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Accounting & Finance

E-commerce Accounting (Amazon, Shopify, Stripe)

Accounting built for online sellers across Amazon, Shopify, and Stripe.

Overview

What we deliver

We reconcile marketplace payouts, track sales tax, and produce clean financials so online sellers see real margins by channel and SKU.

We handle the full accounting cycle for e-commerce sellers operating on Amazon, Shopify, Stripe, eBay, Walmart, Etsy, and multi-channel stacks. Our team reconciles gross sales, refunds, marketplace fees, advertising charges, gift cards, and chargebacks against bank deposits so the numbers in your books match the cash that hits your account. We post inventory and cost of goods sold using weighted average or FIFO under US GAAP or IFRS, support state-by-state sales tax compliance, and prepare schedules for VAT in the UK and GST in Canada and Australia. Monthly financials include channel-level profit and loss, contribution margin by SKU, and working capital views that connect inventory, payables, and merchant holdbacks. Founders and finance leads get a clean close, audit-ready records, and the visibility needed to decide on ad spend, pricing, and stock buys with confidence.

Fit Check

Built for teams like yours

Who it's for

  • Amazon FBA and FBM sellers
  • Shopify and headless commerce brands
  • Subscription box and DTC operators
  • Multi-marketplace retailers
  • Cross-border e-commerce companies

Pain points we solve

  • Marketplace payouts that never tie to the bank
  • Sales tax exposure across multiple states and countries
  • Hidden fees eating into channel margins
  • Inventory and COGS that drift from reality
  • Books that miss reserves, holdbacks, and chargebacks
What's included

Capabilities

Everything we cover in this engagement.

  • Payout reconciliation by marketplace
  • Channel-level P and L reporting
  • Inventory and COGS accounting
  • Sales tax and VAT support
  • Refund and chargeback tracking
  • Ad spend and platform fee allocation
  • Multi-currency bookkeeping
  • Monthly close and management reports
How we work

Our process

A clear, predictable path from kickoff to outcomes.

01

Onboarding

We review your stores, payment processors, and chart of accounts.

02

System setup

We connect feeds from Amazon, Shopify, Stripe, and banks into your ledger.

03

Cleanup

We restate prior periods, fix COGS, and clear reconciliation gaps.

04

Monthly close

We reconcile payouts, post journals, and issue management reports.

05

Review

We meet to walk through margins, tax exposure, and next steps.

What you get

Deliverables & outcomes

What you get

  • Monthly financial statements
  • Channel and SKU margin reports
  • Sales tax and VAT summaries
  • Inventory and COGS schedules
  • Payout reconciliation files
  • Year-end tax-ready package

Outcomes you can expect

  • Accurate marketplace reconciliations
  • Clear channel profitability
  • Reduced sales tax risk
  • Faster monthly close cycles
  • Audit-ready books for funding or sale
Timeline

2 to 4 weeks for cleanup, then monthly cadence

Engagement

Monthly retainer, Project, Sprint

Tools we use

QuickBooks Online, Xero, A2X, Dext, Avalara

KPIs we track

Gross margin by channel, Days inventory on hand, Reconciliation variance, Close cycle days, Sales tax accuracy

Client stories

What clients say

"

Our old site was a Frankenstein of three previous agencies. We gave them a hard launch date tied to a trade show and they actually hit it. 47 templates, full product catalog migration, no broken redirects on go-live day. Our previous vendor missed the same deadline twice. This time my phone stayed quiet on launch morning.

Marcus L.
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Our LCP was 4.8 seconds and Google was punishing us for it. They audited the build, dumped two plugins we did not need, moved hero images to a real CDN, and rewrote the critical CSS. LCP came down to 1.6 seconds within three weeks. Bounce rate on the pricing page dropped by a quarter without us touching the copy.

Sarah K.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions we hear most.

Do you handle Amazon settlement reports?
Yes, we reconcile each settlement to deposits and break out sales, fees, refunds, and reserves.
Can you support multi-state sales tax?
We track nexus, prepare filings or coordinate with a sales tax partner, and post journals to keep liabilities clean.
Which standard do you follow for COGS?
US GAAP or IFRS, with weighted average or FIFO based on your policy and audit needs.
Do you work with overseas sellers?
Yes, we serve sellers based in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia, including cross-border setups.
What if my books are behind?
We start with a cleanup engagement, then move into a monthly retainer once the ledger is current.

Need clean books for your online store?

Talk with our team about reconciling marketplaces and tightening your monthly close.