For scaling AI and ML companies, US

Scaling an AI company? Your books are probably hiding the real numbers.

GPU and inference costs bury your true gross margin, R and D spend that qualifies for the tax credit goes unclaimed, and usage-based revenue lands in the wrong month. A licensed CPA will review your books at no charge and show you the issues most likely costing you money and runway.

Licensed CPA firm. No charge, no obligation. Built for US AI and ML companies on QuickBooks Online.

Compute is COGS, not an overhead line

Revenue (usage-based)$312,000
GPU and inference-$128,400
Model and API pass-through-$41,200
True gross margin46%

When GPU and inference spend sits in operating expenses instead of COGS, your margin looks SaaS-clean at 80 percent when it is really closer to 46 percent. Investors find this in diligence. We find it first.

Licensed CPA firm QuickBooks Online specialists A real CPA on every finding, not software Books built for the data room
The problem

Your AI company does not behave like SaaS. Your books should not either.

Compute moves with usage and model choice, revenue is consumption based, and a single foundation-model release can swing burn 30 percent. Generic bookkeeping was built for predictable subscriptions, and it quietly gets these wrong.

What most AI books look like

  • GPU, inference, and API spend lumped into operating expenses, so gross margin is fiction
  • Usage-based revenue booked when cash lands, not when it is earned
  • R and D engineering and compute that qualify for the tax credit never documented
  • Committed compute and reserved capacity expensed all at once, hiding real burn
  • Credits, free tiers, and prepaid compute mixed in with paid revenue

What investor-ready AI books show

  • Compute and inference in COGS, attributed to product and customer
  • True gross margin by model, so you see the P and L impact before you ship
  • Revenue recognized as it is consumed, committed versus consumed split cleanly
  • R and D costs captured and documented for Section 174 and the R and D credit
  • Burn and runway tied to your compute commitments, not a smooth line
The free review

What a CPA gives you, at no charge

1

A real deep-dive

A licensed CPA reads your QuickBooks Online line by line, with your compute bills and revenue in view. Not an app, not a junior, not a sales rep.

2

The expensive issues

You get the 3 to 5 problems most likely costing you money, margin, or runway, each in plain English with the dollar impact.

3

A clear next step

You leave knowing what is wrong, what clean AI books look like, and what your R and D credit could be worth. No obligation to switch anything.

Free checklist

The AI and ML Books Health Checklist

12 things to check in your QuickBooks Online right now to see whether your books can survive an investor or acquirer read. We will email it and show it instantly.

No spam. We will also send your free review details.
Book your free review

Pick a time. A CPA reviews your books before the call.

20 to 30 minutes. We walk you through the most expensive issues we find. No charge, no obligation.

Questions

Common questions

Is the review really free?

Yes. A licensed CPA reviews your QuickBooks Online at no charge and shows you what we find. There is no obligation to become a client.

What do I need to bring?

Read-only access to your QuickBooks Online, and your cloud or compute billing if it is handy. We can also walk you through giving us accountant access on the call. Nothing to prepare in advance.

Who is this for?

Scaling US AI and ML companies on QuickBooks Online. Applied AI products, infrastructure, and AI-native SaaS, usually post-revenue or venture backed.

Can you help with the R and D tax credit?

Yes. We identify qualifying R and D and compute spend, document it, and handle Section 174 treatment so the credit is claimable. For many AI teams this is the fastest cash back in the door.

Are you actually CPAs?

Yes. ACE CPAs is a licensed CPA firm. A real CPA does the review and is on every finding, not software.

What happens after I book?

You pick a time, a CPA reviews your books beforehand, and on the call we walk you through the 3 to 5 issues most likely costing you money, margin, or runway.

See what your AI company's books are hiding

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