These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“Client,” “you,” or “your”) and Startup Books (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a bookkeeping services company based in Illinois, USA, operating through startup.aitaah.com.
By accessing our website, scheduling a consultation, or engaging our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and our Refund Policy, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Startup Books provides professional bookkeeping, financial recordkeeping, and related advisory services exclusively to startups and small businesses across the United States. We are not a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm and do not provide:
Our services are limited to bookkeeping, financial record maintenance, management reporting, historical cleanups, and related financial organization services as described on our website.
We provide monthly transaction categorization, bank reconciliation, accounts payable/receivable management, and delivery of Profit & Loss statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow reports.
We offer catch-up bookkeeping for clients who are behind on their records. Pricing is assessed per month of cleanup needed and quoted separately.
We produce clear financial reports and KPI dashboards to assist your business decision-making.
Dedicated remote bookkeeping support tailored to your startup’s needs and growth stage.
Additional services including 1099 contractor filing preparation, sales tax tracking, CFO advisory sessions, and payroll coordination are available at an additional fee.
Startup Books offers three flat-rate monthly plans: Starter, Growth, and Scale, priced based on your transaction volume and business needs. All plans are subject to the following:
We reserve the right to reassess your plan tier if your transaction volume consistently exceeds the limits of your current plan. We will notify you before any change.
To enable us to deliver accurate bookkeeping services, you agree to:
You acknowledge that our service quality is dependent on the accuracy and timeliness of information you provide. Startup Books is not liable for errors resulting from incomplete or inaccurate client-provided data.
Startup Books is a bookkeeping service, not a Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm. Our team does not hold CPA licenses and does not perform accounting, auditing, or tax filing services regulated under the Illinois Public Accounting Act (225 ILCS 450/).
Nothing in our services, reports, communications, or website constitutes:
We strongly recommend that you engage a licensed CPA for tax filing, financial audits, and complex accounting matters. Our deliverables are designed to assist your CPA, not replace one.
All content on startup.aitaah.com, including text, graphics, logos, templates, and software, is the exclusive property of Startup Books and is protected under U.S. copyright and intellectual property laws.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from our content without prior written consent. Your financial data and reports generated from your data remain your property.
Both parties agree to maintain the confidentiality of the other’s non-public information. Startup Books will not share, sell, or disclose your financial data to third parties except:
This obligation survives termination of your engagement with us.
As a business handling personal financial information, Startup Books complies with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), which requires us to implement a written Information Security Program. We maintain:
In the event of a data breach affecting your personal financial information, we will notify you as required under both GLBA and the Illinois Personal Information Protection Act (815 ILCS 530/).
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain liability limitations. In such cases, our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Startup Books, its officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from: (a) your use of our services; (b) your breach of these Terms; (c) inaccurate or incomplete information you provided to us; or (d) your violation of any applicable law.
Either party may terminate the service engagement at any time by providing written notice. Upon termination:
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate services immediately if you breach these Terms or engage in fraudulent activity.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If unresolved within 30 days, disputes shall be submitted to binding arbitration in Cook County, Illinois, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
Class action lawsuits and jury trials are waived to the fullest extent permitted by law.
We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or a prominent notice on our website at least 30 days before taking effect. Your continued use of our services after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
For questions about these Terms, contact us at:
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