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Professional accounting services and guidance for startups including GAAP compliance, financial statement preparation, and accounting best practices.

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How to Manage Petty Cash in a Startup

How to Manage Petty Cash in a Startup

Updated on Mon, Feb 28, 2022

Petty cash is a term for a small amount of cash kept on hand at your startup to handle small expenses, like tipping a delivery driver or buying lunch.

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Business Meal Deductions

Business Meal Deductions

Updated on Sun, May 8, 2022

Maximize your business meal deductions—learn what’s deductible, what’s not, and the receipt rules startups need to stay audit-ready.

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Delaware Franchise Tax Simplified: How Startups File and Avoid Penalties

Delaware Franchise Tax Simplified: How Startups File and Avoid Penalties

Updated on Wed, Jan 14, 2026

Confused by Delaware franchise tax? Learn which startups must file, how the tax is calculated, the key deadlines, and simple steps to avoid costly penalties and loss of good standing.

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Most Favored Nation (MFN) SAFEs: What Startup Founders Need to Know

Most Favored Nation (MFN) SAFEs: What Startup Founders Need to Know

Updated on Tue, Mar 17, 2026

Learn how “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) clauses in SAFE notes work, how they affect dilution and future rounds, and how Kruze Consulting helps venture‑backed founders model and manage MFN risk.

byBryan Long, MBA
When Your Startup Needs a New Accounting Firm

When Your Startup Needs a New Accounting Firm

Updated on Tue, May 12, 2026

Learn when to replace your startup accounting firm and how VC-grade, startup-focused CPAs like Kruze improve reporting, tax savings, and fundraising.

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Why startups should not buy stocks

Why startups should not buy stocks

Updated on Mon, Oct 13, 2025

Protect your runway—learn why startups shouldn’t buy stocks with operating cash and how to manage reserves without increasing risk.

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Unified Accounting and Tax for Startups

Unified Accounting and Tax for Startups

Updated on Sun, Oct 15, 2023

Kruze Consulting: unified accounting and tax for VC-backed startups, streamlining fundraising, M&A, and due diligence for growth.

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5 Reasons Your Startup Needs Cap Table Software

5 Reasons Your Startup Needs Cap Table Software

Updated on Fri, Nov 21, 2025

Upgrade from spreadsheets to cap table software to simplify fundraising, clarify voting power, streamline planning, and reduce legal friction.

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SAFE NOTES and QSBS

SAFE NOTES and QSBS

Updated on Sun, May 8, 2022

Protect QSBS eligibility—learn how SAFE notes impact the QSBS holding period, what counts as “stock,” and how founders can plan ahead.

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Is Your Startup Ready for a Fractional CFO?

Is Your Startup Ready for a Fractional CFO?

Updated on Mon, Sep 15, 2025

Learn the key triggers that show when your startup needs a fractional CFO – expert help with scaling, fundraising, forecasting, and financial strategy.

byBryan Long, MBA
Outsourced Startup Accounting vs. In-House Controller

Outsourced Startup Accounting vs. In-House Controller

Updated on Tue, Sep 29, 2026

See why venture-backed startups often save time and preserve runway by outsourcing startup accounting before hiring a controller.

byJennifer Mattingly, MBA
Why CPAs & Lawyers Recommend Cap Table Software for Startups

Why CPAs & Lawyers Recommend Cap Table Software for Startups

Updated on Fri, Nov 21, 2025

Learn why CPAs and lawyers prefer cap table software over spreadsheets, and how tools like Carta make audits, tax filings, and equity changes faster and more accurate.

byKruze Consulting