Bookkeeping for Retail & E-Commerce
For Houston retail owners, Shopify sellers, Amazon operators, and multi-channel brands who need real gross margin, real inventory numbers, and sales tax that doesn't blow up at year-end.
The bookkeeping problems specific to your industry
Merchant deposits don't match sales
Stripe, Square, Shopify Payments, and Amazon all net out fees and refunds before depositing. Without careful reconciliation, gross revenue and fees are hopelessly tangled.
Inventory is a black box
Booking every purchase as an expense inflates COGS in month one and understates it later. You need real inventory accounting to see actual gross margin.
Multi-state sales tax
Selling online means economic nexus in states you've never set foot in. Missing filings turns into penalties fast.
Marketplace and channel splits
Amazon, eBay, Etsy, TikTok Shop, and your own site each report differently. Blending them into one P&L hides which channel actually makes money.
Returns, chargebacks, and refunds
These have to be netted against revenue in the right period — otherwise your P&L swings wildly month to month for no real business reason.
Loan or line of credit
Lenders and inventory-financing companies want clean financials that show real gross margin and inventory turnover. Most retail books can't produce that.
A bookkeeping system built for Retail & E-Commerce
- QuickBooks setup with inventory tracking
- Shopify / Amazon / Square reconciliation
- Channel-level revenue reporting
- Multi-state sales tax coordination
- Merchant fee reconciliation
- Returns & chargeback handling
- Real gross margin reporting
- Dedicated bookkeeper, monthly close
Common questions
Do you integrate with Shopify or Amazon?
Yes. We use A2X, Synder, or direct QuickBooks integrations to bring settlement data in cleanly — separating gross revenue, fees, refunds, and payouts so your P&L reflects reality.
Can you help with multi-state sales tax?
We coordinate with a sales tax filing service (Avalara, TaxJar, or similar) and make sure QuickBooks matches what they file. If you're not registered where you should be, we'll flag it.
How do you handle inventory?
For most SMB retail clients we use QBO's inventory tracking or a Shopify-native inventory system, and reconcile monthly. For larger volumes we integrate with a dedicated IMS.
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