Curt Mastio
    by Curt Mastio
    on December 01, 2023

    In the eyes of the IRS (and most other global tax authorities) – gains are gains. If you’re making money from any source — including cryptocurrency — you are required to report it to your tax ...

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    Dive deeper into our insights on accounting, tax, and CFO topics for venture-backed technology startups in the blockchain, crypto, and SaaS industries.

     

    2024 Year-End Crypto Tax Planning: Updates and Important Changes

    The 2024 calendar year has brought with it major milestones and new regulatory considerations for cryptocurrency investors. Among those milestone events are Bitcoin surpassing ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    Year in Review: Financial Reporting and Analysis

    Do you know how your business performed this past year? Savvy business owners know that year-end financial reporting and analysis present a perfect opportunity to reflect on the ...
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    Building a scalable accounting function for startups

    In the early days of a startup, founders are focused on getting their product to market, achieving product-market fit, and growing as quickly as possible. As the business scales, ...
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    Joe Alioto

    A startups guide to accounting for equity compensation under ASC 718

    Offering an appealing compensation package can be key to attracting the right talent for your business. This can be difficult for startups on a tight budget with little cash to ...
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    Jamie Schiltz

    An Overview Of Accounting Ethics

    A financial accountant is in a unique position; they have access to the financial information of people or companies. With power comes responsibility, which leads to the ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    Some Of The Top Accounting Softwares For Small Businesses

    More companies, whether they’re small or large, are taking advantage of accounting software. However, not all accounting softwares for small business needs are the same.
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    QuickBooks Vs. Quicken: What's The Difference?

    Financial management tools such as Quicken or QuickBooks for accounting are two of the most widely recognized names across the globe.
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    What Is Cost Accounting? A Quick Guide

    Running a successful business requires overseeing many moving parts, one of the most important being its costs. This is where accounting for cost (commonly referred to as cost ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    The Basics Of QuickBooks And Help With QuickBooks Support

    The majority of accounting professionals are familiar with QuickBooks, a software aimed at helping small or medium-sized businesses handle and navigate their financial ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    What Are Accounts Receivable? Definition And Uses

    If you’re looking for the receivables accounting definition, you’re in the right place.
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    Controller vs CFO: What’s Right for Your Startup?

    Have you settled the controller vs. CFO debate for your startup? Both pivotal leadership positions help you steer your startup toward financial success.
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    Cash Basis Accounting vs. Accrual Accounting

    Running a business means dealing with bookkeeping and accounting. There are two ways of accounting: cash basis accounting and accrual accounting.
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    What to Consider Before Engaging a Cryptocurrency CPA

    From staking tokens to minting NFTs to arbitrage trading, there is no shortage of transaction types when it comes to cryptocurrency. What’s potentially even more confusing is that ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    Track and Improve Customer Retention Metrics

    Customer retention metrics sometimes go unnoticed, but they are crucial metrics that determine a company’s success. Businesses must track customer retention and identify trends to ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    The Importance of Bookkeeping for Startups

    For new startups and their founders, managing the accounting for their business can be an intimidating, and seemingly daunting task. Even some of the most basic aspects of ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    The Complete Guide to Startup CFO Services in 2021

    Startup CFO services are growing in popularity, as founders lean on financial experts to provide a data-driven path to success.
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    How to Evaluate Your SaaS Business Financial Model

    A SaaS business financial model is different from a traditional business financial model. In a conventional business, you create a product with predictable revenue, costs per unit ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    Five Ways an Accounting Service Can Improve Your Small Business

    Whether you own a global Fortune 500 corporation or a small local retail store with three employees, your financial operations are at the very core of your business. Finance is ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    Bench Accounting Reviews, Pricing & Alternative | Founder’s CPA

    “Accounting is the language of business.” — Warren Buffett
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    A Guide to Prepare 1099-MISC Forms Before the Due Date

    Small businesses must send out 1099-MISC reports to almost everyone they do business with. The form is given to non-employees, like independent contractors and other business ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

    8 Simple Steps for an Effective Bank Reconciliation

    Bank reconciliation is rarely something most small business owners and entrepreneurs want to do. It is, however, essential to keeping the financial aspects of a business running ...
    Curt Mastio
    Curt Mastio

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    Understanding FIFO, LIFO, HIFO (Crypto Help)

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    Blockchain Accounting Software: How Crypto Changes Things

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    Robinhood Taxes: What You Need to Know

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    Pros and Cons of Cryptocurrency in Business

    Even though cryptocurrency isn’t exactly new, it’s only been in the last couple of years where it started to gain mainstream recognition from businesses and financial institutions as a legitimate ...