How it works

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by Shopify accounting. A2X removes the complexity by posting your Shopify sales and fees directly into QuickBooks, Xero or Sage in tidy summaries that mirror the payouts to your bank account.

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How to get started with A2X for Shopify

1
Try A2X for free, choose plan later

Setting up A2X begins with a free trial, no credit card required. Trial now and follow setup instructions. Choose your subscription plan after your trial.

2
Link A2X to your Shopify store

Use the easy to follow instructions to connect A2X to your Shopify store. A2X is read only to your Shopify store and will not change anything.

3
Link to QuickBooks, Xero or Sage

Connect A2X to your accounting system. A2X will not post or change anything in your accounting system until you give the green light.

4
Customize your accounting

Tell A2X how you want to account for your Shopify sales and fees. Use the A2X recommended accounts or choose your own.

5
A2X loads your Shopify transactions

Your Shopify transactions are loaded to A2X dashboard and grouped to match the payouts you receive.

6
Reconcile your books with ease

Send the A2X journal entry to your accounting system. You will know your numbers are right when they match your bank deposits.

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Your books will never look better

Think of A2X like a financial housekeeper that sits between your Shopify store and your accounting system, tidying, sorting and summarizing your transactions while you get on with business.

Before - Sleeping after countless hours of work. Before

Hours spent finding, correcting and reconciling Shopify sales, returns, fees and adjustments against your bank deposits.

After - Working in harmony After

Customized summaries of your Shopify transactions delivered straight to QuickBooks, Xero or Sage, which accurately match your bank deposits.

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Setting up A2X

Get accurate sales margins, Shopify POS and Amazon Pay reconciliation

Automated cost of goods sold accounting for your Shopify sales

Load up your item unit costs and let A2X calculate the cost of goods sold to match your Shopify revenue, giving you reliable sales margins in your Profit and Loss.
Works flawlessly with Shopify POS (point of sale)

Omni-channel selling is a breeze, A2X will break out, summarize and simplify your POS and ecommerce sales directly into your accounting system.
Amazon Pay accounting and reconciliation

Have confidence that you can reconcile your Amazon Pay payouts to the originating sales transactions with Amazon Pay reconciliation accounting.

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The nuts and bolts

  • Sign up with A2X using your work email address with world-class Google authentication and security, or take advantage of Intuit or Xero SSO (single sign-on).
  • Receive access to your A2X dashboard when you sign up.
  • Connect your Shopify store to A2X using easy-to-follow instructions.
  • Link to QuickBooks, Xero or Sage. If you don't have an accounting system yet, it's easy to connect later.
  • A2X uses bank-grade encryption and security for your data, and undergoes regular third-party security audits.
  • A2X imports Shopify transactions, allocates them to the correct financial months, and summarizes them to precisely match the Shopify payouts that appear in your bank account.
  • A2X attaches the corresponding Shopify Payments payout details to the transaction summaries in your accounting system, giving you a full audit trail.
  • Connect to any Shopify store worldwide, currencies and tax rates no problem.
  • A2X doesn't change any of your Shopify store details or settings, and you can disable A2X access any time.

Your ecommerce business is always in safe hands

Expert support, when you need it

The friendly A2X team of Shopify accounting experts is on hand if you get stuck. Reach them using the website live chat, or by email at contact@a2xaccounting.com. Check out the A2X support centre for answers to many commonly asked questions.

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