Startup Financial Systems
Financial system implementation and optimization for startups including accounting software setup, financial reporting systems, and process automation.
The Best Accounting Software for Startups
Pick the best accounting software for your startup—compare top platforms, integrations, and what investors expect from your financial system.
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How startups should manage cash when interest rates are rising
With a careful investment strategy, startups can take advantage of a rising interest rate environment to get extra yield
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Asset-Light Startups: Definition, Benefits, & Strategies
Go asset-light to reduce risk and increase flexibility, using proven strategies to grow with fewer fixed costs as you scale.
Bryan Long, MBA
Purchase Price Allocation for Startup Acquisitions
Learn how purchase price allocation works in startup M&A, including valuing assets, recording goodwill, and meeting GAAP and IRS Form 8594 requirements to avoid post-deal surprises.
Bryan Long, MBA
Post-Funding Startup Accounting Checklist
Just closed a round? Here's the startup accounting setup to do first: recording the raise, cap table, budget, close, and investor reporting.
Bryan Long, MBA
Startup Accounting Essentials: From Launch to Series B
Master accounting from day one – learn crucial steps for founders to build investor-ready, scalable financial systems from incorporation through Series B.
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Understanding AI Compute Costs for Startups
See data on how much AI startups spend on compute, why infrastructure costs are so high, and how founders can manage burn while scaling AI products.
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QuickBooks for SaaS Companies | A Setup Guide
Choose QuickBooks Online for your SaaS startup and learn why top SaaS accountants often consider it the best fit for subscription businesses.
Vanessa Kruze
What a Negative Balance on the Balance Sheet Means
Fix negative balance sheet issues—learn common causes (recon errors, misclassified loans, payroll entries) and how startups correct them.
Casey Walters, MBA
How to Read a Cap Table: A Startup Guide
Decode your cap table easily to understand ownership, dilution, option pools, and the impact of new rounds over time before signing terms.
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Revenue Recognition for Startups: ASC 606 Guide
A plain-English guide to revenue recognition and ASC 606 for startups: SaaS deferred revenue, bookings vs. revenue, and the errors investors flag.
Bryan Long, MBATop Bill.com Alternatives for Startups
Vanessa Kruze, CPA, recommends that startups use bill.com for finances as alternatives don't provide every service you need to meet IRS requirements.
Vanessa Kruze