Questions & Answers
Find answers to common startup questions — from accounting to taxes, equity to fundraising. Ask a Kruze CPA.
Top 3 Skills a Startup CFO Needs
A good startup CFO has mastered the skills of financial reporting/financial management, financial projections/budgeting, and startup fundraising.
Vanessa KruzeHow the Best Tech Companies Allocate their Salaries
Vanessa Kruze, CPA, discusses how the best tech companies track engineers' time to allocate salaries for the US R&D tax credit using time tracker services.
Vanessa KruzeShould you Prepare a Tax-Return if a C-Corp Made Low Profit?
Confirm whether you must file—learn if a C-Corp without revenue still needs a tax return and what penalties you risk by skipping.
Vanessa KruzeCan Bootstrapped Tech Startups Claim the R&D Tax Credit?
Claim the R&D credit without VC—learn how bootstrapped startups can qualify, what expenses count, and how to document the claim.
Vanessa KruzeHow to Offset the Interest on a Note
Learn how convertible debt and SAFE notes differ in terms of interest accrual, and why founders may prefer SAFE notes due to the absence of interest.
Vanessa KruzeQuickBooks Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Guide
Vanessa Kruze, CPA, recommends using the multi-factor authentication app for your QuickBooks Online account and why it is better than SMS.
Vanessa KruzeHacks for Reducing Your Startup's Burn Rate
Every startup spends >80% of their money on 3 things: Payroll, Rent, and Contractors. If you can save money there, you’ll hack your burn rate.
Vanessa KruzeHow to Become a Great Startup Accountant
Vanessa Kruze, CPA, is a highly experienced accountant, she shares the emotional, technical and physical capabilities you need to become a good accountant.
Vanessa KruzeWhy Lenders Want Startup's SAFE Note & Convertible Debt Docs
Vanessa Kruze, Kruze Consulting's CEO, explains why Banks and Venture Lenders will want to read your startup's SAFE note and convertible debt documents.
Vanessa KruzeShould an 83(b) Election Show on Your W2?
Handle 83(b) reporting correctly—learn whether your W-2 should include income from an 83(b) election and how payroll should treat it.
Vanessa KruzeHow to Structure an Inter-Company Loan
Vannessa Kruze, CPA, provides a guide to structuring inter-company loans from a Delaware C-Corp to its international subsidiary or parent company.
Vanessa KruzeBookings vs. Revenue for Startups
Kruze Consulting's, CEO, Vanessa Kruze, gives a summary of Bookings & Revenue for Startups and explains what the differences are between the two.
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