What’s the Difference Between a Controller and a CFO?
When your tech startup is young and scrappy, people wear a lot of hats. In fact, in its early days, you might have even overseen the company’s finances. As you grow, though, you want to bring in people with the required expertise to continue scaling successfully. And...
How to Safely Use ChatGPT for Your Tech Company Accounting
For years, forward thinkers have been having conversations about how artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the way we live and work. But it wasn’t until ChatGPT exploded onto the scene that everyday people started to sit up and take notice. With...
Crunching the Numbers: Decoding the Right Time for a Financial Statement Audit
There's an adage that says, "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now." However, when it comes to financial statement audits, the timing isn't quite as forgiving as planting trees. Understanding the dynamics of your financial...
ShayCPA’s 2nd Annual Retreat Recap: Uniting for Growth
We're excited to share the incredible experiences and moments from our 2nd Annual Company Retreat in New York City. Over three days, our team united for collaboration, gained insights, and enjoyed thrilling adventures that left us with unforgettable memories. Let's...
Transfer Pricing Basics for Tech Companies
As an early-stage tech company, expanding your operations overseas can provide access to new markets and tap into a global talent pool. However, hiring software developers and engineers in foreign countries requires having a transfer pricing agreement in place. ...
Nurturing Biotech Companies in New York
An Overview of START-UP NY, QETC, and Life Sciences R&D Tax Credit Program New York has long been a global hub for finance, fashion, and food. But the Big Apple is also a budding hotspot for biotech, offering a robust range of programs designed to foster...
Safeguarding Your Intellectual Property and Financial Assets
A couple of years ago, we explored how tech companies can put measures in place to protect their physical, financial, and intangible assets. But in light of the increasing complexity around intellectual property (IP) rights and the fallout of the Silicon Valley Bank...
What are SAFE Agreements?
A relatively new tool has come into founders’ hands: simple agreements for future equity, or SAFEs. But are they, as the name suggests, simple? Not necessarily. They’re still worth wrapping your head around, though, because SAFEs could give you a way to get the...
What are Convertible Notes?
Finding investors for your early-stage startup can feel particularly challenging. When you’re working with what might amount to little more than a good idea and a basic product, it’s hard to quantify. And yet, so much of startup financing hinges on getting a valuation...
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Convertible Notes vs SAFE’s – Accounting/Tax Considerations
Disclaimer: The terms below are discussed in the context of financing that occurs in the United States for Early-Stage Technology companies. We would strongly advise anyone to seek out a professional to help with their individual company circumstances. Earlier this...
Clarification on IRS updated Tax Deadline
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS had delayed the yearly April 15th tax deadline to May 17th. This delayed deadline does not affect Corporate tax filings. Below we've collected answers to common questions about the new deadline. Who does the delay apply...
Federal R&D Tax Credit for Tech Founders
https://youtu.be/HiaOI5U-Kwo Founders, there is a powerful tax credit that can help put cash back into your startup, offsetting up to $250,000 of Payroll taxes per year for qualified small businesses. For businesses that don’t meet the qualified small business...
2021 DELAWARE ANNUAL FILING
The Delaware Annual Filing is due on March 1st, which is just a month from now. So make sure to be on the lookout for an email from your registered agent in Delaware. You can sometimes use their portal to file an entire annual report. You will need your file number,...
Akshay’s tips for getting your Tech Company’s books ready for Tax-time
Use an Accounting System: QuickBooks Online, Xero, among other tools are great systems to keep your tech companies’ finances organized and in one place. We love using QuickBooks because bank and credit card transitions directly sync daily. Care must be taken to...
1099 Tips for your Tech Startup – 2021
https://youtu.be/pKmnbEYv_zk Founders, for 2021, there is a new tax form to report payments to contractors - 1099-NEC. This form is different from the 1099-MISC form, previously used to report payments to contractors. The threshold is still $600, and the...
Tax Benefits of QETC Status: For New York-Based Tech Companies
https://youtu.be/vTnZ6QcPKyQ Are you an early stage technology startup based in New York State? If so read about the tax incentive below that is available. The company doesn’t necessarily need to be incorporated in New York to qualify as most early stage tech...
Founders – Year-End Tax Tips for your Tech Company to think about this Summer!
Founders 2020 has been a tumultuous year and as I was writing this blog post I realized that there are so many aspects that founders need to think about this year versus prior years that the year-end tax planning actually needs to start right now, instead of towards...
Accounting & Taxes for Tech Founders
Founders on August 5th, 2020 our founder Akshay Shrimanker, CPA had the pleasure of hosting a workshop to discuss 'Accounting & Taxes for Early-Stage Tech Founders' with the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) as part of their 'Reboot & Restart -...