Controller-level accounting without the overhead

Audit-ready financials, technical accounting expertise, and strategic guidance for companies that need more than bookkeeping.

What Outsourced Accounting Includes

Most growing companies are not ready to hire a full-time controller. Aequitas gives you controller-level oversight at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale.

  • Month-end close and GAAP financial statements
  • Technical accounting: ASC 606, ASC 718, deferred revenue
  • Board and investor reporting packages
  • Audit preparation and auditor coordination
  • R&D tax credit identification and documentation
  • Systems implementation: NetSuite, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct
  • Multi-entity consolidation and intercompany accounting
Feature
In-House
Aequitas
GAAP financials
Yes
Yes
Technical accounting
Varies
Yes
Benefits and overhead
High
None
Recruiting cost
High
None
Scales with you
Slowly
Yes

Outsourced Accounting FAQ

When does a company need outsourced accounting instead of just bookkeeping?

Once you are raising money, managing deferred revenue, issuing stock options, or preparing for an audit, you have outgrown basic bookkeeping. Controller-level accounting applies judgment and GAAP expertise that bookkeeping does not.

How do you handle ASC 606 revenue recognition for our SaaS business?

We document your performance obligations, determine whether revenue should be recognized upfront, ratably, or at a milestone, and build a revenue schedule that holds up under audit. This is one of our most common engagements.

What does your month-end close actually look like?

We follow a documented close checklist: reconcile all accounts, post accruals, review for unusual items, and deliver GAAP financials within five to seven business days of month end. You get a summary of what changed and why.

How do you work with our external auditors?

We prepare the full PBC list, respond to auditor requests, provide supporting schedules, and coordinate timing so the process runs smoothly. Clients tell us audit prep is one of the most valuable things we do.

What happens when we are ready to hire a full-time controller?

We help you hire them. We document our processes, transfer knowledge, and can stay on in an advisory capacity during the transition. We are not trying to make ourselves impossible to replace.

Can you help us implement a new accounting system?

Yes. We handle NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, and Sage Intacct implementations including chart of accounts setup, data migration, and training. We can also evaluate which system makes sense for your stage.

Ready to upgrade your accounting?

Schedule a free consultation and we will assess exactly what your business needs.

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