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Accounting for AI Companies
Accounting built for AI business models: compute-heavy cost structures, usage-based revenue, and the metrics AI investors actually diligence.
Compute Economics
GPU, cloud, and model training costs accounted for and margined correctly.
Usage-Based Revenue
Token, API, and consumption pricing under ASC 606.
AI-Native Metrics
Gross margin and unit economics investors can trust.
New business models, old accounting standards
AI companies run into accounting questions that traditional SaaS playbooks do not answer. Where do model training costs sit: R&D expense, capitalized software, or inventory-like cost of revenue? How is usage-based and token-based pricing recognized under ASC 606? What belongs in gross margin when compute is your largest cost?
These are judgment calls, and investors and auditors are looking at them closely. Corviniti documents positions on compute costs, revenue recognition, and margin presentation that hold up in diligence and audit, grounded in the standards rather than in what a template assumed.
From seed-stage research labs to companies scaling enterprise AI revenue, we build the accounting infrastructure the model demands.
What we handle for AI companies
Related services
The service lines AI companies use most.
Big 4 expertise,
boutique agility
Corviniti provides accounting and advisory services with the technical depth of a Big 4 practice and the responsiveness of a dedicated boutique. We bring senior-level attention to every engagement and stay involved until the work is complete.
Get In TouchStartups and US capital markets are our focus
From growth-stage companies preparing for their first capital raise to established companies navigating complex public market transactions, Corviniti provides the accounting and advisory support that capital markets activity requires.
- Startup and Fundraising Focused (including Venture Capital)
- Built for Capital Markets (including IPO and SPAC transactions)
- Boutique Attention
- Big Four Experience
- Transaction Deadline Oriented
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should model training costs be capitalized or expensed?
It depends on what is being built and for whom. Costs may be R&D expense, capitalizable internal-use software, or cost of revenue depending on the facts. The position needs to be documented, because it moves both margin and burn.
How should usage-based AI revenue be recognized?
Usage-based arrangements are typically recognized as usage occurs, but minimum commitments, prepaid credits, and enterprise terms complicate the pattern. We map the contract terms to ASC 606 and document the model.
What do AI investors focus on in accounting diligence?
Gross margin definition and revenue quality. Diligence teams rebuild margin with compute fully loaded and test whether usage revenue is recurring. Companies with documented, consistent positions clear this quickly.