Single-Entry vs. Double-Entry: What Changes When Your Business Outgrows a Checkbook Ledger
Single-entry tracks cash; double-entry tracks your whole business. Each transaction hits two accounts, keeping Assets = Liabilities + Equity balanced.
Mike Thrift
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Single-Trigger vs. Double-Trigger Acceleration: What Happens to Your Vesting When Your Startup Is Acquired
Single-trigger vests your equity at closing; double-trigger also needs a qualifying termination within ~12 months. Know which your grant has.
Startup Advisory Shares, Explained: FAST Tiers From 0.1% to 1%, Two-Year Vesting, and When an Advisor Earns Options Instead of Cash
Advisors earn 0.1% to 1% on the FAST grid with two-year vesting; NSOs tax the spread at exercise, restricted stock needs a Section 83(b) election in 30 days.
Tax-Basis Financial Statements, Explained: The Cheaper OCBOA Alternative to GAAP, What Your Lender Gives Up, and When a Compilation Is Enough
Tax-basis statements measure your books by IRS rules, not GAAP — 20 to 30 percent cheaper, but lenders lose comparability and deferred-tax visibility.
Time Value of Money, Explained: How Discounting and Compounding Turn Future Cash Into Present Value
A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. TVM formulas for compounding and discounting, worked examples, and how to pick a discount rate.
Travel and Expense Policy Template: Approval Limits, Per Diem Rules, and Receipt Thresholds That Keep Reimbursements Tax-Free
Reimbursements stay tax-free under IRS rules only with 60-day substantiation and 120-day return of excess advances — miss either and they become W-2 wages.
Zero-Balance Accounts, Explained: How ZBAs Sweep Idle Cash Into a Master Account Every Night
A zero-balance account ends every day at $0 — the bank funds each day's payments from a master account, so no cash ever sits idle.
The 52-53 Week Fiscal Year, Explained: The Section 441 Election, the Extra 53rd Week, and When Retailers Need IRS Approval
A 52-53 week year ends on the same weekday under Section 441, with a 53rd week every 5-6 years. Adopt it on your first return; later switches need IRS approval.
Apportioned Plates, Explained: How IRP Registration Splits Your Truck Fees Across States
Apportioned plates let one interstate truck register once: the base state collects the fee and splits it across states by miles driven.
Clergy Taxes, Explained: Housing Allowances, Dual Tax Status, and the Form 4361 Exemption
Ministers are employees for income tax but self-employed for Social Security: housing allowances escape income tax yet still owe SECA tax.
Corkage Fees and BYOB Programs, Explained: What to Charge, What's Legal, and How to Book the Revenue
Most US restaurants charge $20-$25 per bottle in corkage; the fee is a taxable service charge, so ring it separately and run staff payouts through payroll.
Correspondence vs. Office vs. Field Audit: What Changes When Your IRS Exam Moves From Mail to In-Person
About 4 in 5 IRS audits are letters you answer by mail; office and field exams meet in person — and Section 7521 lets you record the interview.