Agent skill

fondo-upgrade-migration

Migrate to Fondo from other bookkeeping services, switch between Fondo plans, or transition accountants while maintaining financial continuity. Trigger: "migrate to fondo", "switch to fondo", "fondo migration", "change accountant".

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Fondo Upgrade & Migration

Overview

Migrate to Fondo from DIY bookkeeping, other accounting firms, or platforms like Pilot, Bench, or Kruze. Fondo handles the historical data import.

Migration Scenarios

From Complexity Timeline
DIY QuickBooks Low 1-2 weeks
Another bookkeeping firm Medium 2-4 weeks
Pilot / Bench / Kruze Medium 2-3 weeks
No prior bookkeeping High (catch-up) 4-8 weeks
International entity High 4-6 weeks

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare Migration Data

Gather from your current provider:

  • QuickBooks Online backup (or GL export as CSV)
  • Bank statements (last 2 years for R&D credit)
  • Payroll records (all W-2 and 1099 data)
  • Prior tax returns (1120, state returns)
  • R&D credit studies (Form 6765 if previously claimed)
  • Cap table and equity event history

Step 2: Onboard with Fondo

  1. Sign up at fondo.com and select plan
  2. Upload historical data via Dashboard > Migration
  3. Connect active integrations (bank, payroll, expense)
  4. Fondo CPA team reviews and reconciles historical data
  5. First month close produces baseline reports

Step 3: Transition from Previous Accountant

Timeline:
  Week 1: Sign Fondo engagement letter, connect integrations
  Week 2: Previous accountant provides data export and handoff notes
  Week 3: Fondo reviews historical data, catches up any gaps
  Week 4: First Fondo-managed month close complete

Plan Upgrades

Plan Includes Best For
Bookkeeping Monthly close, financial statements Pre-revenue startups
TaxPass Bookkeeping + tax filing + R&D credits Most startups
Enterprise Custom, dedicated CPA team Series B+

Resources

Next Steps

For CI integration, see fondo-ci-integration.

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