Accounting and tax for online sellers and retail businesses
Ecommerce books are harder to keep clean than they look. Payouts arrive net of platform fees, inventory value drifts away from what's recorded, and selling into multiple states quietly creates sales tax obligations. Getting the numbers right means untangling each channel rather than trusting the deposit that hits the bank.
Where it gets complicated
- Platform payouts that net fees before they reach your account, so gross revenue and real revenue don't match.
- Inventory value that drifts from the books, which distorts both margin and the tax result.
- Multi-state sales tax exposure created by where your customers are, not where you are.
- Multiple sales channels that each report differently and have to be reconciled separately.
How we help
- Channel-by-channel revenue and fee reconciliation, so each platform's real contribution is clear.
- Inventory and cost of goods tracking that keeps margin honest.
- Sales tax nexus and filing review, so multi-state exposure is identified before it becomes a liability.
- Accurate books that hold up whether you're financing, selling, or just planning.
Services that usually apply here
Bookkeeping
Books categorized, reconciled, and closed every month, so your records reflect what actually happened and are ready before filing.
Accounting
Full-cycle accounting and financial statements accurate enough to hand to a lender, partner, or board.
Tax Advisory Services
Decisions made during the year on entity structure, income timing, and owner compensation, so the return reflects planning rather than default.
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