E-commerce Accounting Support
Outsourced Accounting for E-commerce
Keep your books accurate, your cash flow visible, and your finances ready for growth. Our e-commerce accounting and bookkeeping services help U.S. online businesses stay organized across sales channels, payment platforms, inventory, expenses, and taxes.
- U.S. Accounting Expertise
- E-commerce Expertise
- Flexible Engagements
E-commerce Expertise
Accounting built for online businesses.
Flexible Support
Support that fits your needs.
Seamless Workflows
Works with your current systems.
Secure Data Handling
Safe and secure financial data.
E-commerce Accounting Support for Growing Businesses
Running an e-commerce business means managing more than orders and customers. Sales, refunds, payment processors, inventory, shipping costs, and marketplace fees can make accounting harder to manage.
Our Outsourced Accounting for E-commerce services help keep your financial records organized. We provide bookkeeping, reconciliations, and financial reporting support so you can spend more time running your business.
- E-commerce bookkeeping
- Inventory and cost-related accounting
- Sales tax support
Key Challenges
Common Accounting Challenges for E-commerce Businesses
E-commerce accounting requires more than recording transactions. Multiple platforms and payment systems can make it difficult to know whether your books accurately reflect what is happening in your business.
Expertise
E-commerce Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
From routine bookkeeping to financial reporting, we provide accounting support designed around the way online businesses operate.
E-commerce Bookkeeping
Keep your books current with accurate recording and categorization of income, expenses, and transactions.
Sales Reconciliation
Reconcile orders, payouts, refunds, discounts, and fees so your accounting records align with your sales activity.
Shopify Accounting
Organize and reconcile Shopify sales, payouts, refunds, fees, and related transactions.
Amazon Accounting
Track Amazon sales, settlements, fees, refunds, and other marketplace activity within your accounting records.
Payment Processor Reconciliation
Reconcile transactions from platforms such as Stripe, PayPal, and other payment processors.
Accounts Payable
Keep vendor bills and business expenses organized while maintaining accurate records of amounts owed.
Accounts Receivable
Monitor outstanding customer balances and keep receivables organized where applicable to your business model.
Financial Reporting
Receive useful reports covering revenue, expenses, profit and loss, balance sheet information, and cash flow.
Sub-Industries
Accounting Support for Professional Services
Need additional capacity for your e-commerce clients? Our accounting support can help CPA and accounting firms manage recurring bookkeeping and financial reporting work without adding the same workload to their internal team.
Bookkeeping
- Reconciling marketplace payouts (Amazon, Shopify, Walmart, eBay)
- Recording COGS by SKU and unit
- Managing high-volume merchant fees and chargebacks
- Tracking Amazon FBA storage and fulfillment fees
Accounting
- Landed Cost analysis (Product + Freight + Customs + Amazon Fees)
- Inventory valuation using FIFO method
- Monitoring "Gross Margin after Ad Spend" (ROAS analysis)
- Managing inventory reserves for slow-moving and dead stock
Payroll
- Handling seasonal surges in warehouse/support staff
- Commission pay for growth managers and PPC specialists
- Managing virtual assistant (VA) payments (domestic and international)
Tax Preparation
- Multi-state Sales Tax Nexus (Wayfair economic nexus compliance)
- Inventory shrinkage/loss write-offs
- Year-end physical count adjustments and reserves
- Managing FBA inventory in multiple states for nexus purposes
Software Stack
- A2X / Link My Books (E-commerce Reconciliation)
- Inventory Planner / SkuVault (Inventory Management)
- Avalara / TaxJar (Sales Tax Automation)
- QuickBooks Online / Xero (Accounting)
Bookkeeping
- Recording daily Shopify and WooCommerce sales, refunds and discounts
- Reconciling Stripe, PayPal and Shop Pay payouts to bank deposits
- Tracking shipping, packaging and fulfillment costs
- Categorizing ad spend across Meta, Google and TikTok
Accounting
- Monthly profit and loss by product line
- Gross margin reporting after returns and shipping
- Inventory and COGS reconciliation against stock counts
- Gift card and store credit liability tracking
Payroll
- Processing payroll for customer support and warehouse staff
- Managing seasonal and part-time workers during peak periods
- Tracking contractor payments for designers and photographers
Tax Preparation
- Sales tax tracking across states where you have nexus
- Preparing year-end records for your CPA
- Supporting inventory and COGS figures for tax filings
Software Stack
- Shopify / WooCommerce (Storefront)
- QuickBooks Online / Xero (Accounting)
- A2X (Payout Reconciliation)
- Gusto (Payroll)
Bookkeeping
- Setting up a chart of accounts built for online sales
- Connecting sales channels and payment processors to your books
- Recording founder contributions and early-stage expenses
- Monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
Accounting
- Cash flow and burn rate tracking
- Unit economics reporting (CAC, AOV, contribution margin)
- Investor-ready monthly financial statements
- Budget vs. actual reporting as you scale
Payroll
- Running payroll for your first employees
- Managing contractor (1099) vs. employee (W-2) classification
- Tracking equity and founder compensation
Tax Preparation
- Monitoring economic nexus thresholds as sales grow
- Organizing startup and inventory costs for tax filings
- Preparing year-end records for your CPA
Software Stack
- QuickBooks Online / Xero (Accounting)
- Shopify (Storefront)
- Gusto / Rippling (Payroll)
- Ramp / Brex (Expense Management)
Bookkeeping
- Reconciling payouts from Amazon, Shopify, Walmart, eBay and Etsy
- Separating marketplace fees, refunds and reserves by channel
- Recording inventory transfers between warehouses and FBA
- Matching settlement reports to bank deposits
Accounting
- Profit and loss by sales channel
- Channel-level margin and fee analysis
- Consolidated inventory valuation across locations
- Cash flow forecasting around marketplace payout cycles
Payroll
- Payroll for warehouse, fulfillment and support teams
- Commission and bonus pay for channel managers
- Managing international virtual assistant payments
Tax Preparation
- Multi-state sales tax nexus tracking across channels
- Marketplace facilitator rules by state
- Inventory held in multiple states for nexus purposes
Software Stack
- A2X / Link My Books (Multi-Channel Reconciliation)
- Linnworks / ChannelAdvisor (Channel Management)
- Avalara / TaxJar (Sales Tax Automation)
- QuickBooks Online / Xero (Accounting)
Bookkeeping
- Monthly bookkeeping for your e-commerce clients
- Marketplace and payment processor reconciliations
- Catch-up and cleanup of client books before tax season
Accounting
- Month-end close and financial statements for client review
- Inventory and COGS schedules for e-commerce clients
- Review-ready workpapers in your firm's format
Payroll
- Payroll processing support for client businesses
- Contractor payment tracking and 1099 preparation
Tax Preparation
- Sales tax nexus and filing support for client portfolios
- Organized year-end packages for your tax team
- Supporting schedules for inventory and COGS
Software Stack
- QuickBooks Online Accountant / Xero HQ (Accounting)
- A2X (E-commerce Reconciliation)
- Karbon / Canopy (Practice Management)
Why Choose Us
Why U.S. E-commerce Businesses Choose Our Accounting Support
Your accounting partner should understand the financial complexity behind an online business—not just basic bookkeeping.
Experienced Professionals
Work with professionals experienced in accounting and financial activities.
E-commerce-Focused Support
Get support aligned with common e-commerce accounting workflows.
Organized Financial Records
Keep sales, expenses, payments, and accounting records organized.
Flexible Support
Choose a support model based on your workload and requirements.
Workflow Integration
Work with professionals using your existing systems and processes.
- Accounting Experience
- 10+
- Businesses Supported
- 1K+
- Accounting Professionals
- 50+
- Reconciliation Accuracy
- 98%
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to common e-commerce accounting questions.
E-commerce accounting covers the bookkeeping, sales and payment reconciliations, inventory and cost of goods sold tracking, and financial reporting an online business needs so its books accurately reflect what is happening across its sales channels and payment platforms.
Selling through multiple channels creates complex transaction flows. Processing fees, reserves, payouts, refunds, returns, chargebacks, and discounts all need to be properly accounted for, and accurate inventory and COGS tracking is essential for understanding your true margins.
We provide e-commerce bookkeeping, sales reconciliation, Shopify and Amazon accounting, payment processor reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable, and financial reporting covering revenue, expenses, profit and loss, balance sheet information, and cash flow.
Yes. We help keep your books organized across sales channels and payment platforms, including Shopify and Amazon sales, settlements, payouts, refunds, and fees, and transactions from payment processors such as Stripe and PayPal.
Yes. We reconcile orders, payouts, refunds, discounts, and fees so your accounting records align with your sales activity, and we reconcile transactions from Stripe, PayPal, and other payment processors.
Yes. Our accounting support can help CPA and accounting firms manage recurring bookkeeping and financial reporting work for their e-commerce clients without adding the same workload to their internal team.
Yes. Well-maintained, organized books make it easier to prepare for tax filings and respond to accounting or financial information requests. We also provide sales tax support.