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Cooking the Books: What Every Accountant Should Know About Fraud

Cooking the Books: What Every Accountant Should Know About Fraud
Posted on Sun, 6 November 2022

A guide to Cooking the Books. What every accountant should know about fraud and how to avoid it at your startup, by Kruze’s COO Scott Orn.

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What salaries did startup CTOs earn in 2022?

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.

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Don’t store cash in payments accounts

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.

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What Is Cash Drag For A VC Fund?

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.

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

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.

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Small Startup Exits

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.

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What is GMV?

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.

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When should a startup make its first ops hire?

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.

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Building Success

Building Success
Posted on Thu, 15 September 2022

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

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

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.

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Why are Entrepreneurs Choosing Search Funds?

Why are Entrepreneurs Choosing Search Funds?
Posted on Mon, 5 September 2022

Kruze Consulting’s Onboarding Manager, Ian Williams, breakdowns the reasons why entrepreneurs are choosing search funds and what they are.

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The Inflation Reduction Act will provide crucial upgrades to IRS services and personnel

The Inflation Reduction Act will provide crucial upgrades to IRS services and personnel
Posted on Sun, 28 August 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, explains how the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will provide crucial upgrades to IRS services and personnel.

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Structured Term Sheets in Late-Stage Venture Capital

Structured Term Sheets in Late-Stage Venture Capital
Posted on Mon, 15 August 2022

Kruze Consulting’s COO, Scott Orn, present an everything you need to know guide to structured term sheets in late-stage venture capital.

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What is the Minimum Angel Check to Get Pro-Rata Rights

What is the Minimum Angel Check to Get Pro-Rata Rights
Posted on Sun, 7 August 2022

Sometimes, founders will just give everyone who participates in the early rounds pro-rata rights.

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This is how you should choose VCs in a tough market

This is how you should choose VCs in a tough market
Posted on Sun, 31 July 2022

Over the last year, it’s been a ferocious capital market for startups, with great valuations and good access to capital.

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