Accounting & Finance, For Startups

Clean Books. Strategic Guidance. Industry Specific. Born out of a VC fund, we are the startup accounting firm most founders & operators rely on for quality bookkeeping, Fractional CFO & tax.

Trusted by hundreds of VC-backed startups including:

A Finance Department as a Service For Startups

We deeply understand the needs and nuances of growing startups and small businesses. Since 2016, we’ve provided hundreds of growing companies a dedicated team of experienced startup accountants and CFOs who serve as their complete or supporting in-house accounting & finance department. We are your one-stop-shop for all things outsourced accounting, finance and tax.

Startup Accounting Services

Fully managed startup accounting & bookkeeping, handled by industry specific Accountants, Controllers & CFOs who understand your business.

 Financial Modeling & CFO

Our Fractional CFOs & startup accountants help you develop financial models, understand unit economics, fundraise, & execute long-term strategic plans.

Tax & Compliance

All of your startup’s tax compliance & filings, fully managed by us. We handle it all: corporate tax filings, sales tax, R&D credits and more.

I’m a

Startup

and I need help managing my accounting

I’m an

Investor

and I’d like accounting services for my portfolio companies

Industry specific CFOs & startup accountants that help you scale

Regardless of your stage, funding or revenue, if you’re a business, you have finance needs. Our outsourced startup accounting services & CFO support touch all the key functions of a healthy, scalable accounting infrastructure.

From Strategic Projects to Your Entire Finance Team

Handling everything from startup accounting & bookkeeping to financial modeling to prepping you for board meetings.

We Specialize in High-Growth Startups

From our roots in VC, we offer our clients a perspective from both sides of the table. We understand the needs and nuances of high-growth startups.

Your Partner From Seed to Exit

We offer you critical management reporting, with the support and expertise to scale from 2 employees to 2,000.

Services

Fractional CFO

Full strategic support, from cash flow to fundraising to scenario planning and more.

Bookkeeping & Month End Close

Fully managed, always on support. Never worry about startup accounting again.

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Tax Filings & Credits

Fully managed in-house tax compliance and filing support.

Tech Stack Setup

We will help you set up a startup accounting tech stack that is built to scale.

Financial Modeling & Planning

We fully manage your financial planning and modeling, so you can focus on growth.

Fundraising Support

Through our CFO and FP&A support, we help founders knock funraising out of the park.

“Graphite has been instrumental in building up the finance function at Caraway….they provided a ton of fundraising advice, helped us model out scenarios, and helped deeply on the accounting side.”

— Jordan Nathan, Founder & CEO of Caraway

Free Startup Resources

Financial Model

Free Financial
Model Template

Our financial model templates are used by hundreds of successful founders

Chart of Accounts

Free Chart of Accounts Template

Our chart of accounts examples & templates for SaaS, eComm and more!

Month-End Close

Free Month-End Close Checklist

We’ve designed month-end close processes for some of the best startups in the game

Tech Stack

Download our Accounting Tech Stack Guide 

We’ve helped 100s of growing startups build out their tech stacks

Our Leadership

Paul Bianco
Founder, CEO

Former VC @ ff Venture Capital, Investor in Plated and Distil Networks

Jocelyn Wilson
COO

15+ years of accounting & operations experience in both public accounting & private startups

Chris Mossa
Chief Strategy Officer

Former Founder & CEO at CPM Advisory, CFO at Advizr, Investor in multiple early-stage startups

Josh Leider
Head of Growth

Previous Co-Founder & CMO of MeditationWorks and TempoRun

Benjamin Friedman
Head of Customer Success

20+ years’ ops & finance experience with fast-growing companies, including five successful M&As

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Sean Bies
Managing Director, Client Services

Experienced Controller working with eCommerce startups and fortune 500 companies

Sam Patel
Managing Director, Client Services

Accomplished Controller, 15+ years accounting experience

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Heather Fipps
Managing Director

Experienced Controller with 16+ years in accounting leadership

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Michael Smith
Managing Director, Tax

30+ years of tax and accounting experience

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Heather Stein
Managing Director, Finance

20+ year accounting & finance experience providing business insight in growth environments

Donny Tyra
Director, Technical Accounting

Experienced CFO, 25+ years of accounting experience

Didier Jupillat
Director

Experienced CFO, 18+ years accounting & finance experience, MBA Wharton

Heather

Halsey McKinney
Partnerships & Growth

5+ years of startup experience in VC, partnerships & growth. Co-Founder & CEO of Havaday.

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Jason Kraemer
Growth

Former Co-Founder of Flashpacker Co and startup GTM consultant.

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Jena David
Senior Manager

Accomplished Controller with 12+ years experience in Public & Private Accounting

Celeste Garrett
Senior Manager

Accomplished Controller, 25+ years experience with start-up companies to Fortune 500

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Pawel Wierzchowiec
Senior Manager

Accomplished Controller with experience working in manufacturing, eComm, IT Services & SaaS

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Mark Bezney
Senior Manager

Seasoned MBA & accounting leader with years of experience across several industries

Heather

Andrew Brush
Senior Manager

8+ years of experience in Public & Private Accounting, Controller, and Finance focused roles

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Chris Schuette
Manager

12+ years of accounting and finance experience across multiple industries

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Helen Colon
Manager

15+ years of accounting and finance experience in numerous industries

Sally Huang
Manager

Accomplished Accountant with 7+ years experience in Public & Private Accounting

Connor Anderson
Manager

Masters in Accounting from UCF, with several years of experience in accounting

Lorraine Medina
Manager

Accomplished Accountant with 12+ years experience in Public & Private Accounting

Heather

Elena Perez
Manager

20+ years of accounting experience across various industries

Get In Touch

Locations: NYC HQ / ORL / TPA / DAL

With offices all across the country and clients worldwide, we cast a wide net.

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