Startup Bookkeeping in Boulder, CO
Sable & Vaughn do the books for startups — and only startups. Weekly burn and runway, investor-ready financials, and SaaS-native metrics, so you can build with clarity and raise with confidence.
Bookkeepers Who Actually Speak Startup
Sable & Vaughn started in 2019 because founders kept getting burned by bookkeepers who didn't understand startups. Deferred revenue booked wrong, SaaS metrics ignored, equity a black box, and no idea of runway until the money was nearly gone.
So we built a firm for founders. Seven years and 120+ startups later — companies that have raised over $400M — we deliver weekly burn and runway, clean SaaS-native books, investor-ready financials, and the R&D credits and board reporting that give you an edge. Think of us as your finance team until you're ready to hire one.
- ✓Startups only — we speak your metrics
- ✓Weekly burn rate and runway
- ✓Investor-ready, diligence-proof financials
- ✓R&D credits, equity, and board reporting
Bookkeeping for the Way Startups Run
🚀 SaaS-Native 📉 Weekly Burn & Runway 📈 Investor-Ready
Everything a Startup's Books Need
The finance work founders need before they can justify a full-time hire — done by specialists.
Startup Bookkeeping
Clean, SaaS-native books — deferred revenue, MRR, and accruals handled the way investors expect.
Learn More →Burn Rate & Runway
Weekly burn and runway so you always know exactly how many months you have — and can act early.
Learn More →Investor-Ready Financials
Diligence-proof financials and cap-table-aware reporting that stand up to any investor's scrutiny.
Learn More →R&D Tax Credit Support
We help you capture R&D tax credits — often worth more than our entire annual fee.
Learn More →Payroll & Equity Tracking
Payroll plus clean option-pool and equity tracking, so your cap table and books always agree.
Learn More →Board Reporting
Board-ready financial packages delivered on schedule, so every board meeting starts prepared.
Learn More →Startup Finance Is a Different Game
SaaS metrics, equity, and runway break the rules generalist bookkeepers learned. Here's what we get right.
Runway You Can Trust
Weekly burn and runway from clean books, so you make hiring and spend calls on real numbers — not a stale spreadsheet.
Diligence-Proof Books
SaaS-native accounting — deferred revenue, MRR, accruals — that holds up under investor diligence and speeds your raise.
Equity Done Right
Option pools and equity tracked cleanly, so your cap table and your books never tell different stories.
Money You're Leaving Behind
We capture R&D tax credits and other startup incentives that most founders miss entirely.
Trusted by Boulder Founders
Before our seed round, our books were a mess and I couldn't answer basic diligence questions. Sable & Vaughn cleaned everything up and built investor-ready financials in two weeks. We closed the round — clean books absolutely helped.
Knowing our exact burn rate and runway every week changed how we run the company. We make hiring and spend decisions on real numbers now instead of vibes. It's the most valuable reporting we get.
They found us an R&D tax credit worth more than a year of their fees, tracked our option pool cleanly, and handle board reporting so I don't have to. Like having a fractional finance team for a startup budget.
Books That Speed Up Your Next Round
Nothing slows a raise like messy books. When an investor asks for your financials, you want to send clean, SaaS-native statements the same day — not scramble for a month and hope diligence doesn't uncover a mess. We keep your books investor-ready year-round, so due diligence is fast, your metrics are defensible, and you close on your timeline, not your bookkeeper's.
- ✓Diligence-ready financials, always
- ✓Defensible SaaS metrics and cohorts
- ✓Close your round faster
Ready to Run on Real Numbers?
Book a call and see how weekly runway and investor-ready books could sharpen how you build and raise.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you specialize in startups?
Exclusively. Startups and SaaS companies are all we work with. That means we understand deferred revenue, MRR, burn, runway, equity, and the reporting investors expect — the things generalist bookkeepers routinely get wrong at a venture-backed company.
Can you give us burn rate and runway?
Yes — weekly. Clean books let us report your exact burn and remaining runway every week, so you can make hiring, spend, and fundraising decisions on real numbers instead of guessing.
Will our books hold up in diligence?
That's the point. We keep your financials investor-ready and SaaS-native year-round, so when you raise, diligence is fast and your numbers are defensible. Clean books have helped many of our clients close rounds faster.
Can you help with R&D tax credits?
Yes. We help startups identify and document R&D tax credits and other incentives — which for many clients is worth more than our entire annual fee. It's found money most founders leave on the table.
How much does it cost?
One flat monthly fee based on your stage, transaction volume, and services — quoted up front with no hourly surprises. It's designed to be a fraction of a full-time finance hire. Your intro call is free.
Do you track equity and our cap table?
We track option pools and equity in your books so they always reconcile with your cap table. We work alongside your cap-table software and legal team to keep everything consistent.
Build With Clarity. Raise With Confidence.
Book a call and get the startup-native bookkeeping and runway reporting your company deserves.
Book an Intro Call
Tell us about your startup and we'll be in touch within one business day.