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Kruze Consulting Resources

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

Startup Financial Health Tips

Tips for setting up scaleable financial systems

C-Corp Tax Deadlines

iCals with federal, state and local compliance deadlines

Startup Tax Calculators

Calculate your startup's taxes

Free Financial Models

Free to download financial models

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

We picked the best credit cards

Startup Tax Calendars

Federal, state and local compliance deadlines

Accounting Dictionary

Federal, state and local compliance deadlines

Accounting Resources

Accounting resources for startups and entrepreneurs. Learn how to manage your startup’s finances, accounting

Startup Taxes

Startup Taxes resources for startups and entrepreneurs. Learn how to manage your startup’s finances, accounting

Financial modeling

Financial modeling resources for startups and entrepreneurs. Learn how to manage your startup’s finances, accounting

Startup Tax Compliance Calendars

Stay on top of your startup’s tax compliance with our comprehensive calendar of key dates and deadlines.

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Try Our Free Tax Calculators

Our online calculators are a powerful and free resource to help you estimate your startup’s R&D tax credit or the cost of preparing your startup’s return.

Startup R&D Tax Calculator

Even unprofitable startups can get up to $500,000 back for their payroll taxes with the R&D tax credit - estimate your startups tax credit now.

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Kruze Consulting's Tax Return Cost Calculator

How Much Does a Startup Tax Return Cost?

We've put together this calculator to help you estimate the cost of preparing your startup's return.

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Delaware Franchise Tax Calculator

This calculator is designed to estimate your Delaware franchise tax.

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Try Kruze Tools To Calculate CEO Pay and Cash Burn

Estimate reasonable pay for Startup CEO or Calculate your cash burn rate with tools below.

Startup CEO Salary Calculator

This tool can help founders estimate reasonable pay based on the amount of capital that they’ve raised, the stage of their business and their company’s industry.

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Calculate your cash burn rate

Use our cash burn rate calculator to measure your startup’s recent cash burn rate and estimated cash runway.

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Speak Startup Finance Fluently

Master Essential Terms with Our Startup Accounting Dictionary

Startup Accounting Dictionary

The Kruze Consulting Team: Your Startup Success Partners

Get expert guidance from Kruze Consulting’s team of Accounting, Finance, HR, and Tax professionals.

Vanessa Kruze, CPA

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Scott Orn

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Kellogg MBA
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Healy Jones

VP of Financial Strategy

Dartmouth, Wharton
Atlas Venture, Summit Partners, Sunrun
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