Choosing an experienced CPA firm to be your startup tax accountant is a solid idea for a number of reasons. Working with a CPA firm for your startup not only simplifies financial management but also offers the benefit of representation before the IRS, something only CPAs, attorneys, and enrolled agents are authorized to do.Plus, with a full-service team of GAAP and tax accountants in-house, Kruze can handle your books, complex tax issues, and IRS representation, you save a lot of time. Many founders don’t realize how much coordination happens between startup tax accountants and the company’s bookkeeper, but keeping that all in the same firm saves the founder time. Plus, when it comes time to arrange due diligence for that next venture capital round - or a big M&A exit - you’ll only have a single accountant to call to coordinate the process.