaaS event: How limited is customization in a cloud computing or software as a service (SaaS) solution?  We need flexibiltiy as we grow to handle customized integrations and reporting.  This is my biggest concern in a cloud computing / SaaS environment.

Looking for advice on best practices in regards to paying incentives on SaaS salespeople Are they paid a percentage of the first year revenue ? or paid a fixed amount on being successful with closing a new client ? If the latter, are they paid more depending on the number of users the new client has ? Are they paid a base and incentive ?

 I'm wondering what you all think of the average accounting client out there. Are they secure enough to use the tools of SaaS? For instance, Client Portals or Online Document Management Programs - do your clients, on average, refuse to use this software? If so, why or why not? Is it out of distrust, or just the fact that it's not what they've done in the past?

This is a presentation recently given by Peter Svensson, CFO, The PBN Company, at a seminar "Cloud Computing (SaaS) for Finance and Accounting" in DC.

This is  a presentation given at recent seminar in Chicago "Cloud Computing (SaaS) for Finance and Accounting " given by Jennifer Baumann, DLA Piper which does a great job outlinin

This is a presentation given at a recent seminar "Cloud Computing (SaaS) for Finance and Accounting" by Julien Courbe, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers. The presentation focuses on what your firm needs to consider in moving to the cloud and adopting SaaS applications.

This a presentation given at a recent seminar "Cloud Computing (SaaS) for Finance and Accounting" by Janet Lin, an audit partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP and a member of the Boston office’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice. The presentation focuses on what your firm needs to consider in moving to the cloud and adopting SaaS applications.

http://www.cloudave.com/link/public-vs-private-cloud-brouhaha-my-take This is an intersting (and humorous) article about "public" vs. "private" cloud computing. This is an issue many companies are exploring now and it has tremendous cost and risk elements associated.