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USA Startup & Cross-Border Accounting

US startup accounting.
GAAP-compliant from day one.

C-Corp and LLC accounting under US GAAP. ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue, sales tax nexus tracking, Stripe reconciliation, payroll and monthly investor reporting — all in QuickBooks or Zoho Books. For US-based startups and companies with global teams.

Talk to us → India + US entities?
US GAAP bookkeeping in QuickBooks or Zoho
Chart of accounts structured for GAAP. Monthly close in 3 days. P&L, balance sheet and cash flow delivered.
ASC 606 revenue recognition
Deferred revenue schedules, milestone billing, multi-element arrangements — recognised correctly, investor-ready.
Sales tax nexus tracking — all 50 states
Economic nexus monitored after Wayfair. Returns filed in each applicable state. No surprise back-tax liability.
Stripe, PayPal and Payoneer reconciled
Gross revenue, platform fees, refunds and chargebacks posted correctly. Bank deposit reconciles to gross billing.
Investor reporting and board pack
Monthly board pack with P&L, cash position, burn rate, runway and key metrics. Delivered by day 5 of each month.
What we handle

Full-stack US accounting.
For startups that cannot afford to get it wrong.

C-CORP & LLC
Entity-level bookkeeping under GAAP
Chart of accounts built for your business type — SaaS, services, e-commerce or hardware. Operating, financing and investing activities separated correctly. GAAP-compliant from the first transaction.
ASC 606
Revenue recognition and deferred revenue
Annual contract payments deferred and released monthly. Multi-element arrangements — subscription plus implementation plus support — split correctly. Deferred revenue schedule reconciled to balance sheet every close.
SALES TAX
Nexus tracking and multi-state filing
Economic nexus thresholds monitored in each state. Registration triggered before threshold is exceeded. Sales tax returns filed on schedule. SaaS taxability by state tracked — not all states tax software subscriptions the same way.
PAYROLL & 1099
US payroll entries and contractor filing
Payroll journal entries posted to the correct accounts. Federal and state payroll tax liabilities reconciled. 1099-NEC prepared for contractors paid over $600. W-2 workpapers prepared for your payroll provider.
INVESTOR REPORTING
Board pack, burn rate and runway
Monthly board pack with GAAP P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statement, burn rate, runway and key operating metrics. 409A-ready historical financials. Cap table maintained. Delivered before your investor asks.
CROSS-BORDER
Global teams, single consolidated P&L
US entity with teams in India, UAE or UK? Intercompany service agreements structured correctly. Transfer pricing documented. FX gain/loss tracked. Consolidated P&L in USD — one view of the full business.
Common problems we fix

What goes wrong when a US startup
uses a general bookkeeper.

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Annual SaaS contracts booked as full revenue on invoice date — deferred revenue never set up
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Stripe deposits recorded as revenue — fees, refunds and chargebacks never separated
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Sales tax nexus not tracked — liability accumulating in states where company is now registered by law
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Chart of accounts generic — P&L shows nothing useful by product line or revenue type
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No board pack — founder manually building slides from spreadsheets the night before the call
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Books 3–4 months behind when investor due diligence starts — restatement needed
After Khetanca
Deferred revenue schedule in place from month one. P&L shows recognised revenue only. Balance sheet deferred revenue reconciled every close. ASC 606 compliant.
After Khetanca
Stripe gross revenue, fees and refunds posted to separate accounts. Bank deposit reconciles exactly to gross billing. No unexplained differences.
After Khetanca
Nexus monitored in all states where you sell. Registration filed before threshold is crossed. No retroactive liability building.
After Khetanca
Chart of accounts structured for your business. Subscription revenue, professional services and usage-based income tracked separately. Gross margin visible by product.
After Khetanca
Board pack delivered by day 5 of every month. P&L, cash position, burn rate, runway and SaaS metrics. Ready before the investor asks.
After Khetanca
Books closed within 3 days of month end, every month. Diligence-ready at any point. No last-minute cleanup when the term sheet arrives.

Frequently Asked Questions

What accounting does a US C-Corp need?+
A Delaware C-Corp needs US GAAP bookkeeping, federal corporate income tax return (Form 1120), Delaware franchise tax, state income tax where applicable, payroll filings (940, 941) if you have employees, 1099-NEC for contractors, and sales tax returns in states where you have nexus. If you have investors, add ASC 606 revenue recognition, deferred revenue tracking, and monthly board reporting. Khetanca manages all of this in QuickBooks Online or Zoho Books.
Do I need sales tax registration in every US state I sell in?+
After South Dakota v. Wayfair (2018), physical presence is no longer required to create sales tax nexus. Most states now use economic nexus thresholds — typically $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions in a 12-month period. Once you exceed that threshold, you are required to collect and remit sales tax in that state. For SaaS companies, taxability varies by state — some states exempt SaaS, others tax it fully. We monitor nexus thresholds and handle registration and filing in each applicable state.
What is transfer pricing for a US company with a global team?+
When your US entity contracts with a related entity in another country for services — engineering in India, operations in UAE — the price charged must be at arm's length. Both the IRS and the foreign tax authority can challenge the pricing if it looks like profits are being shifted to a low-tax jurisdiction. Intercompany service agreements should be in place before the first invoice. We structure intercompany billing correctly and ensure the US entity books the expense at the right amount.
Can you manage US startup accounting from outside the US?+
Yes. US bookkeeping and accounting is entirely cloud-based — QuickBooks Online and Zoho Books work the same from anywhere. Bank feeds pull transactions automatically. Documents are shared digitally. Tax workpapers are prepared and sent to your US CPA for filing. Khetanca manages the accounting; your US CPA files the federal and state returns. Monthly close delivered in 3 days, board pack by day 5, every month.
Related services

The complete US stack.

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SaaS Accounting
Deferred revenue, ARR tracking, ASC 606, Stripe reconciliation and investor-ready books — for SaaS companies specifically.
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India — USA Accounting
US entity plus India subsidiary — intercompany billing, transfer pricing, FEMA compliance and consolidated P&L across both entities.
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Fractional CFO
Cash flow forecast, burn rate, runway and fundraising-ready financials — for startups approaching Seed or Series A.
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