Bookkeeping for Tech Startups

Know your runway before the next board meeting.

Burn rate, runway and revenue recognition should be a monthly readout, not a fire drill before a board call.

Veteran & first responder owned: 15% off monthly · 25% off packages
Monthly burn made visible
Investor-ready reporting
Systems that scale with the team

Built for your business model

Bookkeeping that follows how you actually operate

Current books and decision-ready reporting for founders moving quickly.

Startup leaders reviewing monthly cash burn

Rolling Monthly Cash-Burn Ledger

A maintained burn figure you can quote from memory, updated every close.

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Startup team discussing a forward runway projection

12-Month Runway Projection Engine

Forward runway modeled off actuals and hiring plans, refreshed monthly.

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Finance professional reviewing a recurring revenue schedule

ASC 606 Revenue Recognition Sync

Contracts recognized over their term, with schedules that hold up in diligence.

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Founders and advisors reviewing an equity ownership plan

SAFE & Cap Table Balancing

Instruments reconciled to the balance sheet so equity and books agree.

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Software team and finance lead organizing development costs

R&D Capitalization Setup

Development cost treatment defined and applied consistently from the start.

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Platforms we support

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Core bookkeeping plans

Choose the support your business needs now

Start with clean monthly books, then add reporting and financial guidance as the business grows.

Veteran or first responder owned? Save 15% on monthly services and 25% on packages.

Our thank-you to the businesses built by those who serve.

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Startup Starter

Build a clean foundation

  • Monthly bookkeeping
  • Bank and card reconciliation
  • Cash-basis management reports
  • Monthly close checklist
  • Email support
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Startup Growth

Understand burn and runway

  • Everything in Startup Starter
  • Monthly burn and runway reporting
  • Revenue schedule support
  • Monthly financial review
  • Investor-ready reporting package
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Startup Scale

Prepare for the next stage

  • Everything in Startup Growth
  • Forecasting and scenario reporting
  • Multi-entity support
  • Systems integration guidance
  • Dedicated monthly advisory
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Optional add-on services

Data Cleanup

Prepare historical books for diligence.

Financial Systems Setup

Connect billing, banking, and payroll.

Workflow Audit

Find gaps before they slow the close.

Payroll Processing

Keep the team paid and documented.

AP/AR Management

Manage runway-sensitive cash movement.

HR & People Admin

Support a growing team.

Why tech startups choose ESJ

Clean books are only the beginning.

  • Burn and runway become part of the monthly close.
  • Reporting is organized for investor and board conversations.
  • Billing, banking, and payroll tell one financial story.
  • The bookkeeping foundation can grow with the company.
Elliott Jackson, founder of ESJ Bookkeeping

Financial clarity for the decisions founders make next

Elliott Jackson, Founder

With an M.S. in Accounting focused on Information Systems, Elliott approaches startup books as a connected operating system. ESJ organizes the data founders need to discuss cash, growth, and the next raise with confidence.

What tech startups say

Real Businesses. Real Results.

“Our investors asked for clean financials and we had them ready the same day. That made our raise dramatically easier.”

Sample Client

SaaS Startup · Tech Startup

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