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Outsourced Accounting and Fractional CFO for Blockchain Companies

Wallet-level reconciliation at volume, fair value measurement under ASU 2023-08, and a documented position before the auditor asks.

Who this covers
Protocols, Exchanges and custody, Web3 infrastructure, DeFi, NFT and gaming
Industry accounting and CFO services

Digital asset accounting broke most of the tooling built for fiat businesses. Thousands of on-chain transactions across multiple chains, each needing a cost basis and a fair value at transaction time, is not a spreadsheet problem.

We run the accounting function for protocols, exchanges, and Web3 companies that hold treasury in digital assets and need financials an institutional investor will accept.

Where it breaks

What usually goes wrong

Wallet reconciliation at volume

Multiple wallets across multiple chains, each transaction needing basis and fair value at the time it occurred. Manual reconciliation fails within a few hundred transactions a month.

Measurement under ASU 2023-08

In-scope crypto assets moved to fair value with changes through net income. The old cost-less-impairment model no longer applies, and the disclosure requirements are new.

Token issuance and treasury

Tokens granted to the team, held by a foundation, or sitting in treasury raise recognition, valuation, and lockup questions with no default answer.

Protocol, staking, and mining revenue

Recognition timing differs from ordinary revenue, and the tax treatment does not follow the book treatment.

Our approach

How we run this finance function

We run wallet-level reconciliation through purpose-built subledger tooling, apply fair value measurement under ASU 2023-08 with the required disclosures, and document a defensible position on token issuance and protocol revenue before an audit forces one. Fiat and crypto books close together, as one set of financials.

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What is in scope

Accounting and CFO scope

Multi-chain wallet and treasury reconciliation

Subledger-driven, with basis assigned per transaction.

Fair value measurement and disclosure

ASU 2023-08 compliant, including holdings and activity detail.

Token issuance and treasury policy

Written positions on grants, lockups, and valuation.

Protocol, staking, and mining revenue

Recognition policy and monthly schedules.

Audit readiness for digital asset holders

Documentation an auditor can actually test.

Systems we work in
QuickBooks Online, Bitwave / Cryptio, Custody providers, Ramp
What we report on
Runway in fiat and token terms, Realized and unrealized gain or loss, Protocol revenue, Gross burn, Wallet reconciliation completeness
Tax and structure

Digital assets are property for tax purposes

Every disposition is a taxable event with its own basis and holding period, and book fair value under ASU 2023-08 does not carry over to the return. Staking and mining income is generally ordinary at receipt. Token compensation raises Section 83(b) timing questions that are unforgiving if missed. Entity structure and jurisdiction choices made at formation are expensive to unwind later.

General information, not advice for your specific situation.
When companies bring us in
Treasury holds meaningful digital assets, A token launch is planned, First audit or institutional investor, Staking or protocol revenue has started, Wallet count is past five
Common questions

Questions we get asked

Do you actually reconcile on-chain activity?

Yes, through a dedicated subledger that ingests wallet activity, assigns cost basis, and pushes journal entries to the ledger. Manual reconciliation does not scale past a few hundred transactions a month.

How does ASU 2023-08 change our reporting?

In-scope crypto assets are carried at fair value with gains and losses in net income, plus new disclosure of holdings and activity. Simpler than impairment testing, but the disclosures are more demanding.

Can you handle both the fiat and the crypto side?

That's the point. One close, one team, one set of financials.

Let us talk about your finance function

Tell us where you are today. We will follow up within one business day with a view on what is worth fixing first.

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