ADVICE FOR OPERATORS
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Your startup's books are up to date. Expenses are categorized, bank accounts are reconciled, and your financial reports look reasonable. Then an investor asks a deceptively simple question: Are your financial statements GAAP-compliant?
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Should your startup use cash or accrual accounting? And if you're already using one method, how do you know when it's time to switch?
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Winning a new customer is always good news. The contract is signed, the work begins, and the revenue looks promising. But depending on the payment...
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In the early days of a startup, paying the bills is usually a pretty simple affair. There aren't many vendors, and the founder often knows exactly...
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When you're starting a company, bookkeeping probably isn't high on your list of exciting responsibilities. There are customers to find, products to...
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It's the middle of October, and your September financial statements have finally arrived. You're reviewing the numbers when someone discovers a...
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Caitlin Hart: Nov 6, 2026, 10:54:21 AM
A company can finish 2026 with strong revenue growth, healthy margins, and ambitious plans for 2027—and still be carrying financial problems it...
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Accounting needs change as startups grow. What works when a company has five employees, a handful of customers, and relatively simple transactions...
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Traditionally, outsourcing has meant sending work outside the business. A company hands responsibilities to a provider, the provider completes them,...
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Two bookkeeping providers can offer remarkably similar descriptions of their services—and quote very different prices. Both promise accurate records,...
