Accounting, controlling, and grant settlement (PARP/NCBiR) for fast-growing startups, SaaS companies, and game developers. We understand Stripe, we know what MRR is, and we will prepare your company for an investment round.
Understanding your business model is our foundation.
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Accounting for startups is accounting and tax support tailored to companies that grow fast, test their business model and raise funding - from business angels, VC funds or grants. Beyond VAT, CIT/PIT and social security filings, it covers choosing the legal form (sole proprietorship, limited liability company or simple joint-stock company), IP Box and R&D tax reliefs, stock option plans (ESOP), booking an investor's entry and reporting that a fund understands without explanation.
Investors demand transparency. We turn financial chaos into clean data, ready for the boardroom.
Selling subscriptions worldwide via Stripe or PayPal? Managing revenue from so many sources can become a nightmare—we bring order to it.
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Have you secured funding from PARP or NCBiR? Are you running research projects? We will meticulously account for every cent of your grant to protect you from having to return the funds.
We provide full-scope accounting services—including general ledgers and tax revenue ledgers—tailored to the specific needs of tech companies. This includes comprehensive HR and payroll support covering B2B settlements, copyright transfer agreements, and ESOP programs. We handle VAT, CIT, and PIT filings while maximizing available industry tax credits, giving you real-time access to your financial data online without having to wait for month-end closing.
We prepare cash-flow forecasts and runway scenarios, calculate and continuously monitor burn rate and SaaS metrics such as MRR, ARR, churn, CAC and LTV. We build and update financial models for investment rounds.
MRR/ARR, revenue recognition over time, Stripe settlements, churn vs. accounting perspective
Steam, App Store, and Google Play settlements, IP Box for games, production grants
high compliance requirements, frequent reporting, complex revenue structures
project-based billing, B2B contracts, service exports, copyright transfer agreements
omnichannel sales, Baselinker integrations, VAT OSS, platform commission settlement
longer R&D cycles, NCBR/PARP grants, prototyping
from PLN 400/ month
5 sales and 10 cost documents included, 0.5 h of consultation. Additional documents: PLN 3 per sales document, PLN 6 per cost document.
from PLN 550/ month
5 sales and 10 cost documents included, 1 h of consultation. Additional documents: PLN 4 per sales document, PLN 8 per cost document.
from PLN 750/ month
100 sales and 40 cost documents included, 1 h of consultation.
from PLN 1,000/ month
Management budget and financial model from PLN 1,000, Power BI reports from PLN 1,200 per month.
See how we handle over 10,000 bookings a month at a fixed price, or check our full pricing.
When a fund takes up shares, it is a capital increase, often with a share premium above nominal value (agio) that has to be booked correctly. Convertible loans (CLA) are a liability, not equity, until they convert.
The capitalization table must match the books and the National Court Register (KRS). Discrepancies are one of the first questions in due diligence.
The Polish PIT Act allows, under certain conditions, taxation to be deferred until the shares are sold and the gain to be taxed at 19%. Because the rule applies to shares in joint-stock companies, startups planning an option plan increasingly choose a simple joint-stock company (PSA) over a limited liability company.
5%
What you get5% PIT or CIT on income from your own IP rights, e.g. copyright to software.
Who it's forSaaS companies, software houses and B2B developers building their own code.
Watch out forRequires separate records of income and working time for each IP. A draft amendment would require employing 3 people for IP Box on software from 2027.
up to 200%
What you getAn additional deduction of qualifying costs from the tax base: salaries, materials, expert opinions.
Who it's forCompanies building a new product or technology, not just implementing off-the-shelf solutions.
Watch out forR&D activity has to be separated in the books and documented in case of a tax audit.
0%
What you getNo CIT as long as profit stays in the company. When dividends are paid out, the total tax burden is about 20% (small taxpayer) or about 25% (others).
Who it's forFounder-owned companies that reinvest profit and don't plan for a fund to come in soon.
Watch out forOnly individuals can be shareholders, so a VC investment ends this regime.
9%
What you getA lower CIT rate instead of 19% for companies with revenue up to EUR 2 million, also in the first year of operation.
Who it's forEarly-stage limited liability companies and PSAs that are already profitable.
Watch out forIt does not cover capital gains, and companies created through conversions are often excluded.
PLN 0
What you get6 months without social security (ZUS) contributions, followed by 24 months of reduced contributions.
Who it's forFounders testing an idea as a sole proprietorship before setting up a company.
Watch out forThe health insurance contribution is paid from the start, and the relief does not apply when working for a former employer.
IP Box and the R&D relief can be used in the same company, but not for the same costs and income.
Estonian CIT excludes IP Box, the R&D relief and the 9% rate.
At the start of our cooperation we check which combination gives you the lowest tax given your growth plans.
Over 20 years of experience working with publicly traded companies, accounting firms, and running my own business. Nearly 10 years as a chief accountant and head of accounting departments.
7 years of experience in Venture Capital with 10 completed investments. Oversight of 50 companies across 3 funds. Analysis of hundreds of budgets and financial forecasts. 2 years as a financial consultant and part-time CFO.
8 years of work for startups of all sizes, primarily in the US—from app prototyping and MVP development to scaling solutions for tens of thousands of users. Over a dozen applications created or co-created, most of which are still successfully operating today.
Learn how we can start working together in just a few steps.
At this stage, we focus on analyzing your company's needs. We identify areas that can be optimized and determine the scope of our collaboration, expected outcomes, and tasks to be completed. This usually takes us a few days and involves 1 to 2 meetings.
We focus on defining the results our collaboration will deliver and specifying the financial terms. Accounting for the time needed for your decision, this stage should take no longer than 2 weeks.
Depending on the scope of work, this stage can take between 1 and 4 weeks. Its duration is influenced by factors such as data accessibility, the scope of changes to be implemented, and the scale of your business operations.
You will see positive results just a few weeks after we start working together. If implementing controlling or switching accounting firms has taken you months in the past, it’s clear you haven't done it with Besides Finance yet.
"We worked with Robert to implement a management budget for Kaman that integrated accounting data, sales figures, and operational metrics in one place. I can definitely recommend Robert as an expert who guided us through the entire process. The scope and model of our collaboration were perfectly tailored to our organization, and Robert's actions were smooth and efficient. It was money well spent"
Tomasz Więch, CEO of KAMAN Marketing
"What I like most about working with Robert is his startup experience and his level of understanding regarding the issues founders face every day. Because of this, we talk primarily about business, and finance is just one of the tools to achieve our goals, not the goal itself. We don't waste time on things that aren't critical to our company's growth"
Bartek Sobota, Co-founder & CEO at Petsy
"Robert helped us transition from basic controlling to a modern process aimed at understanding key metrics and reducing delays in cash flow analysis. The tool Robert created remains our primary operating budget, helping us make daily decisions"
Piotr Sikorski, CEO of SP Tech Solutions
"The analytical depth of their reports is valuable, but it’s the style of collaboration that sets Besides apart from other accounting teams. They are deeply involved in every process—from day-to-day settlements to fundraising and strategic planning—always focused on getting the job done"
Hubert Ziomek, CEO & Co-founder of Pupilmed
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