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Essential Records for Bookkeeping: Startup Checklist

Essential Records for Bookkeeping: Startup Checklist

Updated on Wed, Sep 10, 2025

Find out which key documents founders need to organize and share – like bank statements, invoices, and receipts – when working with a bookkeeping service.

byKruze Consulting
A Guide to Startup Compensation

A Guide to Startup Compensation

Updated on Wed, Dec 4, 2024

Get our startup compensation guide for first hires, with salary ranges, equity benchmarks, and tips on balancing cash, options, and burn for early-stage teams.

byDawn Snyder, DBA Candidate, MBA
How to Account for SAFE Notes

How to Account for SAFE Notes

Updated on Sun, May 8, 2022

Guide to SAFE note accounting for startups: balance sheet presentation, GAAP classification, conversions, QSBS timing, and cap table treatment.

byKruze Consulting
Pay International Employees and Contractors

Pay International Employees and Contractors

Updated on Fri, Sep 4, 2026

Learn how startups can hire and pay international contractors and employees using EORs, global payroll, wires, and payment platforms.

byBryan Long, MBA
Common Bookkeeping Mistakes That Stall Diligence

Common Bookkeeping Mistakes That Stall Diligence

Updated on Wed, Oct 14, 2026

The common bookkeeping mistakes that stall startup due diligence: misclassified SAFEs, revenue timing, missing accruals, and how to fix each.

byBryan Long, MBA
How Many Co-Founders Should a Startup Have?

How Many Co-Founders Should a Startup Have?

Updated on Tue, Feb 8, 2022

Kruze Consulting answers the question 'how many co-founders should I have in my startup?' and the trade offs you might have to make.

byKruze Consulting
Top 3 New Tech Cities of 2020

Top 3 New Tech Cities of 2020

Updated on Tue, Feb 18, 2020

Read about the top cities that Tech CFOS have named the next top tech hubs in 2020, from a survey conducted by Kruze Consulting involving 30 Bay Area CFOS.

byKruze Consulting
Startup Accounting 101: The Basics

Startup Accounting 101: The Basics

Updated on Mon, May 5, 2025

Learn startup accounting basics—understand GAAP financials, burn and runway, close process, and what investors expect from day one.

byKruze Consulting
Understanding Power of Attorney (POA) Notifications

Understanding Power of Attorney (POA) Notifications

Updated on Sun, Jul 24, 2022

POA (power of attorney) notifications are sent out from taxing authorities, like states or the federal government, when they receive POA authorizations.

byVanessa Kruze
Accountants for Venture-Backed Delaware C-Corps

Accountants for Venture-Backed Delaware C-Corps

Updated on Mon, Nov 18, 2019

Get a startup-specialist accountant—learn what VC-backed Delaware C-Corps need for GAAP books, taxes, and investor-ready reporting.

byKruze Consulting
What if Your Startup Misses Medical Payments?

What if Your Startup Misses Medical Payments?

Updated on Tue, Jun 15, 2021

Kruze Consulting answers the question 'what happens if your startup doesn’t make its medical payments?' and why it is a big deal for startups.

byKruze Consulting
2026 Startup Accounting Playbook for First-Time Founders

2026 Startup Accounting Playbook for First-Time Founders

Updated on Wed, Dec 31, 2025

Follow a founder-friendly bookkeeping playbook to set systems, track runway, stay compliant, and impress investors with cleaner numbers.

byKruze Consulting