Accounting, Finance, Tax & HR for Startups
THE BEST FUNDED STARTUPS TRUST KRUZE
$3B+ million in Funding
Our clients have secured over three billion dollars in seed and venture funding; over half a billion in the past year alone. Top tier VCs trust our clients’ books, and Kruze knows how to prepare startups’ financials for VC due diligence. Our clients know that they’ll be ready for their next round.
Successful Exits Every Month
On average, one to two of our clients are acquired every month. Our team has experience producing accounting and tax due diligence requests for the biggest public companies. Every month we help founders navigate the most important transaction of their life.
$5 millionS in Cash Burn Saved
Right now, our clients are saving almost $5 millions in cash expenses from our R&D tax credit work. Our startup tax experts know how to help startups navigate taxes to reduce their burn. Hundreds of funded startups trust Kruze to deliver the right advice, on time, at a reasonable price.
What does the CARES Act offer Startups?
We’ve complied information on the CARES Act and the loans and payroll programs the government is offering.
AFFORDABLE STARTUP BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING
Check out Kruze’s affordable monthly bookkeeping options.
Monthly Company Expenses
Monthly costs vary based on your needs and company expenses.
$5,000
monthly startup expenses
Basic Bookkeeping
Ideal for angel funded companies
Starting at $275 per month
- Dedicated Bookkeeper
- Operations in 1 State
- No HR Services
- No State Tax Compliance
Founder Timesaver
Great for busy founders
Starting at $375 per month
- Dedicated Accountant
- Operations in 2 States
- HR Services Available
- State and Local Tax Compliance
Premium
Ideal for high-growth, well-funded businesses
LET’S TALK
- Controller or Fractional CFO
- Multiple States, International
- HR Services Available
- State and Local Tax Compliance
- Complex Revenue Recognition
- Custom Reporting
Consulting, Tax and Valuation Prices
Competitively priced for high-growth companies
FINANCIAL CONSULTING
Staff Accountant – $85
Senior Staff Accountant – $110
Controller – $140
Financial Modeling – $300
Venture Debt – $300
CFO – $300
Tax Advisory – $395
STARTUPS TAX RETURN CUSTOM QUOTE TOOL
- Kruze’s calculator tells you how much it will cost to prepare your startup’s tax return.
R&D Tax Credit Estimation Tool
We charge a fixed fee of 15% of the anticipated captured credit amount with a minimum fee of $2,000
FINANCIAL CONSULTING
Seed – $1,500
Seed A- $2,000
Seed C- $2,500
Seed D- $3,000
- High quality 409As at a discounted price
Accounting, Finance, Tax & HR for Startups
Interim CFO
Raising capital or beginning hyper-growth? Our CFOs provide valuable guidance.
Bookkeeping
Professional CPA’s & Automated Systems deliver books that you and your investors can trust.
Financial Modeling
We build financial models that have been used to close venture rounds with top investors.
409A Valuation
High speed, low-cost valuations for pricing stock options.
Human
Resources
We’ll help you set up essential HR and payroll systems so you can scale from 1-100 employees.
Tax Compliance
Yearly tax returns, ongoing tax & compliance for seed and venture funded companies.
R&D Tax Credits
Cut your burn with a R&D Tax Credit study.
VC Support
We’ll help you be prepared for your next Venture Capital round.
Can you cut your startup's burn rate?
Our clients are saving almost $5 millions in payroll taxes this year due to our tax team’s R&D tax credit work.
Unprofitable startups can seriously reduce their burn rate – up to $250,000 per year.
Is your early-stage company ready to work with a tax expert?
TRY OUR FREE TAX CALCULATER
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
The Kruze Consulting R&D Tax Credit Calculator is designed to estimate your R&D tax credit using Federal Form 6765
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.
Delaware Franchise Tax Calculator
This calculator is designed to estimate your Delaware franchise tax.
Search Kruze’s bookkeeping, tax and financial knowledge base
Over 200 early-stage focused Q&A, 180+ blog posts and research reports and over 100 podcasts with venture capitalists, founders, attorneys and more!
Technology Partners
Focused on Making Startup CEOs Successful
It’s not just about getting the books right. As a registered CPA firm 100% focused on serving funded startups, we provide the advice our CEOs need. .
Customer Satisfaction Score
97%
* Data for prior month
Client testimonials
Our Core Team
Vanessa Kruze, CPA
Founder & CEO
Deloitte Alum
Former Startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV
Vanessa Kruze, CPA
Founder & CEO
Deloitte Alum
Former Startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV
Vanessa Kruze, CPA
Founder & CEO
Deloitte Alum
Former Startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV
Vanessa Kruze, CPA
Founder & CEO
Deloitte Alum
Former Startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV
Vanessa Kruze, CPA
Founder & CEO
Deloitte Alum
Former Startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV
Vanessa Kruze, CPA
Founder & CEO
Deloitte Alum
Former Startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV
Vanessa Kruze, CPA
Founder & CEO
Deloitte Alum
Former Startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV
Vanessa Kruze, CPA
Founder & CEO
Deloitte Alum
Former Startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV
Vanessa Kruze, CPA
Founder & CEO
Deloitte Alum
Former Startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV
Vanessa Kruze, CPA
Founder & CEO
Deloitte Alum
Former Startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV
Find an Outsourced CFO for your Startup
Kruze has helped hundreds of fast-growing companies find part-time CFO help, and we have a network of finance professionals that we can refer into your company. And, once we are comfortable with a CFO’s qualifications and experience, we add the “Kruze Certified” designation!
Looking for an outsourced CFO for your startup? Check out our startup CFO network today!