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Startups need clean, investor ready books and a clear view of burn and runway, without hiring a full finance team too early. We handle your bookkeeping so your numbers are always ready for a board meeting or a raise.
Clean books are the difference between running your startups business on real numbers and running it on guesswork. We give you accurate, up to date bookkeeping and clear reporting, so every decision, from pricing to hiring to your next investment, rests on what is really happening in your business, not a rough estimate at year end.
Why it is different
Early stage does not mean messy. Investors, boards, and future buyers expect clean books, clear burn and runway, and correct revenue recognition. Fixing sloppy early books later is painful and expensive, often right when a raise is on the line.
We set up your books properly from the start, track burn and runway, handle recurring and deferred revenue, and keep everything investor ready, so you can focus on building while your numbers stay solid.
What we handle
Clean books that hold up for boards, investors, and buyers.
Burn rate and runway tracked so you plan ahead.
Recurring and deferred revenue handled correctly.
Spending tracked clearly by category.
Records kept ready for a raise or acquisition.
Clear monthly reports and dashboards.
Proven on Upwork
Since 2021, HOLO Bookkeeper has completed work for more than 1500 clients on Upwork and Fiverr, earning Top Rated status. Here is the kind of feedback startups clients leave, and you can read the full portfolio and reviews yourself.
Set up clean, investor ready books and tracked our runway. Made our raise much smoother.
Startup Founder · USA · Upwork ClientExactly the finance support an early stage team needs. Clear reports and great communication.
Founder · USA · Upwork ClientSee the full Upwork portfolio and reviews → · Connect on LinkedIn →
How it works
Tell us about your business, your platforms, and where your books stand today.
We connect your accounts and tools with read only access wherever possible.
We build the right chart of accounts and catch up or clean up if needed.
Reconciled books and clear reports every month, plus automation where it helps.
Why choose HOLO Bookkeeper
You get the accuracy and dedicated attention of an in house bookkeeper, on demand, for only the work your startups business needs, plus automation most in house hires never build.
QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Xero Certified Advisor with over 6 years and 1500+ clients.
You work with the person doing the work, with replies within 24 hours.
The same secure, certified process wherever your business is based.
We remove repetitive work with Excel, Sheets, and Python, so you pay for judgment.
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Startup accounting guide
Startups need books that investors, lenders and future acquirers can trust. That usually means accrual accounting from early on, a clean monthly close, and a few startup-specific items founders often miss until due diligence.
Net burn is how much cash you lose each month. Runway is cash on hand divided by net burn. Both depend on accurate, timely books. A monthly close lets you report them with confidence. Model your runway with the free cash flow forecast.
Cash-basis books are simple but misleading for a growing company with prepaid annual contracts, deferred revenue and accrued payroll. Investors typically expect accrual-based financial statements: balance sheet, P&L and cash flow statement, plus a monthly or quarterly update.
Track research and development wages, contractors and cloud costs separately from day one. Qualified small businesses may use the federal R&D tax credit against payroll taxes (up to $500,000 per year). For domestic research costs, 2025 legislation restored immediate expensing. Clean records make both claims far easier for your tax preparer.
Record founder stock issuances, SAFEs and convertible notes correctly on the balance sheet. Keep them in step with your cap table. Founders receiving restricted stock often file an 83(b) election, which is due within 30 days of the grant. Delaware corporations owe an annual franchise tax and report by March 1.
QuickBooks Online or Xero, a corporate card with receipt capture, and a payroll provider that syncs cleanly will carry you from pre-seed to Series A. See QuickBooks vs Xero and our startup bookkeeping guide.
General information as of 2026, not tax or legal advice. Confirm with your tax preparer or attorney.
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Questions and answers
Yes. We keep clean books that hold up for boards, investors, and due diligence.
Yes. We track burn rate and runway so you always know how much time you have.
Yes. Revenue is recognized correctly so your numbers are accurate.
Yes. You get the finance support you need without hiring a full team early. Book a consultation for a clear price.
QuickBooks or Xero, plus dashboards and automation for metrics.
Usually within a few days. After a short consultation we scope the work, agree a clear price, and begin, starting with catch-up or cleanup first if your books need it.
Yes. We work with startups in all 50 states, fully remotely, with the same secure and certified process everywhere.
Most venture-backed or growth-focused startups should move to accrual accounting early. It is what investors and acquirers expect, and it correctly handles deferred revenue and accrued expenses.
Divide cash on hand by average monthly net burn (cash out minus cash in). For example, $600,000 in cash with a $50,000 monthly net burn is 12 months of runway.
Qualified small businesses can elect to apply part of the federal research credit against payroll taxes, up to $500,000 per year. Eligibility depends on gross receipts and company age, so confirm with a tax professional.
Book a free 15 minute consultation and we will set up clean, investor ready startup books.
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