Accounting

Shopify bookkeeping and accounting can take a toll on your patience. While Shopify is an excellent eCommerce platform, it doesn’t always make it easy to know how much you’re making and, just as importantly, how much you’re spending on things like shipping and fees. This can make it challenging to ascertain the viability of your business and determine how much money you’re actually making when all is said and done.

If you’re trying to upgrade your eCommerce accounting, you’ll need to learn about a Chart of Accounts (COA). While you don’t have to be a CPA to understand the concept and use it to make better decisions for your business, a COA will often serve as the backbone of your accounting processes. Surprisingly, many entrepreneurs are not well-versed in COAs or how they work in the context of an eCommerce store.

As an Amazon Seller, you almost have no choice but to turn to third-party platforms to handle your bookkeeping and accounting needs. Though Amazon does offers a multitude of reports, no single report provides a complete picture of your business finances.