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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.
How to Structure a Startup Finance Department
Structure your startup finance team—learn who to hire first, what to outsource, and how to scale from bookkeeper to controller to CFO.
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Is Angel Investing Tax Deductible? | Kruze Consulting
While sometimes it may feel like you’re giving money to charity as an angel investor, that’s not how it works for tax purposes.
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Liquidation Preference
As the leading CPA firm working with VC-backed startups, we’ve helped thousands of founders understand how to decode liquidation preferences.
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The VC Exit Interview for a CFO
VCs and board members should run exit interviews with departing startup CFOs to surface risks, fulfill fiduciary duties, and get candid insights.
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Startup Bill Pay Solutions & Software
See how Kruze's bill pay service helps startups automate vendor payments, stay IRS-compliant with invoice storage, and keep bookkeeping clean and up to date.
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Accounting methods
Choose the best accounting method for a VC-backed startup by setting up systems correctly and avoiding tax and GAAP pitfalls early.
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The Treasury Clause in VC Term Sheets
As part of post-crisis cash management, venture capitalists are now putting treasury clauses into the term sheets they give their startups.
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Outsourced CFO Services
Hire a top outsourced CFO by browsing this curated list of 20 experts who can tailor strategy, forecasting, and fundraising support to your startup.
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Do Bootstrapped Startups Pay Taxes?
Vannessa Kruze, CPA, answers the question 'Do bootstrapped startups actually pay taxes?' and discusses different types of taxes you may need to consider.
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How to Effectively Communicate with Your VCs
Clear, insightful, and constructive communication between startups and their venture capital investors is really important.
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Gusto vs Rippling (2023): A Startup CPA's Advice
For founders, picking a payroll system, and knowing how to compare the options, presents an important decision that will matter a lot over time.
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Why Startups Need to Track Customer Addresses
Track customer addresses from day one to prevent tax, nexus, and accounting headaches that explode later during audits and filings.
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