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Re:I turned my open-source project into a full-time business by MrDarcy on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @10:40AM (#39525334)
An accountant isn’t necessary for something like this, plans like Zoho books free or harvest take care of the same things an accountant would take care of.
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Re:I turned my open-source project into a full-time business by dboreham on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @10:48AM (#39525462)
Parent said "accountant AND...". You need the accountant to provide advice so you don't do illegal things or run afoul of tax authorities, not to generate an invoice.
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Re:I turned my open-source project into a full-time business by vladvasiliu on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @11:07AM (#39525709)
This.

Aren't there subtleties, for example, when doing inter-state commerce (assuming the two parties are both US-based)? In the EU, VAT isn't charged the same way if you invoice an entity based in your country or one based outside of it.

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