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Is Your Tech Startup Audit Ready?

A 7-question diagnostic for startup finance leaders who need to know what will raise eyebrows—before investors or auditors start asking.

It's fast, free, and created by real technical accountants.

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Most Startup Audits Start with a Fire Drill. Yours Doesn't Have To.

Audits, funding rounds, and fast growth are stressful. Small gaps can turn into big problems when the pressure's on.

That's why our technical accounting team built this quick, no-pressure assessment to help you catch issues early and move forward with confidence (and less anxiety).

This tool is ideal for finance teams who are:

  • Prepping for Series B/C, debt financing, or M&A
  • Facing their first audit (or still cleaning up from the last one)
  • Running lean without internal technical accounting expertise
  • Navigating complex standards like ASC 606, 842, CECL, or 805

If you've ever thought, "I hope this passes the audit," this is for you.

Don't have time to take the online assessment?

Download our Audit Readiness Checklist instead

7-Question Diagnostic

Audit Readiness Self-Assessment

A Quick Note Before You Start:

  • Not sure how to answer something? Just select "NA", we'll still give you helpful guidance based on what you do know
  • This is a self-assessment, not a full audit. It's meant to surface gaps, clarify priorities, and give you direction
  • Don't have time to take the online assessment? Download our Audit Readiness Checklist instead

Please note that this a self-assessment, not a comprehensive audit. It is designed to help you identify areas for improvement in your accounting practices.

1 Do you earn revenue under contracts (e.g., sale of goods, software subscriptions, project milestones) where timing or amount depends on fulfilling specific promises to the customer?

2 Do you have any agreements where you pay to use property (ex. land or building), equipment (ex. vehicles), or other assets (ex. printers) for a period of time?

3 Do you hold receivables, loans, or notes (i.e., any amounts due from customers or others)?

4 Have you acquired a company, a business line, or significant assets from another business?

5 Have you raised cash this year through loans, notes, bonds, preferred stock, convertibles, or warrants?

6 If you currently have goodwill on your books, did you perform an annual goodwill impairment test?

7 Do you or your leadership team regularly review financial results for different products, regions, or customer groups?

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