diff --git a/jey_wizard/__init__.py b/jey_wizard/__init__.py
index fb69db9..f3b4574 100644
--- a/jey_wizard/__init__.py
+++ b/jey_wizard/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.1.14"
+__version__ = "0.1.15"
diff --git a/jey_wizard/etaxes.py b/jey_wizard/etaxes.py
index 5de7f14..ec6da82 100644
--- a/jey_wizard/etaxes.py
+++ b/jey_wizard/etaxes.py
@@ -200,16 +200,23 @@ def fetch_company_profile():
 	cache.save()
 	frappe.db.commit()
 
+	# Lower-case the raw criteria once so the JS layer can do a simple
+	# equality check (criteriaOfBusinessEntity arrives capitalised in some
+	# tenants — "Micro" vs "micro").
+	criteria_raw = profile.get("criteriaOfBusinessEntity") if isinstance(profile, dict) else None
+	criteria = str(criteria_raw).strip().lower() if criteria_raw else ""
+
 	frappe.log_error(
 		json.dumps({
 			"has_profile": bool(profile),
 			"profile_keys": sorted(list(profile.keys())) if isinstance(profile, dict) else None,
 			"resolved": resolved,
+			"criteria": criteria,
 		}, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2),
 		"Jey Wizard trace: fetch_company_profile done",
 	)
 
-	return {"ok": True, "resolved": resolved}
+	return {"ok": True, "resolved": resolved, "criteria": criteria}
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
diff --git a/jey_wizard/public/js/jey_setup.js b/jey_wizard/public/js/jey_setup.js
index 7dac559..fc3db77 100644
--- a/jey_wizard/public/js/jey_setup.js
+++ b/jey_wizard/public/js/jey_setup.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ frappe.provide("jey_wizard");
 // Bump this string in every commit that changes wizard code. Displayed in the badge so
 // we can tell at a glance which version is actually running on a given machine. Kept in
 // sync with __version__ in jey_wizard/__init__.py.
-const JEY_WIZARD_VERSION = "0.1.14";
+const JEY_WIZARD_VERSION = "0.1.15";
 
 // Wipe Frappe + ERPNext default slides so their `before_load`/`after_load` listeners
 // don't try to mutate a wizard that isn't slide-based anymore.
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ frappe.setup.SetupWizard = class JeySetupWizard {
 			fy_end_date: `${year}-12-31`,
 			valuation_method: "FIFO",
 			accounting_method: "Hesablama metodu",
+			// Auto-pick Kassa for micro entities. Reset to true only when
+			// fetch_company_profile returns a known criteria — without that
+			// signal we keep the static default. Toggled to true the moment
+			// the user touches the select so the criteria heuristic stops
+			// overwriting their choice.
+			accounting_method_user_edited: false,
+			business_criteria: "",
 			// Admin user (fresh user step — Administrator stays untouched)
 			user_full_name: "",
 			user_email: "",
@@ -432,7 +439,7 @@ frappe.setup.SetupWizard = class JeySetupWizard {
 					<option value="Hesablama metodu">${__("Hesablama metodu")}</option>
 					<option value="Kassa metodu">${__("Kassa metodu")}</option>
 				</select>
-				<div style="color:#888;font-size:12px;margin-top:6px">${__("Stored in Company → Tax Policy.")}</div>
+				<div class="jey-accounting-hint" style="color:#888;font-size:12px;margin-top:6px">${__("Stored in Company → Tax Policy.")}</div>
 			</div>
 		`);
 		$body.find(".jey-company-name").val(this.data.company_name);
@@ -440,6 +447,21 @@ frappe.setup.SetupWizard = class JeySetupWizard {
 		$body.find(".jey-fy-end").val(this.data.fy_end_date);
 		$body.find(".jey-valuation-method").val(this.data.valuation_method || "FIFO");
 		$body.find(".jey-accounting-method").val(this.data.accounting_method || "Hesablama metodu");
+		// Show why the default landed where it did, only when the auto-pick
+		// from criteriaOfBusinessEntity was actually applied.
+		if (this.data.business_criteria && !this.data.accounting_method_user_edited) {
+			const isMicro = this.data.business_criteria === "micro";
+			$body.find(".jey-accounting-hint").text(
+				isMicro
+					? __("Auto-selected because the e-taxes profile classifies this entity as Micro.")
+					: __("Auto-selected because the e-taxes profile classifies this entity as {0}.", [this.data.business_criteria])
+			);
+		}
+		// Once the user manually picks anything, stop reapplying the
+		// criteria-based default on subsequent renders / re-fetches.
+		$body.find(".jey-accounting-method").on("change", () => {
+			this.data.accounting_method_user_edited = true;
+		});
 
 		// If user has never touched the abbr field, keep it in sync with the name.
 		// Once they edit it manually we stop auto-suggesting so their choice sticks.
@@ -1044,7 +1066,18 @@ frappe.setup.SetupWizard = class JeySetupWizard {
 	fetch_company_profile() {
 		frappe.call({
 			method: "jey_wizard.etaxes.fetch_company_profile",
-			callback: () => {
+			callback: (r) => {
+				const m = r.message || {};
+				this.data.business_criteria = (m.criteria || "").toLowerCase();
+				// Heuristic: micro businesses use cash accounting, everyone
+				// else accrual. Skip if the user has already touched the
+				// select on the company step.
+				if (!this.data.accounting_method_user_edited && this.data.business_criteria) {
+					this.data.accounting_method =
+						this.data.business_criteria === "micro"
+							? "Kassa metodu"
+							: "Hesablama metodu";
+				}
 				this.asan_state = "done";
 				this.show_current_step();
 			},