Accounting
Accounting for venture-backed startups
Monthly close, GAAP-compliance, charts of accounts, and the systems venture-backed startups need before their first audit.
Accounting
ASC 718 explained: stock comp expense accounting for startups without losing your mind
A founder's guide to ASC 718 stock compensation expense accounting — what it requires, the Black-Scholes inputs that matter, what implementation costs, and the mistakes that turn it into an audit problem.
13 min read
Accounting
ASC 842 explained: lease accounting for startups, what triggers it, and how to actually deal with it
A founder's guide to ASC 842 lease accounting — what counts as a lease, when the standard applies, what implementation actually costs, and the mistakes that turn it into an expensive audit problem.
12 min read
Accounting
Fractional controller services explained: what a fractional controller does, what it costs, and when your startup actually needs one
A founder's guide to fractional controller services — what a controller does vs. a bookkeeper or CFO, what fractional controllers cost, when your startup needs one, and how to choose the right firm.
11 min read
Accounting
M&A diligence for sellers: what acquirers will dig into in your financials
The technical playbook for sellers. Quality of earnings, working capital, revenue recognition, customer concentration. What to clean up before you go to market.
10 min read
Accounting
Why we recommend Ramp for venture-backed startups
Why Pegacorn Group recommends Ramp for nearly every venture-backed startup we work with — what it replaces, the controls features that matter, and when it's the right answer.
10 min read
Accounting
The Series A finance stack: every tool we set up for venture-backed startups in their first 90 days
Accounting, AP/AR, expenses, payroll, equity, banking. Here's the exact stack we deploy for venture-backed startups — and why.
12 min read
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