Case Study: Tableau Software achieves global scale and IPO-ready financial controls with Oracle NetSuite

Tableau Software Soars from Startup to Global Enterprise with NetSuite

Tableau Software, a Seattle-based data-visualization company, outgrew its early financial tools and needed a scalable cloud ERP to support aggressive domestic and international expansion. The company found its on-premise and spreadsheet-based systems (Microsoft Office, QuickBooks) could not deliver the speed, visibility or controls required for fast growth and global operations.

Tableau implemented NetSuite OneWorld and NetSuite Revenue Recognition, integrating with Salesforce via NetSuite APIs and using Avalara for tax automation, plus automated exports into Tableau for analysis. The change eliminated manual Excel consolidations, improved financial controls and reporting across global subsidiaries, and supported audit requirements—helping drive revenue from $13.2M to $232.4M (2008–2013), grow headcount to over 1,200, and achieve a $254.2M IPO.

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