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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 Read a Cap Table: A Startup Guide

How to Read a Cap Table: A Startup Guide

Updated on Fri, Dec 12, 2025

Decode your cap table easily to understand ownership, dilution, option pools, and the impact of new rounds over time before signing terms.

byKruze Consulting
California SaaS Sales Tax Starts in 2027 | SB 122

California SaaS Sales Tax Starts in 2027 | SB 122

Updated on Mon, Aug 10, 2026

California SB 122 taxes most SaaS and prewritten digital software starting Jan. 1, 2027. Learn what startups need to do.

byVanessa Kruze
Revenue Recognition for Startups: ASC 606 Guide

Revenue Recognition for Startups: ASC 606 Guide

Updated on Mon, Sep 21, 2026

A plain-English guide to revenue recognition and ASC 606 for startups: SaaS deferred revenue, bookings vs. revenue, and the errors investors flag.

byBryan Long, MBA
ASC 718: Stock-Based Compensation Accounting for Startups

ASC 718: Stock-Based Compensation Accounting for Startups

Updated on Thu, Jan 5, 2023

Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718, is the accounting standard that provides guidance on the accounting for stock-based compensation.

byKruze Consulting
What Founders Must Do Before Startup Tax Season Ends

What Founders Must Do Before Startup Tax Season Ends

Updated on Sun, May 17, 2026

Learn what VC-backed founders must do in Q2 with extensions, R&D credits, and state taxes – and how a startup tax accountant like Kruze helps.

byKruze Consulting
2025 VC Due Diligence Trends for Startups

2025 VC Due Diligence Trends for Startups

Updated on Thu, Feb 27, 2020

Explore 2025’s top VC due diligence trends – more data, sector shifts, and greater scrutiny of founders, compliance, and security.

byKruze Consulting
When Should Startups Use Departments in QBO?

When Should Startups Use Departments in QBO?

Updated on Mon, Aug 12, 2019

Learn when and how startups should set up departments in QuickBooks Online for clear, scalable financial reporting and better team accountability.

byKruze Consulting
How to Build a Dynamic 3-Statement Financial Projection

How to Build a Dynamic 3-Statement Financial Projection

Updated on Mon, Oct 10, 2016

Vanessa Kruze, CPA, explains how to build a dynamic financial projection using a fixed cash balance and the financial modelingresource Kruze provides.

byVanessa Kruze
Hidden Costs of Budget Accounting & Tax Services

Hidden Costs of Budget Accounting & Tax Services

Updated on Mon, Aug 11, 2025

Avoid cheap accounting traps by learning how cut-rate providers create errors, miss credits, offer weak security, and lose investor trust.

byVanessa Kruze
Why Startups Use Venture Debt | Startup Accounting

Why Startups Use Venture Debt | Startup Accounting

Updated on Thu, Nov 9, 2017

How venture-backed startups use venture debt to extend runway, reduce dilution, and strengthen startup accounting and cash planning.

byKruze Consulting
Additional Paid-in Capital (APIC) Explained

Additional Paid-in Capital (APIC) Explained

Updated on Sun, Dec 22, 2024

Clarify additional paid-in capital (APIC) so your equity financings and balance sheet tell the right story to investors and auditors.

byKruze Consulting
How Much Do Startup Accountants Cost?

How Much Do Startup Accountants Cost?

Updated on Mon, Oct 10, 2016

Vanessa Kruze, CPA, answers the question 'How much do startup accountants charge?' and what the monthly cost for Accounting & HR depends on.

byVanessa Kruze