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Accounting, tax, and fundraising guidance for VC-backed founders — written by the team that closes 800+ startups' books every month.
Startup CEO Salaries 2026: Data for VC-Backed Founders
Explore 2026 startup CEO salary benchmarks by stage, revenue, and burn. See how venture-backed founders pay themselves and what VCs expect this year.
Startup Preferred Stock Accounting: GAAP vs. Investor-Preferred Methods
Get preferred stock accounting right—learn how startups record financings, classify equity, handle issuance costs, and stay GAAP-ready.
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What is Preferred Stock?
Understand preferred stock and learn how liquidation preferences, conversion, and investor rights impact founder ownership and exit outcomes.
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Warrant Coverage in Venture Loans Explained
The rationale for a warrant coverage or a little bit of equity upside for the lender is that they're taking a lot of risk here.
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What is Venture Debt Overhang?
Venture debt overhangs are an issue we are seeing more often, and they are frequently blocking the next equity funding round for startups.
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A Guide to Startup Revenue Accounting
Kruze Consulting discusses how a startup should account for its first revenue (and ongoing revenue) before looking for more!
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Off-Balance Sheet Financing Explained for Startups
Off balance sheet items are usually spoken of in hushed tones when public companies crash and burn, usually in the haze of opaque financial disclosures.
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Section 174 FAQ
Get quick answers on Section 174 with clear FAQs on what counts as R&D, how amortization works, and how startups can stay compliant.
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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) & BOI Reporting
Compliance with regulatory requirements is crucial for the success of any business, but startups, with limited resources, need to be particularly careful.
Bryan Long, MBA
A 2026 Guide to Tax Returns for Seed-Stage Startups
The ultimate tax season guide for startups, by the leading tax CPA to startups. Kruze has filed thousands of tax returns; we answer the top tax questions.
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Is Your Startup Valuation Too High?
Avoid a too-high valuation trap—learn how overpriced rounds create down-round risk, hiring constraints, and tougher future fundraising.
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Form 941: Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return Guide
File Form 941 correctly—learn what payroll taxes it reports, due dates, common mistakes, and how startups avoid IRS penalties.
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Form 944: Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return Guide
Learn what IRS Form 944 is, which small employers must file it instead of Form 941, and key deadlines and filing tips for startup payroll taxes.
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