Expert Accounting for Tech Companies

Name: CIPS Accounting
Address: San Diego

Trusted accounting and advisory services for founders at every stage

Expert Accounting for Tech Companies

Trusted accounting and advisory services for founders at every stage

Where Startups Scale Smarter!

We handle the Numbers - You build the Company

Accounting for SaaS and AI/ML isn’t traditional accounting - your revenue is dynamic, your pricing evolves constantly, and your margins depend on how your systems are architected.

CIPS Accounting provides outsourced accounting, tax and advisory services for small to mid-sized businesses, specializing in SaaS, AI/ML, telecommunications and medical devices with a focus on finance transformation. We help founders build financial operations that scale with your product, support fundraising, and eliminate the chaos of messy month-end closes.

Our Pricing

We offer fixed monthly subscription pricing model and offer discount if billed annually. No surprise bills. Just clean delivery, smart insight and real partnership.

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OUR SERVICES

Accounting Services

Finance Transformation

Accounting Services

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Bookkeeping Services
General Ledger
AR/AP Tracking
Payroll Accounting
Bank Reconciliation
Intercompany Accounting
Month-end Close
Financial Reporting

SaaS Services

Finance Transformation

Accounting Services

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Subscription & Usage Revenue Policies
Automated Revenue Recognition Engine
Self-Service Billing Architecture
Clear visibility into cash burn and SaaS metrics, automation and establishes scalable controls

Finance Transformation

AI Product Finance Services

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Real-time accounting system with AI powered tools
Transition back office from desktop to cloud with access from anywhere
Turns financial data into strategic insight, enabling smarter decisions, investor readiness, and faster, sustainable growth

AI Product Finance Services

R&D and COGS Compliance Services

AI Product Finance Services

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Flexible Revenue Modeling for AI Products, Billing Tied Directly to Inference Logs
Separation of Training vs. Inference Costs, Standardized AI Contract Templates

R&D and COGS Compliance Services

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Capitalization vs. Expensing guidance for Software & AI development
Feature-level cost attribution & Lightweight Engineering Time Tracking

Fractional CFO Services

R&D and COGS Compliance Services

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A partner to grow your business!
Financial guidance, skills, and processes should never hold your tech company back. Your benefits are Growth, Financial Control, and Infrastructure

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at support@cips-accounting.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Why should I choose outsourced accounting services?

Outsourced accounting gives you expert financial support without the cost and complexity of building an in-house team. You gain access to experienced professionals, scalable services, and accurate, timely financials - so you can focus on growing your business while staying compliant, efficient, and investor-ready.

Why should SaaS and AI startups choose CIPS Accounting?

CIPS Accounting services are designed specifically for SaaS and AI companies - not generic small-business accounting. We deliver investor-grade reporting from day one and build flexible, scalable financial systems that grow with your business. We focus on supporting founders like you, so you spend less time in spreadsheets and more time driving growth.

How can financial advisory benefit my business?

Our financial consulting services provide expert advice on improving financial performance, reducing costs, optimizing cash flow, and making informed business decisions.

Where is your office located, and do you offer virtual consultations?

We are primarily based in San Diego, California, but our clients are located across the U.S. We provide seamless cloud-based and virtual consultation services, and we occasionally visit clients in person to strengthen relationships.

If I sign up for monthly accounting, is it an annual commitment?

Our service agreements are 1-year terms, but you can cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice.

Does CIPS Accounting offer a free trial?

We don’t offer a free trial, but we do stand fully behind our services. If you’re not 100% satisfied, we offer a full refund - no questions asked. Our goal is to build long-term partnerships, and we want you to feel completely confident choosing us.

Expert Accounting for Tech Companies

Expert Accounting for Tech Companies