e-Commerce Accounting
Most CPAs see Amazon after the sale.
We understand Amazon before, during, and after the sale.
Our lead e-commerce CPA has spent over 15 years running and scaling e-commerce businesses, including Amazon operations, long before advising clients on them.
That experience includes:
We’ve Operated Amazon — Not Just Reconciled It
We’ve been responsible for:
Launching and scaling products on Amazon FBA and FBM
Managing product sourcing, landed cost, and supplier pricing
Building and optimizing product listings for conversion and ranking
Running Amazon PPC campaigns, budgets, and bid strategies
Balancing organic ranking vs paid sales to protect long-term margins
Analyzing competition, pricing pressure, and category dynamics
Making real decisions when fees, storage, returns, and ads compressed margin
So when we look at your Amazon numbers, we don’t just see transactions —we see operational signals.
Amazon CPA
Amazon Accounting (FBA & FBM)
Correctly Account for Amazon Fees
We track and reconcile:
Referral fees
FBA fulfillment fees
Monthly & long-term storage fees
Removal & disposal fees
Refund & return reversals
These are not “misc expenses” — they directly impact SKU-level profitability.
Returns Tracking (The Silent Profit Killer)
Amazon refunds don’t always mean:
Inventory returned
Fees refunded correctly
We track:
Refunds vs physical returns
Lost inventory reimbursements
Fee reversals that never happened
This alone often recovers thousands per year.
Ad Spend Control (Amazon PPC)
Amazon ads drive sales — but can destroy profit.
We:
Separate ad-driven sales vs organic sales
Track TACoS, ACoS, and contribution margin
Flag SKUs where ads are propping up unprofitable products
Amazon Accounting That Understands Sales Tax (Not Just Fees)
Amazon accounting breaks down when sales tax is treated as an afterthought.
We’ve managed Amazon sales tax operationally and systemically, including:
Marketplace Facilitator rules (what Amazon collects vs what you still owe)
Multi-state nexus triggered by FBA inventory movement
State-specific filing requirements and reconciliation issues
We work hands-on with Avalara and TaxJar to:
Ensure Amazon transactions are taxed correctly
Reconcile marketplace-collected tax vs seller liability
Prevent over-reporting or under-reporting
Align Amazon data with your accounting system and filings
This matters because Amazon sales tax errors don’t show up immediately —
they show up as audits, notices, penalties, and cash surprises later.
Amazon sellers don’t need another bookkeeper. They need a CPA who understands how Amazon, ads, and sales tax actually work together.
CPA-Led • Amazon FBA & FBM • Avalara & TaxJar • Multi-State Compliance
FAQs — Amazon & E-Commerce Accounting
Yes. Our lead e-commerce CPA has spent over 15 years running and scaling e-commerce businesses, including Amazon FBA and FBM, before advising clients. That experience includes product sourcing, listing optimization, campaign management, pricing decisions, and profitability analysis — not just accounting after the sale.
Yes. We’ve managed Amazon PPC campaigns directly and track ad-driven vs organic sales at the SKU level. Our accounting shows whether ads are generating profit or simply inflating revenue — so you can scale confidently without destroying margin.
Yes. We analyze Amazon fees, fulfillment costs, ad spend, refunds vs actual returns, storage fees, and pricing pressure. Because we’ve operated Amazon businesses ourselves, we know exactly where profit leaks typically hide.
Absolutely. We calculate true landed cost per SKU, including Amazon fees, ad spend, returns, and sales tax impact. This allows us to identify which products to scale, reprice, or stop selling altogether.
Yes. We’ve managed both operationally and financially. We analyze fulfillment fees, storage exposure, shipping costs, return behavior, and cash flow impact to determine when FBA makes sense — and when FBM is the better strategy.
Yes. We manage Amazon sales tax operationally and systemically, including marketplace facilitator rules, multi-state nexus triggered by FBA inventory movement, and state-specific filing requirements. We ensure sales tax is handled correctly without over-reporting or unnecessary registrations.
Yes. We work hands-on with Avalara and TaxJar to configure Amazon correctly, reconcile marketplace-collected tax versus seller liability, and align sales tax data with your accounting system and filings. Tools alone don’t solve compliance — oversight does.
Yes. We regularly work with non-U.S. Amazon sellers, including Europe-based businesses selling into the U.S. We help explain U.S. tax obligations, sales tax exposure, and compliance requirements in clear, practical terms.
Yes. We maintain and reconcile QuickBooks Online specifically for Amazon sellers, ensuring Amazon deposits, fees, refunds, and sales tax are recorded accurately and that your financials reflect reality — not assumptions.
Most bookkeepers record deposits and categorize expenses. We combine Amazon operator experience, sales tax expertise, and CPA-level financial analysis so your numbers support real decisions — not just compliance.