Kruze Consulting Blog: Expert Startup Accounting Advice

What salaries did startup CTOs earn in 2022?

Posted on Tue, 1 November 2022

Kruze, the leading CPA serving VC-backed startups, mines payroll data from hundreds of startups to show what CTOs make.

How to Handle a Co-Founder Departure

Posted on Sun, 30 October 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, gives advice on how to handle a co-founder leaving the company and finding the positives alongside the negatives.

Don’t store cash in payments accounts

Posted on Sun, 23 October 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, breaks down the reasons why startups should not keep their cash in savings accounts and what to do instead.

Startup 409A Valuation Report

Posted on Wed, 19 October 2022

Hey, it’s Scott Orn at Kruze Consulting, and today we’re talking about 409A valuation reports and why startups need them.

What Is Cash Drag For A VC Fund?

Posted on Sun, 16 October 2022

The term ‘cash drag’ sounds contradictory, because how could cash be a problem for venture capital funds? But cash drag is actually a negative thing.

Now startup founders can file their 83(b) elections through Carta

Posted on Sun, 9 October 2022

Learn how to file your startup’s 83(b) elections on Carta and why it is going to make things a lot easier and save you from forgetting to submit your election.

Small Startup Exits

Posted on Sun, 2 October 2022

Kruze Consulting’s overview on the small startup exit trend and the major rise of smaller, but meaningful, startup acquisitions in 2022.

What is GMV?

Posted on Sun, 25 September 2022

Kruze Consulting’s VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, explains everything you need to know about Gross Merchandise Value, how to calculate GMV and what it represents.

When should a startup make its first ops hire?

Posted on Sun, 18 September 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, answers the question ‘When should a startup make its first ops hire?’ and why it is important to do so.

Building Success

Posted on Thu, 15 September 2022

Kruze Consulting named one of the best accounting firms to work for in 2022.

What’s the difference between primary and secondary shares at a startup?

Posted on Sun, 11 September 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, identifies the key differences between a startup’s primary and secondary shares and what happens when they are sold.