Founder finance tools and guides.
Practical tools for the money questions founders actually have. Everything here is free, and the two we built ourselves are at the top.
Company compliance check
A free server your assistant can call to work out what you actually have to file, federal plus 12 states, with the government source and a checked-on date against every rule. Your documents never leave your machine.
156 obligations · 13 jurisdictions · no signup
Books teardown
Twenty minutes with an accountant on what is actually wrong in your QuickBooks or Xero file, in the order it costs you money. You keep the findings whether or not you work with us.
25 checks · 20 minutes · your ledger, not a form
Calculators, templates and guides
Each one works on the page or arrives by email. No account, and nothing to install.
Runway calculator
See your runway in months, net burn, and the month your cash hits zero.
R&D tax credit calculator
Estimate your federal R&D credit and what you can claim against payroll taxes.
Chart of accounts template
A clean, GAAP-friendly startup chart of accounts, ready to import.
Year-end close checklist
Everything to reconcile, recognize, and document before you file.
Startup financial metrics guide
The eight numbers that matter, how to read them, and the benchmarks to hit.
The tools are free, and the books we keep are better.
Median does your bookkeeping every day and turns it into live runway, burn, and the metrics above, with a real accountant on your books.