Fondo

Set up in minutes and put your startup’s accounting on autopilot with expert accountants. Get your bookkeeping, taxes, and tax credits handled all in one place.

Cost

Paid

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Fondo to manage your startup's complete accounting needs without the manual work. It connects to your bank accounts and payroll systems to automatically categorize transactions, close your books monthly or quarterly, and file corporate taxes on time. The service includes expert accountants who handle R&D tax credit applications to get you up to $500,000 in cash back. You can set up everything in under 15 minutes and receive accurate financial reports including runway calculations, profit and loss statements, and balance sheets on your preferred schedule.

What Fondo does

Connect bank accounts and payroll systemsCategorize business transactions automaticallyFile federal and state corporate tax returnsApply for R&D tax credits and rebatesGenerate monthly financial reportsCalculate cash runway and burn rateReconcile accounts and close booksPrepare tax documents and compliance filingsConnects bank and payroll accounts automaticallyExpert accountants review all transactionsFiles corporate taxes in all statesIdentifies and claims R&D tax creditsProvides dedicated Slack channel supportCloses books monthly, quarterly, or annuallyCalculates startup runway automaticallyHandles entity registration paperwork

Frequently asked

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Rippling

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