Finance Built for SaaS Startups
MRR, deferred revenue, ASC 606, burn and runway — SaaS accounting is its own discipline. We give you investor-ready books and CFO-level insight without a full-time hire.
- ASC 606 revenue recognition
- Investor-ready GAAP financials
- Burn, runway & MRR reporting
- Tax filing by a CPA & EA
SaaS accounting is its own discipline: recurring revenue, deferred revenue, ASC 606, burn and runway. Get it wrong and every metric an investor looks at is distorted. Here's how we keep SaaS books investor-ready.
Why SaaS revenue recognition is different
Booking a 12-month subscription as revenue on day one overstates the month and distorts every metric. ASC 606 spreads it across the contract term.
- Deferred revenue set up correctly from the start
- MRR, ARR, and margins that reflect reality
- Board and investor reports that hold up in diligence
See the mechanics in our guide to ASC 606 revenue recognition.
CFO insight without a full-time hire
Most early startups need forecasting, burn management, and board reporting long before they can afford a full-time CFO.
- Burn and runway tracked every month
- Cap-table-aware reporting for your data room
- Board-ready financials when you raise
Our virtual CFO service gives you that strategic layer tied to your real books.
Explore related help
Burn rate & runway calculator · Virtual CFO services · ASC 606 explained · GAAP financials for fundraising.
Frequently asked questions
Do you handle ASC 606 revenue recognition?
Yes. We set up deferred revenue and recognize subscription income over the contract term so your financials are GAAP-compliant and investor-ready.
Can you produce investor-ready financials?
Yes. We prepare GAAP financials and metric reporting designed to hold up in due diligence when you raise.
Do you track SaaS metrics like MRR and burn?
Yes. We report MRR, ARR, churn, burn, and runway the way investors expect to see them.
How much does SaaS accounting cost?
Plans start from $299/mo depending on stage and complexity, with a flat quote provided up front.
Raise and scale on clean numbers
Get SaaS-ready books, metrics and tax from a CPA & EA-led finance team.
Get my free quoteTalk to a CPAHow we file taxes for saas startups
Filing for this industry has its own forms, dates and deductions. Here's exactly what a saas startup return involves when we prepare it.
The forms
Form 1120 for Delaware C-corps (the standard VC structure) with state returns where you have nexus; 1120-S/1065 for pass-through setups; R&D credit Form 6765 with payroll-offset election; Section 174 R&D capitalization compliance; 5472 for foreign-owned entities.
The deadlines
1120 due April 15 (extendable to Oct 15); Delaware franchise tax March 1 — run the assumed-par-value method, never pay the default invoice; 1099s January 31. Full calendar on our 2026 deadlines page.
The deductions that matter here
R&D credit on engineering payroll (up to $500K/yr against payroll tax for qualified small businesses), cloud/hosting in development, software subscriptions, Section 174-compliant treatment of dev costs, QSBS planning on the equity side.
Filing FAQ
We're pre-revenue. Do we still file?
Yes — a C-corp files 1120 even at zero revenue, Delaware wants its franchise tax, and skipping the year forfeits R&D credits and clean loss carryforwards investors will later want documented.
Everyone mentions Section 174. Does it hit us?
If you pay engineers, yes — R&D costs are subject to capitalization rules that change taxable income timing. It interacts directly with the R&D credit, so the two get planned together at filing.