Accounting

Affordable Monthly Bookkeeping for Startups

Accounting 101 for Startups
Key terms, tips and tricks, free financial models, taxes and more

Startup Bookkeeping
Kruze is a leader in bookkeeping services for startups

VC Due Diligence Preparation
We get your startup ready for the VC process

Financial Modeling
Projections, budgets and FP&A help for seed venture funded companies

Part Time CFOs
Outsourced CFOs to help manage your growing startup

Industry Specializations
Industry specific expertise in bookkeeping, tax, FP&A and beyond
Tax

Tax Return Experts

Startup Tax Returns
Kruze is a leader in startup tax filings, advice and more

C-Corp Tax Deadlines
2021 Tax Deadlines For C-Corp Startups

Tax Calculators

Tax Return Estimator
How Much Does a Startup Tax Return Cost?

R&D Credit Calculator
How much can your startup save in payroll taxes?

Delaware Tax Calculator
Delaware Franchise Tax Calculator

Tax Credit Center - Which of the 600+ Credits Are Best?

Tax Credits for Startups
Did you know even money losing startups can get up to $250,000?

Research & Development Credits
Reduce your startup's burn with Research & Development tax credits

California R&D Tax Credit
Doing R&D or engineering work in CA? You are probably eligible

WOTC
Hiring veterans and felons? You may be eligible

$100,000 ERC Credit
Founded after Feb 15, 2020? You may be eligible for up to $100k in payroll tax credits

Health Insurance Credit
Eligibility requirements are challenging for most VC-backed companies
Former VCs Here to Help Your Startup

Venture Capital Finance Experts
Experts in raising capital and working with VCs

Venture Debt Experts
Venture Debt fundraising advice for VC backed startups

Startup M&A Accounting
Experience helping funded startups navigate the M&A diligence process

409A Valuations
High quality 409A's at a discounted price

VC Due Diligence Checklist
Kruze's clients raise $1B+ a year in VC funding; this checklist will help you prepare
Pricing
Careers
Early-Stage Tax Tips

Do unprofitable companies need to file tax returns? Yes! Read our tips now.

Guide to Seed Stage Tax Returns

Knowledge base

Startup Q&A
Answers to hundreds of startup accounting, finance, HR and tax Q's

Blog
Expert startup accounting advice (and more)

Startup Podcast
Startup Podcast - Founders and Friends

Top Financial Tips and Resources for Startups

Startup Financial Health Tips
Tips for setting up scaleable financial systems

Free Financial Models
Free to download financial models

C-Corp Tax Deadlines
iCals with federal, state and local compliance deadlines

Best VC Pitch Decks
See more of the best pitch decks ever used

CEO Salary Report
Data on what CEOs are paid

Best Startup Credit Cards
After working with hundreds of startups, we picked the best credit cards

2021 Tax Season coming! Call your controller

Founders & Friends with Scott Orn

A Startup Podcast by Kruze Consulting

All Startup Lawyers podcasts

Interviews with top startup lawyers

07/13/2021

Lauren Creel Partner, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
at Cooley

Summary

Lauren Creel, partner at Cooley, an American international law firm, talks about how she represents startups and venture capital funds with an emphasis on early-stage companies and financing.

06/07/2021

Chiara Portner Shareholder
at Hopkins & Carley

Summary

Chiara Portner, Shareholder, and Counsel at Hopkins Carley, a Silicon Valley law firm, stops by to chat about how she offers practical advice on technology and commercial transactions as well as privacy matters.

03/15/2021

Krista Mitzel Founder and Managing Partner
at Mitzel Group

Summary

On this podcast, we welcome Krista Mitzel of the Mitzel Group

08/06/2019

Andre Gharakhanian Founder and Partner
at Silicon Legal Strategy

Summary

Andre Gharakhanian of Silicon Legal Strategy talks startup legal strategy and about growing a law firm totally focused on serving fast-growth startups.