Shopify
Accurate Financials for Ecommerce Mastery
Accurate Financials for Ecommerce Mastery Greg used A2X to fix previous errors to ensure accuracy moving forward. When new business owner, Greg Pfundstein took over online sunglasses retailer, Dubranchet in 2019, he thought it would be easy to integrate his sales channel, Shopify, with his accounting software, Xero. Greg learned that hard way that it is not as easy as it looks and quickly ended up with a mess on his hands.
Clunky integration, messy sales data? Not with A2X, say LedgerGurus
From single mum to CEO of 60+ employees After unexpected circumstances left Brittany Brown as a solo mum (with no education to fall back on), she decided to go back to school and get her accounting degree. She was about to graduate and was being actively recruited by some of the ‘Big Four’ public accounting firms in North America, but she could tell they weren’t the right fit. She took a job with a small, local accounting firm instead, but around the same time, client accounting services were growing – and the idea sparked the start of Brittany’s own firm, LedgerGurus.
How A2X Has Given Central 23 More Time For Fun
How A2X Has Given Central 23 More Time For Fun Even if you have zero background in accounting, A2X is uncomplicated and designed to grow with you and your business. Entertainment company Central 23, was founded in 2016 by entrepreneurs and now co-CEOs Luke Shelley and Marcus Ereira. What started as selling just a single greeting card design to lifestyle retail giant Urban Outfitters, has now expanded into an entire product range.
Multi-channel clients require a multi-pronged approach
Riding the early wave of eCommerce accounting In 2011, when husband and wife duo Scott and Patti Scharf founded their eCommerce accounting firm Catching Clouds, Amazon dominated the online shopping sphere. Over a decade later, the market has exploded with Shopify, Etsy, Walmart, eBay and international Amazon iterations joining the fray. As one of the first accounting businesses to specialise in eCommerce, Catching Clouds has gone from strength to strength, taking on larger clients, going beyond simple bookkeeping and recently merging with Acuity.
Using digital tools brings about new business opportunities for Elver Ecommerce Accounting
From humble beginnings to specialists in eCommerce Around eight years ago, Steve Blackmore was working from home in the UK – he’d just started his own accounting practice. He admits the first six months were a steep learning curve, with new clients slowly trickling in, but it wasn’t long before it became his full-time gig. Over time, the growth led to leasing an office and hiring more staff, including his son Oliver.
Wise Advice enables sustainable, scalable growth with the help of A2X
The best of both worlds: accounting and technology As a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) and self-confessed IT ‘geek’ – with an entrepreneurial mindset – it’s no surprise that Brad Golchin is always at the forefront of accounting and business tech.
Over 15 years ago, he started Wise Advice, an accounting practice that today specialises in enabling ecommerce growth. With extensive experience in accounting, business, training and IT, Brad and his team are experts in technology integration – and it’s saving their clients time, money and stress.
Accounting for Shopify Sellers: The 8 Setup Steps
Selling on Shopify is all about freedom of expression for your brand, and that’s pretty exciting for an ambitious entrepreneur.
With Shopify’s unique customization offering, it now powers millions of ecommerce stores and some of the biggest brands in the worldincluding Kylie Cosmetics, Heinz, Lindt, RedBull, Tesla, Sephora, and more. But the road to growth and success isn’t without bumps, and planning as early as possible for these is the best way to minimize damage.
Understanding Ecommerce Sales Tax
Ecommerce sellers used to have a pretty easy time when it came to sales tax, but those days are gone.
In June 2018, a landmark case turned the tide on sales tax collection for good. The Wayfair vs. South Dakotaruling redefined the criteria for business owners eligible to pay sales tax.
Prior to this ruling, business owners needed physical presence in a state to be considered eligible to remit sales tax.
The Basics of Ecommerce Accounting
“Ecommerce businesses are really data businesses."
- Cyndi Thomason, CEO of bookskeep.
Most ecommerce sellers don’t go into business for accounting.
But to run a profitable, healthy business, it’s crucial to understand your numbers.
And for ecommerce, there are a few key definitions and systems that you need to know in order to give yourself the best chance at success.
Regardless of whether you are a seller or an ecommerce accountant needing an overview, this is the place to start.
The Ultimate Guide To Shopify Accounting And Automation
Just about anyone can start selling online, but not everyone will be successful.
Those success stories are founded on talent, creativity, and passion - but they also depend on excellent management of the money that drives them.
Cash flow is like blood flow. It powers every organ of your business and if it’s not nurtured, maintained, and regularly vetted, it can cause serious, compounding issues.
In the first part of our Shopify accounting hub series, we looked at the 8 setup steps to help you set the scene for your new venture.
Everything You Need To Know About Shopify Taxes [Full Guide]
Making a business of selling online doesn’t elude the tax authorities anymore.
Not in this day and age, with ecommerce worth trillions of dollars a year.
It used to be that ecommerce sellers could fly relatively under the radar with regards to tax, but as the industry grew and the revenue soared, attention turned its way. Today, 63% of shopping experiences start online, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the popularity of and reliance on this method of consumption.
How-To Guide: Seamlessly Integrate Shopify with QuickBooks
Automating the accounting side of your ecommerce business is a smart step.
Not only are you ensuring accuracy and consistency over the lifeblood of your business, but you are gifting yourself the time to invest your resources elsewhere.
When you integrate Shopify with QuickBooks, your store transactions are uploaded and stored automatically. When you add A2X into the mix, the details within these transactions are captured and displayed for you, ensuring that you have all the information you need, as an ecommerce seller, about your financial activity.
How-To Guide: Seamlessly Integrate Shopify and Xero
Automation is all about working smarter.
It allows you to hand the repetitive tasks of your business, that demand accuracy and consistency, to software designed to handle this. As a result, you have more time to up-skill, learn and grow your business.
If you are here, you have probably figured that much out already. Using Xero for Shopify brings you as a seller a host of great benefits and functionality options, so here, we will explore what these are and how to get started.
Finding Your Specialist Ecommerce Accountant
This guide is part of our Ecommerce Accounting Hub, fundamentals series. If you’ve been with us since the beginning, you’ll know how complex managing ecommerce accounts can be.
And then there are the added layers of sales tax, inventory, and merging multiple channels to consider, all of which directly impact your books.
To make sellers’ lives easier, we have a directory of our trusted accounting partnersbased all over the world, so that you can find the expert, professional help you need.
Integrating awesome technology for fast-scaling clients
For the love of tech After 15 years working as an accountant, Philip Oakley decided it was time for a change. He took the part of his job he loved the most – the tech – and started helping businesses find the right cloud solutions to sell their products and services online. Fast-forward 13 years and OutserveWebhas partnered with some of the biggest names in cloud tech including Shopify and Unleashed.
What Are The Best Shopify Products To Sell In 2022? [Guide]
People shop via ecommerce for just about anything, so the list of things you could sell online is practically endless.
Where do you start when it comes to finding products that will be popular for your Shopify store?
In this guide, we aren’t going to just provide you a list of promising ideas. Whilst we will cover what has been performing well, we want to help you ask the right questions and perform insightful research so that you can make the best decisions for your business in the long-term.
How To Sell On Shopify in 2022 [The Ultimate Guide]
Shopify was started in 2004.
Canadians Tobias Lütke and Scott Lake wanted to sell snowboarding equipment, but found the existing tools for ecommerce sellers too restrictive. So, they built their own. By 2007, the company was bringing in around $8,000/month. Now, monthly revenue is closer to $20million. As an industry leader, Shopify is constantly evolving to give customers the best experience, exceed their expectations and help sellers push boundaries. With access to the latest technology for AR and 3D shopping experiences through payment gateway options, chatbot add-ons and personalization tools, learning how to sell on Shopify in 2022 is rife with possibilities.
How To Sell On Multiple Channels (2022 Guide)
Have you ever stood in a store, about to buy a product, and then quickly checked online to see if it’s cheaper?
Yeah, you’re far from alone.
We live decidedly multichannel lives these days. As customers, we have choice.
It might be shopping through ecommerce sites, brick-and-mortar stores, social media, or market stalls. And we expect our favorite brands and products to be there waiting for us across a variety of mediums.
How To Create A Shopify Sales Funnel [Guide]
“If you’re in business, you’re in marketing. And if you’re in marketing, you need a sales funnel.”
Matt Ackerson, Autogrow. Don’t you just hate it when someone tries to hard-sell you, and you’ve never heard of them or their product before?
Perhaps you get annoyed when you’re bombarded with ads from a business online, one you’ve never interacted with, telling you to buy a product you know nothing about?
Shopify Vs. WooCommerce: How To Choose
Are you looking for the perfect ecommerce platform for your business?
Perhaps you’re wondering what the differences are between Shopify and WooCommerce, and whether they’re the same digital wolves parading about in virtual sheep’s clothing?
Well, they’re not.
One is a lot more DIY than the other.
One requires other subscriptions before you can use it.
And they have completely different pricing models.
But both are designed for selling online, giving you full control and plenty of resources to help.
How To Find The Right Shopify Apps For Your Store [2022 List]
Applications are designed to level up your tech. They add to, elevate and expand on the tools you’re using, giving you the ability to customize how you run your business, and how customers engage with it. With apps for live chat, interactions, VR, AR, social media sharing, email marketing, accounting, and more, the potential is hugely exciting. But with over 3,000 appson Shopify’s app store, how do you choose which of these areas to invest in?
Accounting For Shopify Gift Cards With A2X
Here at A2X, we’re always looking to make sellers’ lives as easy as possible when it comes to their accounting. Find out below how a new feature we have developed streamlines a tricky aspect of accounting for Shopify. As a Shopify seller, you might already know that the platform allows the issue of gift cards in two main ways:
Gift cards are sold to customers to use in the future, processed via checkout like any other order, and, Gift cards are issued manually as credit, perhaps for returned goods or as a goodwill gesture to help resolve a problem.
Social Media for Ecommerce Businesses Today [2022 Guide]
“Pushing a company agenda on social media is like throwing water balloons at a porcupine.”
Erik Qualman, author and motivational speaker. It’s no secret that social media is a powerful tool for businesses.
But its power lies in engaging with the right audience in the right way, which is not an easy thing to nail. Particularly when audience interests, needs, and expectations change.
Simply posting an ad or a product is not enough.
Everything You Need To Know About Shopify Fees [Full Guide]
As a Shopify seller, how much are you paying in fees?
Do you know? Did a number just pop into your head?
Or are you thinking… “It’s complicated…”
You’d be right about that. But if you don’t know the details about the fees you’re paying, you’re at risk of paying too much. And paying too much affects your bottom line.
We’re here to break it all down for you so you can better understand where your money is going, and whether there might be a cheaper option.
The Ultimate Shopify Facebook Marketing Guide
Consider this for a moment.
Facebook currently has 2.89 billion active users.
Out of those, 1.84 million peopleare daily visitors. And users spend an average of 38 minutes per dayon Facebook - and, they like it. The potential for a smart Shopify Facebook marketing strategy is huge. So don’t go anywhere. In this guide to Shopify marketing on Facebook:
Table of Contents Who Uses Facebook These Days? A Note About Marketing On Social Media The Options For Shopify And Facebook How To Connect Facebook And Shopify (Step-By-Step) How Facebook’s Algorithm Works Tips to Enhance Your Shopify Performance On Facebook Don’t Forget Your Accounts When Setting Up Shop… Also on the Blog Learn how to manage your Shopify accounting the right way
The Definitive Shopify Marketing Resource
“Marketing is about values. It’s a complicated and noisy world, and we’re not going to get a chance to get people to remember much about us. No company is. So we have to be really clear about what we want them to know about us.”
Steve Jobs, ex-CEO and co-founder of Apple. As a Shopify store owner, you’ll no doubt know that marketing is important for your business.
Shopify Gift Cards (Beta)
Overview The A2X Shopify Gift Card monthly report provides an accumulated total of all Gift Cards Sold, Issued, Expired or disabled.
These are four Gift Card actions that need to be accounted for: Selling Gift Cards - A2X accounts for these in sales and tags them as gift card sales. This report will also display this value. Using Gift Cards - A2X accounts for these as sale via Gift Card gateway.
Shopify Advertising Guide: How To Scale Your Ecommerce Store
“Research shows that most businesses fail in the first five years…
Many of those businesses are generating tons of revenue and sales, but without the math on customer acquisition, the costs eventually bring them to their knees.”
Neil Patel, digital marketing expert. Advertising for Shopify sellers is crucial.
You don’t have a physical shopfront or existing traffic to rely on.
But spending money on ads could sink your business before it has a chance to find its feet - and that seems pretty counterproductive.
Shopify & Google Analytics Guide: What You Need To Know
Ecommerce sellers don’t have the advantage of meeting their customers.
They can’t count footfall or measure reactions. They can’t see what a customer browses and what they walk past.
Analytics are a lens on your Shopify store. You can learn about behavior, interaction, visitor numbers, and so much more - if you only know where to look. And crucially, what to do once you have. Google Analytics is one of the best tools out there to help you.
The Ultimate Shopify Instagram Guide
There are a billion peopleon Instagram. That’s about one eighth of the world’s population. If you’re interested in tapping into Instagram’s huge potential with its Shopify app integration, you’ve landed in the right place. We’re here to help you set up your feed, build your strategy, and leverage this powerhouse app.
This guide will talk you through why you should connect Shopify and Instagram, how to actually do it, how to use Instagram in today’s world and how to maximize it as a sales channel.
Shopify POS Guide
Around a million businessesuse Shopify to bring their online and in-person sales together via POS.
This has led to a 30% growth in revenue year on year.
With impressive numbers like that, you might be curious to learn what it is, how it works, and whether it’s right for you.
Well, you’re in the right place. We’ll cover all of that as well as instructions to get set up, and the hardware you’ll need along the way.
Shopify Shipping Guide: Get It Right With These Simple Tips
“Around the world, businesses are prioritizing fulfillment to fight rising costs and meet consumer expectations.”
Shopify Future of Ecommerce Report, 2021 Shopify shipping is essential to get right, now more than ever. Nailing your shipping strategies will directly affect how many products you sell, how many customers keep coming back, and how much money your business makes annually.
There are no two ways around it.
How To Set Up Your Shopify Facebook Pixel [Tutorial]
Facebook advertising can be confusing, especially if you’ve never done it before.
Many features and a huge audience make for an effective marketing platform, but also a complicated one.
However, there is one feature that makes tracking and understanding the data from your ad campaigns super simple: Facebook pixel.
Here, we’ll explore the Shopify Facebook pixel integration – its benefits, how it works, how to set it up, and a few expert tips to help you make the most of your Facebook ad campaigns.
The Ultimate Guide To Shopify Inventory Management
Bad inventory management costs retailers trillions of dollars a year. Inventory listed but not available, available but not listed and preventable returns are all the sources of staggering losses for retailers both on and offline. And with such intense competition, can you afford to lose the customers that find you? In this guide to Shopify inventory management, we’ll be talking about how you can manage your stock efficiently and what you can learn to improve your systems along the way:
Shopify Fulfillment Guide: Everything You Need To Know
“Immediacy, convenience, and speed are top consumer demands. This is the new normal.”
Shopify’s Future of Ecommerce Report, 2021. More than 70% of consumersindicate convenience and free shipping are their top reasons to shop online. With such a large majority of your customers depending on you for these things, your Shopify fulfillment method has to be top-notch. If it’s not, you could be losing out on a huge chunk of your audience.
Shopify VAT: How To Do It Right [Guide + Useful Links]
Just about everything is taxed.
And as you’ll no doubt be aware, it’s not all the same kind of tax.
Tax has become a strange, disconnected sort of extended family tree. Your income tax branch includes members like capital gains, estate, payroll, and inheritance tax. Then there’s the awkward, money-hungry branch of property, real estate, and gift taxes. And these barely scrape the surface. Here, we’ll be talking about the exotic foreign cousin of the goods and services tax family.
Amazon FBA vs Shopify: Which One Is Best For You? [Guide]
Amazon and Shopify.
One is the most popular ecommerce retailer in the world, worth over $1 trillion.
The other powers some of the biggest commercial nameson the internet, including Tesla, KKW Beauty, Victoria Beckham, RedBull, Kylie Cosmetics, AllBirds, and more.
But there are perhaps more differences between Amazon and Shopify than there are similarities.
Amazon is a marketplace facilitator. Shopify is an ecommerce platform.
The strategies that sellers need to adopt to be successful on these sites vary greatly, and the trade-offs might just sway you towards one over the other.
How To Create A Shopify Pinterest Marketing Strategy
Pinterest is the digitized version of the corkboard above your desk.
It’s that vision board that holds all the ideas and inspiration you want to save for later. Today, that often involves wishlist products, and as such, Pinterest has become a marketing tool for ecommerce sellers.
Forget judging a book by its cover. In 2021, people are judging books by their pins.
So let us share with you a template for getting your Shopify store on Pinterest, and everything you need to know about rich pins, buyable pins for Shopify, how to use Pinterest for business in 2021, and how you can sell on Shopify and Pinterest without a website.
Shopify vs Etsy: Which Platform Should You Sell On?
What do a pair of snowboarding, outdoor enthusiasts, and an urban apartment-dwelling creative have in common?
All were entrepreneurial founders of two of the most popular and successful ecommerce businesses in the world to date: Shopify and Etsy.
They built the tools to enable imaginative sellers like you to bring your products to the world.
But which is right for your business?
If you sell craft, handmade or vintage items (which meets Etsy’s criteria), and you’re unsure whether to kick off with Etsy marketplace or go solo with Shopify, this guide is for you.
How To Create A Shopify Shipping Policy [Tutorial + Template]
Customers are happier when they know what to expect, and adding a shipping policy to your Shopify store helps to manage those expectations. If you do it right, your shipping policy can act as a highly effective sales tool - at once making a commitment about your service, and letting customers know what happens with their items after they click that buy button.
A clear and concise shipping policy benefits both parties.
How A2X handles VAT in all European Amazon marketplaces
Anyone who runs an online store will know that the beauty of ecommerce is its capabilities are limitless.
It’s a fantastic way for retail stores of any type and size to reach a new community of customers – enabling you to expand your sales worldwide without the extensive costs of setting up a brick-and-mortar store.
Ecommerce has leveled the playing field, making it possible for small businesses to compete with corporate giants on an international stage.
How Does Accounting Compare Across Ecommerce Platforms Today? An A2X x Insightful Accountant Webinar
On 26th May 2021, we took part in a webinar with Insightful Accountantto discuss how ecommerce sellers need different kinds of accounting support based on their selling platform. We explored what’s changed and still changing, the key accounting challenges for each type of seller, and trends emerging within the industry. Armed with these insights, ecommerce accountants can anticipate the changing needs of their clients this year and better serve them in their journeys.
Everything You Need to Know About Migrating to A2X for Shopify from Bold (and Why You Should)
As connector apps, A2X and Bold are important parts of optimized ecommerce accounting automation.
These apps ensure that your Shopify data is calculated accurately and organized. But the way they each do this and the resulting outcomes are quite different.
One of them has a few additional features to offer - features that can transform the way you do business. And you might be surprised to hear that switching is not only easy, but books can be backdated, so it’s almost like the migration never took place at all.
Everything You Need To Know About Shopify Payments [Guide]
Based on a collection of studies, around 70% of customerswill leave a site even after adding an item to their shopping cart.
There are numerous reasons for this, but a common one is a complicated or drawn-out checkout process.
Integrated payment solutions are one answer that ecommerce platforms have come up with. Shoppers save their details once so that purchase journeys simply consist of a Buy It Now button.
How To Find The Right Shopify Theme For Your Store [Guide]
The theme of your Shopify store dictates almost everything.
What your customers see, how they interact with your brand, what media and add-ons you can include - the list goes on.
It’s important to think about what you’ll need from your theme before you go diving in and get carried away by the cool color palettes and exciting plug-ins.
Plus, with a little planning, you’ll be able to see whether a freebie will cover your bases or if a paid option is worth your time and money.
The Ultimate Shopify Sales Tax Guide [Full Resource]
In the mid-1990s at the dawn of ecommerce, online sales weren’t worth enough to garner the attention of tax authorities.
Sales tax was something paid by businesses with a fixed, physical address, and back then, most had that. This isn’t the case today.
Since Shopify’s inception in 2004, US ecommerce sales revenue has skyrocketed from $75 billionto $787.9 billionin 2020. In the last decade alone, the industry has multiplied itself almost five times over.
Why You Should Be Using Shopify Payments [9 Benefits]
Shopify Paymentsis the integrated payment gateway for Shopify sellers.
Powered by Stripe, Shopify Payments is quick to activate when you open your store and immediately gives your buyers choices when it comes to their payment method at checkout.
With hundreds of payment gateways on the market offering you different things, is Shopify’s native the obvious choice? Or should you be giving others a look-in too?
Well, in this blog we’re going to tell you why sticking with Shopify Payments is probably your best bet.
Shopify vs eBay: Where Should You Sell? [Ultimate Guide]
Thinking of selling online, but unsure of which platform to pick?
While Shopify and eBay are both popular ecommerce platforms, this is where the similarity ends. They are, in fact, very different, and they offer different experiences to both buyers and sellers.
So, what do these experiences look like and how should you go about picking one? In this article, we’ll find out.
In this Shopify vs. eBay guide:
How to Cancel, Close or Pause Your Shopify Store [Guide]
In business, things don’t always go according to plan. Sales can plummet unexpectedly, life circumstances change, maybe you’re interested in trying a different ecommerce platform or need to take a short break for a family vacation.
Whatever your reason for wanting to close or cancel your Shopify store, this step-by-step guide will walk you through the process. If you only want to temporarily shut your doors to the public, this guide will also outline how to pause your store until you’re ready to open again.
15 Actionable Shopify Tips To Grow Your Store in 2021
At their Reunite 2020 event, Shopify announced some pretty cool updates for 2021.
As one of the leading ecommerce tools, Shopify is constantly evolving and expanding its software, adding new apps and integrations to help its merchants thrive.
And with over 600,000 sellerson the platform, if you’re one of them, you’ll want to know as many Shopify tips and tricks as early as possible to come out ahead.
So if your Shopify seeds are planted and you’re ready to show them some TLC, this guide is for you.
Why A2X for Xero Is A Great OneSaas Alternative
There are thousands of ecommerce apps and integrations on the market today all trying to solve problems for sellers.
Whether it’s accounting, fulfilment, customer management, marketing or tax compliance, business owners are able to design a tech stack that perfectly services their unique needs and goals, and removes much of the requirement for human input. As much as a customized infrastructure is an incredible resource, having numerous separate apps poses a tricky challenge: How do you get them talking to each other?
Shopify Sage Integration: Here's How To Set It Up [Guide]
When Sage began life in 1981, Shopify didn’t exist.
Sage founder David Goldman wanted an automated accounting software solution for his business, so he built it himself.
In 2006, Shopify founders Tobias Lütke and Scott Lake didn’t like the ecommerce software available to them at the time, so they built what they wanted themselves.
Both Sage and Shopify were conceived by entrepreneurs that wanted the freedom to customise, automate and grow their businesses.
What We Learned Analysing 1000 Shopify Payment Gateways
Shopify offers payment gateway options for over 100 providersacross the world.
Why?
So that you can provide your customers with the options most likely to suit them. A2X supports thousands of Shopify sellers with their accounting. No matter the payment gateway used, A2X interprets bank deposits and ensures that sellers have all the information they need to be able to manage their finances properly. With access to this kind of data, we can help sellers determine which gateways are proving most popular among our subscribers.
Ecommerce Options: Whether to Sell Through Amazon or Your Own Website
Amazon is an ecommerce behemoth.
It started as an online bookstore in 1994, and is now the world’s largest online retailer.
If you’re a small company, the decision to sell through Amazon can seem obvious – after all, you won’t be able to compete with it – but it’s not automatically the best decision for every business. With Amazon Australia set to open early next year, it’s a good time for Australian and New Zealand retailers to think about their choices: take advantage of the Amazon platform, or stick to their own website.
Amazon and Shopify Accounting with QuickBooks Enterprise
A2X for Amazon, and A2X for Shopify are helping thousands of ecommerce sellers across the world automate their accounting.
In these two guides, we’ll show you how users of the QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Enterprise products can use A2X to account for their Amazon sales and/or their Shopify sales:
Using A2X for Amazon with QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks EnterpriseUsing A2X for Shopify with QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks EnterpriseWhat is A2X for Amazon?
Get Better Accounting for Shopify with A2X for Shopify
Shopify sellers have better accounting with A2X for Shopify integration Updated October 2020
In today’s technology-driven world, there is no real excuse for poor accounting. While most businesses and Shopify sellers find it a monotonous and time-consuming chore, it’s essential for tracking, managing and optimizing the growth of your business.
Say goodbye to spreadsheets and invest in user-friendly and effective accounting software.Having a robust system in place will help you manage your cash flow and taxes– simplifying your finances.
Grow Your Business with a Successful Data-Driven Strategy
Sellers Funding Data Insights is a Game Changer for Amazon Sellers Guest post by SellersFunding. Updated October 2020.
It’s no secret that big data is rapidly changing the way companies do business and helping them make more informed decisions. This is why it is vital to have a robust data-driven strategy for your Amazon Sellers business, to stay competitive in today’s evolving marketplace.
A successful strategy not only requires a clear vision of your business goals, but it also needs to include how you will:
Why More Sellers Are Diversifying Away from Amazon
About the author - Wayne is a management accountant who forged a 15-year career with tech heavyweight Hewlett Packard. He is now the COO and resident eCommerce accounting expert at Bean Ninjas. When Wayne isn’t managing a global team and equipping eCommerce entrepreneurs with the financial tools they need to enjoy business success and lifestyle freedom, he’s being an everyday superhero to his wife and five children.
The Impacts of Brexit and COVID-19 to the UK E-commerce Market
In Partnership with Shopify, Xero, A2X & ClearCloud Accounting
In 2020 the UK was hit with a twofold setback of events which directly affected UK e-commerce retailers.
Firstly, Britain leaving the European Union means a change in legislation leaving uncertainty on where businesses will lie in the new parameters. More recently COVID-19 struck and caused chaos to the economy and global markets, to which the full extent is yet to be revealed.
Accounting for Facebook Shops with A2X for Shopify
Learn how A2X can integrate with Facebook Shops in order to give you automated and accurate accouting for your business. There’s no other digital marketing opportunity quite like social media. It’s one of the easiest ways to spread the word about your brand, engage potential local and international customers – and ultimately grow your e-commerce business.
Facebook has dominated the social media market for a decade. Not only is it the platform of choice for connecting with family and friends, but it’s also the go-to marketing tool for most business owners.
UK Ecommerce Accounting Software for Amazon FBA and Shopify
Running an ecommerce business in the UK comes with a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Regardless of whether you’re selling on Amazon, Shopify or another digital avenue, you need to have accurate financials in order to make sound business decisions.
Many digital entrepreneurs (and their bookkeepers) manually enter the sales or payout data into their accounting system. While it may seem like a suitable solution in the beginning, this can result in more work and a wide range of issues such as reporting errors, difficulties with comparing the performance of different channels and time periods, and challenges when it comes to selling your business down the line.
How to get reconciled Shopify POS accounting
As a busy retail shop owner, your time is spread across a wide range of activities every week. Whether it’s looking after customers, managing staff or setting up your systems for success, the last thing you want to do is create unnecessary work.
And while simplicity is a virtue in any business, the retail landscape has grown much more complex thanks to the prominence of the internet. Customers expect us to be present on social media, have an online store, and provide a range of shopping options to suit their preferences.
Amazon Pay accounting and reconciliation with A2X
Finally a way to accurately automate your Amazon pay accounting and reconciliation with A2X for Amazon. Here’s how. When customers check out with Amazon Pay, the sales proceeds arrive in the merchant bank account up to two weeks later. They are batched with other transactions and various fees are deducted. Often the merchant has no way to account for the fees or to reconcile the funds received with the sales orders they see in Shopify or other sales channels.
The Authentic Buyer’s Guide to Shopify Automation
Shopify is one of the biggest names in ecommerce, so big that it’s hard to remember a time when the platform didn’t exist.
Over the past 15 years, Shopify has well and truly carved its name into the web application hall of fame, offering traditional retailers and entrepreneurs alike the freedom and wealth of ecommerce.
With a myriad of different ecommerce platforms available to today’s keen entrepreneurs, there are many reasons why Shopify’s star shines so bright.
How-To Guide: Fulfil Orders On Shopify
Congratulations!
If you’re here, it’s probably because you have most of the building blocks in place for your Shopify store. You’ve chosen an in-demand product, you’ve set up your Shopify accountand listed your products for sale. Now, you want to understand fulfilment options.
This guide will give you an overview of fulfilment so that you can choose the best option to suit your business.
It covers:
Fulfilment methods. Fulfilment setup.
How to Setup Shopify Payments and Link to Your Accounting
Entrepreneurs love Shopify – it’s the full package.
One platform with all the ecommerce and point-of-sale features you need to build, grow and run your business, including its very own payment gateway – Shopify Payments.
Shopify Payments was formed in 2013 through a partnership between Shopify and payment provider Stripe. If it’s the right fit for your business, you can start accepting credit card payments quickly and easily, and it means you don’t need to pay for and integrate a third-party option.
How to Offer Free Shipping on Shopify to Boost Sales
Boost your sales with a free shipping incentive Free shipping is well proven to be one of the most enticing offers that online stores can give their customers. When used effectively, it can increase the total amount a person is willing to spend at your store.
But sometimes e-commerce sellers are hesitant to offer free shipping because they fear they’ll lose out – free shipping isn’t exactly ‘free’ after all, someone still has to pay for it.
How to Add Google Analytics to Shopify
A super simple guide for new e-commerce store owners The best way to improve your Shopify store is to learn as much as you can about your customers – like how they find and browse your store. For traditional retail stores, that information is relatively easy to come by – you can simply ask your customers in person. But for e-commerce store owners who never come face-to-face with their customers, this can be a challenge.
How to decide what product to sell on Shopify
The research involved, sourcing, and back-office set-up Shopify isn’t just an e-commerce platform, it’s arguably the best e-commerce platform, and it has significantly changed the way products are sold worldwide. It has all the e-commerce and point of sale features you need to start, run and grow your business from practically anywhere in the world.
While starting an e-commerce store on Shopify is as simple as clicking a few buttons, building a successful business that turns a profit and grows is slightly more complex.
How to Find a Shopify SEO Expert - A2X How-To Guide
Top things to consider when looking for professional help For those who want to do more than break even with their Shopify store – which is most people! – it isn’t enough to just create a store, add your products, and expect your customers to be able to find you. If you want to turn a profit with a great e-commerce store, you need to market your products – including search engine optimisation (SEO).
How to remove ‘Powered by Shopify’ from your store
Simple instructions for removing Shopify’s branding By default, when you create a new Shopify online store, the branding ‘Powered by Shopify’ is automatically added in two different places: the first, your store’s footer, and the second, on your store’s password page (if your website is password protected or not yet live). This is to let customers know that you have used Shopify to build your online store.
For some Shopify sellers, the ‘Powered by Shopify’ brand isn’t a bother.
Hows to Sync Shopify to Your Accounting System
Why it’s important and the benefits of integration An important part of setting up your Shopify store is connecting your Shopify account with your chosen accounting system. The best accounting software and tools for your Shopify business are ones that can be easily integrated with Shopify to allow the seamless flow of your financial data.
This guide will explain how you can integrate Shopify with your accounting system, why it’s important – and what the benefits are of having the two connected.
Shopify Accounting Day at San Francisco Shopify Merchant Lounge
Calling all Shopify Merchants in the San Francisco Bay area.
On Thursday, March 19th, Shopify has organised a day dedicated entirely to help Shopify Merchants with their accounting. Shopify accounting office hours will be held from 10 am - 4.00 pm and a Shopify accounting meetup will take place from 6.00 pm. Both events will be in the Shopify Merchant Lounge.
Shopify Accounting Office Hours
Join accounting and tax experts Wayne Richard and Jermey Allen who are available for one on one appointments in the Shopify Merchant Lounge.
How to Change Your Store Name on Shopify
As a new Shopify store owner, choosing the right name for your business can be a mammoth task.
When you do finally decide on a name and set up shop, it’s natural to consider a name change. Maybe you’ve found a name that better aligns with your brand than the one you first chose. Perhaps you’ve decided to shift into a different niche market – or, you simply changed your mind.
Shopify Fulfilment Network Guide: What you need to know and how you can leverage this to expand your business
On June 19th, 2019, Shopify announced their largest development to date - the Shopify Fulfilment Network (SFN). Through combining sophisticated machine learning systems with a geographically dispersed network of warehousing facilities, Shopify aims to make it easier for online sellers to successfully grow their brands.
“Shopify is known for having simplified the online shopping experience, and we are now taking this one step further — making the fulfillment systems and technology that used to be reserved for the largest companies in the world accessible and affordable to every merchant, even those just starting to take off.
How-To Guide: Collecting Shopify Sales Tax
Sales taxis a fact of life for all ecommerce sellers.
If you’re not currently collecting it, you’re probably not meeting your tax obligations. Every product sold in the US and Canada (whether you’re a local or not), will likely be liable for sales tax.
The real question is not whether you should be paying, but how much. And this is where things get tricky.
Excluding the N.O.M.A.D. states, every US state has a tax rate, and some additional jurisdictions with their own applicable rates too.
11 Actionable Shopify SEO Tips for Your Shopify Store
It’s the age-old question any business faces: how do you get more customers?
For Shopify retailers, it’s not a simple matter of building a beautiful store to draw shoppers. To increase your online visibility, you need to make it easy for your customers to find you.
This is where you can use search engine optimisation (SEO) to improve your store’s ranking, organic website traffic, and ultimately, customer purchases.
Think of SEO as external signage on a physical store, without it, how are customers to know what you sell, let alone where to find you?
A Guide To Selling Your Shopify Store
Making the decision to sell your business isn’t easy. But if your heart isn’t in the game anymore, or you’re ready for a new challenge, then it might be time to pass the baton.
If you’re ready to sell your Shopify store, or you’re at least considering your options, this guide will show you how to prepare your business for sale. From store valuation methods through to posting a business listing online, you’ll be well on your way to the next chapter of your life in no time.
A2X in London, Singapore and Toronto
The A2X team is currently spread out far and wide for a very busy end of year. Whether you are in London, Singapore or Toronto, there will be an event nearby. Giving you plenty of opportunity to meet the team and check out firsthand the new Shopify integration and the new VAT features for Amazon accounting with A2X. A2X in London After a successful QuickBooks Connect 2019 in San Jose.
How to Drive Traffic to your Shopify Store
Marketing tips and tricks on how to drive traffic and sales You’ve launched your Shopify store – congratulations! Now that you’ve set up shop and you’re ready to market your products to the world, the next step is to think about how you’re going to drive traffic to your online store. You need customers!
As an e-commerce merchant, attracting new customers and driving organic or paid traffic to your website is key to all parts of your business; brand awareness, customer engagement, sales and return purchases.
The Best Accounting Software and Tools for Shopify
As a Shopify seller, having a good set-up is crucial for business growth and maintenance.
If you’re an ecommerce seller on the hunt for the perfect accounting system, this article will explore why Xero and QuickBooks with A2X for Shopify are the best solutions on the market.
QuickBooks Online See pricing plans.
Intuitive QuickBooks Onlineis rated by many as the gold standard software for small business accounting – and they wouldn’t be wrong.
The 11 Best Shopify Apps for Dropshipping Stores
Have you always wanted to start your own dropshipping business? Perhaps you’re already an online entrepreneur looking for ways to better manage your dropshipping processes.
There’s no shortage of apps for Shopify sellers, but there’s a handful that stands out from the crowd for dropshipping, specifically.
When you are looking for the best for your business, consider the following:
Does the app let you choose your products and instantly sync your selection to your Shopify store?
Join A2X for an educational webinar with Xero, Shopify and WhichAddOn this Thursday
A2X Presents “Opportunities in Ecommerce & Best Practices for Accountants & Bookkeepers” Register here for an exclusive webinar this Thursday at 11 am AESTIf you are an accountant, bookkeeper or cloud integrator, this webinar is for you! Register now to hear from experts on the opportunities in ecommerce and best practices for connecting and working with Shopify clients.
The Line-Up
Shopify will be discussing the opportunities for you in ecommerce and tips and tricks you can use to build your ecommerce client base.
The Best Apps to Fully Automate Your Shopify Store
As a seller, you’ll know the beauty of ecommerce is that you can run your business and sell your products from anywhere, to anyone in the world.
While that creates accessibility and flexibility, it doesn’t necessarily make business any easier.
Automating your store functions is the best way to streamline your ecommerce business, removing the manual work, so you can concentrate on more valuable tasks; the ones necessary to growing your business.
A2X named Xero's App Partner of the Month for September 2019
A2X, the worlds leading Shopifyand Amazon accounting connectorhas been named by Xero as it’s App Partner of the Month for September 2019.
A2X has been helping thousands of you across the world to automate, streamline and accurately account for all of your, or your client’s e-commerce sales for over 5 years now. The launch of our new product, A2X for Shopify is now helping Shopify stores all across the globe to accurately account for their Shopify sales inside of Xero.
Join A2X and special guests at Xerocon Brisbane 2019
The A2X team are very excited to be attending Xerocon with the main focus being the recently launched, A2X for Shopify! This week, on the 4th and 5th of September, A2X is heading along to Xerocon at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. As well as the usual Xerocon excitement, we have a jam-packed schedule planned for you. If you’re an accountant with Shopify clients or you are interested in the e-commerce accounting niche, come by the A2X booth with all your pressing questions.
The Top 10 Best Shopify Apps to Increase Sales
You’ve set up your Shopify store and now you’re ready to grow your business, and that means increasing sales. Shopify’s App Store is full of free and paid plugins you can easily integrate and use to your advantage.
Too much choice, though, makes it hard to know where to invest your time – and sometimes money. So, we’ve done the research for you, compiling a list of the top ten apps you need to grow your turnover and revenue.
Register for the QB 'Appy Hour with A2X for Shopify
The QB ‘Appy Hour is a fun monthly webinar series dedicated to the QuickBooks Apps ecosystem. This month, experts Heather Satterley and Liz Scott will be discussing the latest Shopify and QuickBooks integration, A2X for Shopify. Register for the QB ‘Appy Hour,Aug 27, 2019 04:00 PM EST This Webinar is a must attend for accountants who have clients using the Shopify platform or those wanting to learn about the opportunities around Shopify accounting.
Leveraging tech to take on large scale clients
How A2X has been a key player in Catching Clouds growth Ecommerce accounting firm, Catching Clouds, based in the US, works with established ecommerce sellers producing a turnover of between one and $50 million. They’re considered leaders in the mid-to-high-range seller market because of their focus on high-quality tech to help their clients automate business operations.
Co-founder Scott Scharf has worked hard to create a well-known, high-tech brand - working closely with other leading tech brands like Xero and Gusto.
Welcome Financly Bookkeeping Solutions - A2X's first Canadian Partner
We are excited to welcome Financly Bookkeeping Solutionsas A2X’s first Canadian Partner. Teresa Slack is one of the two owners and founders of Financly Bookkeeping Solutions - a cloud-based, virtual bookkeeping service for modern businesses that need a dynamic accounting team.
With over 30 years of experience, she is not only skilled at financial record keeping and reporting, but also setting up systems, business management, sales and marketing, forecasting and much more.
Join A2X at QuickBooks Connect Melbourne May 30-31 2019
Next week A2X will be exhibiting at QuickBooks Connect Melbourne (QBC), May 30 and 31 at Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre. If you are heading along, be sure to visit A2X at booth 21 and pick up some new A2SOX!
The A2X team are very excited to be attending QBC with the main focus being the recently launched, A2X for Shopify! A2X e-commerce accounting expert, Iona Bird will be running demonstrations of A2X for Shopify throughout the event.
A2X for Shopify is here to help you simplify your Shopify accounting!
You asked and we listened.
After many months of development and hard work behind the scenes, we’re thrilled to announce that our latest integration is here: A2X for Shopify.
During the past four and a half years, we have helped thousands of Amazon sellers and accountants to simplify their bookkeeping by automating the process of importing financial information into Xero and QuickBooks Online.
Through accounting for settlements rather than individual transactions, A2X provides a highly accurate and scalable method of recording transactions.
A solid foundation for a solid shampoo business
How A2X helped Honua Bars start on the right foot Solid shampoos and conditioners are having a moment. In a world hungry for plastic-free solutions and green alternatives – and obsessed with natural beauty products – they’re increasingly popular, and the market is booming.
Roughly a year ago, Sophie Thwaites stepped into that niche with her homemade bars – now called Honua Bars. Based on Australia’s Gold Coast, she had struggled to find shampoo and conditioner that worked for her hair and wanted to stop buying plastic bottles.
A2X now has the 'Sign in with Intuit' option
A2X is now even more convenient for you to use. A2X/QuickBooks users can now safely sign in with Intuit.
A button that you will see on the A2X ‘Sign in’ and ‘Sign up’ screens labelled ‘Sign in with Intuit’ will allow you to sign in with your Intuit login details.
Here is how it is done:
Step 1 -Select ‘Sign in with Intuit’ After pressing this button, what you see next will depend on whether you are already logged into QuickBooks in your browser, and whether you have already granted A2X limited access to your basic QuickBooks details.
A2X reduces business owners’ stress, says The Digital CPA
Accounting connector app permanent addition to Jay Kimelman’s digital toolbelt Jay Kimelman has his hands in many different pots. Over the past 20 years, he’s been the CFO of a pharmaceuticals company, helped to design, build and deploy SAP-based ERP solutions for Siemens Hearing Instruments, and started – then sold – a nutraceutical manufacturing business.
He’s all about the tech – a workflow automation expert and self-proclaimed “recovering appaholic”. So it makes sense that in 2011, Jay rolled everything he knew about accounting and systems into one – launching his cloud-based accounting firm.
AC Ecommerce Accounting – Cindy Smith
Penny perfect month-end for Cindy Smith and clients A2X saves ECommerce Accounting LLC hours of manual reconciliation Cindy Smith has worked as a CPA her entire adult life – it’s her bread and butter.
Several years ago, her son and his wife started an eCommerce business and Cindy offered to take care of the books. But she quickly realised that the world of eCommerce came with a raft of complexities.
AC Out of the Box CFO – Chaim Korik
A2X invaluable for Chaim Korik and his clients Simple tool efficient, accurate – and saves time Chaim Korik’s career has taken him all over the world. He was born in Brazil, got a degree and his master’s in accounting in the US, then moved down under after marrying his Australian wife.
During that time, he’s studied and travelled the globe, working his way up from a small business bookkeeper to managing corporate accounts for large, more complex organisations.
AC T3 Bookkeeping
T3 Bookkeeping adds A2X string to bookkeeping bow Digital tools save Trinity Scott – and her clients – time Like many bookkeepers, Trinity Scott’s journey started with a degree in accounting. But after graduating from college, she found the idea of 60-hour weeks working for a big corporate not all that appealing. Her husband was in the military, and after his stint as a submariner in the Navy, the happy couple decided to start a family.
Accountancy firm targets Shopify space with help of A2X
Accountancy firm targets Shopify space with help of A2X Two years ago,CloudCounting was - as owner Tracey Newman puts it - a general accountancy practice. Fast-forward 24 months, the firm has made a name for itself as specialists in ecommerce accounting, specifically for Shopify sellers. The shift has been purposeful and organic.
“We always try to go to market as a best-practice accountancy firm”
This reflects the way the accounting industry is changing - at lightning speed.
Adrian Turley | LPG Jets
LPG Jets – from the odd sale to 1800 orders per month Explore how this eCommerce business uses a combination of A2X and Xero to automate sales data from his Shopify, eBay and Amazon accounts. The integration saves him time, which he now spends on marketing his business, and eliminates any unnecessary number-crunching or paperwork-related worry.
The start of the LPG Jets empire Two years ago, Adrian Turley was just like many other people, selling the odd thing on eBay to make a bit of cash.
Automated, accurate, affordable
How A2X lets Acuity do more for their clients Acuity is a US-based accounting firm that specialises in bookkeeping and accounting for small businesses. They are tech leaders in the accounting field, and are always looking for ways to make their work more efficient and save money for clients.
A2X - which helps them automate some complex processes, get accurate numbers, and speed up their results - does just that. After implementing A2X and seeing the difference it made, the team at Acuity recommends it to all their Amazon clients.
Backdating the books
A2X, bookskeep, and accrual accounting bookskeep is a US-based bookkeeping firm that specialises in ecommerce businesses. They’ve been around since 2014, and have been an A2X partner since 2017. bookskeep has a high number of clients using QuickBooks Online, although they’re seeing an increasing number of Xero users too.
Recently, the bookskeep team helped a client who needed to rebuild their financial records in order to sell their business - and they realised the true value of A2X.
Beckoffice Clients’ Easy E-commerce Transitions
A simpler transition to e-commerce with A2X Beckoffice Ltd helps clients pivot business during pandemic – and digital tools have been essential. Beckoffice Ltdis a London-based bookkeeping and management accounting firm. They provide a wide range of services – general bookkeeping, VAT, cash flow and forecasting – right up to the trial balance with full reconciliations, which then get sent on to accountants.
Management accountant Joanna Prosser explains that as a cloud-based business, Beckoffice is all about automation: “We always take the view that if we can automate, it makes things more streamlined.
Blinds Downunder
Blinds Downunder Set-Up to Succeed with A2X Find out how this eCommerce start-up uses a combination of Shopify, A2X and Xero to simplify its bookkeeping and avoid any unnecessary paperwork. That means it can focus on growing the business, without having to worry about sales discrepancies.
That trifecta of accounting software is supported by other digital tools like HubSpot and Order Printer, as well as a custom selector giving customers the ultimate roller blind purchasing experience.
Blubooks Accounting | Streamline, Scale, Succeed with A2X
The three Ss of Blubooks Accounting: streamline, scale, succeed With a love of all things eCommerce and accounting and hands-on business experience, Eoin Coney and Andrew from Blubooks Accountingare helping clients streamline their bookkeeping processes so they can scale quickly and succeed. To do that, Blubooks uses a mixture of digital tools including Xero, QuickBooks, TaxJar and Stripe – and the latest addition to its tech-stack is A2X.
The best of both worlds To say Eoin Coney and Andrew live and breathe ecommerce accounting is a bit of an understatement.
Bookkeeping by Tom
Keeping up with rapid growth How A2X helped Tom Ewanchyshyn manage the books for growing fashion business Although Tom Ewanchyshyn has done a lot of things in his career, bookkeeping and accounts have always been part of the picture. At just 15, he was helping do the accounts for his family’s business. Later, he established several small businesses of his own and managed the bookkeeping for those enterprises too. Finally, he moved into the financial sector for a decade, before shifting gears into part-time bookkeeping as he headed towards retirement.
Brighter Accounting | Gemma Wheatley
Using A2X to create valuable partnerships with clients Brighter Accountinghas integrated A2Xinto its well-curated digital tech-stack to help it step into the world of eCommerce accounting and add true value to its clients. Discover how Brighter Accounting uses A2X, alongside other digital tools like QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoom and TaxCalc, to bring seamless automation to tedious, time-consuming tasks.
Committed accountants and business partners Gemma Wheatley was a high-level corporate accountant with demanding hours.
Cardology
More time, less stress How using A2X helped Cardology build its business Cardology does anything but your standard greeting cards. The company designs and produces clever, laser-cut cards that transform into 3D works of art – and the concept has proved incredibly popular.
With his wife and sister, David Falkner co-founded Cardology in 2014. In just seven years, the business has gone from strength to strength, selling a huge range of wholesale cards through Amazon, Etsy and their website.
Crafty Wholesale Limited | Linzi Algar
A2X critical to Crafty Wholesale’s growth Follow UK-based Crafty Wholesale Limited’swild ride from hobby to full-blown eCommerce business and how A2X has been critical for taking the headache out of their accounting – and key to their Shopify claim to fame. A2Xand Xero are two of Crafty Wholesale’s 15 applications that help business owner Linzi Algar focus on expanding into new markets.
From crafting children’s clothes for fun to a fully-fledged business Linzi Algar wears many hats.
Cyndi Thomason | bookskeep
bookskeep paves a profit first path for ambitious ecommerce sellers Discover how Cyndi Thomason built her bookkeeping empire from the ground up with the help of smart digital tools like A2X. These days, bookskeepis thriving, helping ecommerce businesses turn healthy profits, and Cyndi (now a bestselling author) has cemented herself as a leading figure in the ecommerce accounting community.
Juggling work and mum life As with many accountants, Cyndi Thomason’s career started in the corporate world.
Daniella Ng | Harvest Accounting
Singapore cloud-based firm streamlining small business digital operations using A2X Discover how Singapore accounting firm Harvest Accounting is using A2X to streamline eCommerce client operations, saving hours on month-end processes, and uncovering financial insights that will help business owners make better decisions. Advocates of the Xero ecosystem, the firm has made A2X a part of its “gold standard” accounting tech-stack alongside Google Business, Dext, Practice Ignition and Futrli.
Bringing cloud-based accounting to Singapore Back in 2018 when Xero first launched into Singapore, Matthew Phua saw a business opportunity.
Financly and A2X
Financly and A2X We are excited to welcome Financly Bookkeeping Solutions as A2X’s first Canadian Partner. Teresa Slack is one of the two owners and founders of Financly Bookkeeping Solutions - a cloud-based, virtual bookkeeping service for modern businesses that need a dynamic accounting team.
With over 30 years of experience, she is not only skilled at financial record keeping and reporting, but also setting up systems, business management, sales and marketing, forecasting and much more.
Henke Bookkeeping | Erika Henk
Empowering businesses with accurate eCommerce accounting Read how US bookkeeping business, Henke Bookkeeping, discovered A2Xand is using it to simplify and automate processes for its clients, eliminating the guesswork and uncovering reliable financial data. Founder Erika Henke combines A2X with QuickBooks Online, Google Docs and LastPass to deliver bookkeeping services that empower her eCommerce clients to reach their growth goals.
Entrepreneurial spirit and desire to expand Erika Henke knows her numbers.
How aggregator Cap Hill Brands automates month-end close across 27+ ecommerce stores
Explore how online consumer brand company Cap Hill Brands has quickly cemented itself as one of the top four aggregators in the US, and how A2Xplays a critical role in its mission to nurture ecommerce brands into thriving global businesses.
Taking ecommerce consumer brands to the next level With pandemic shopping and a new wave of online sellers entering the market, more and more Amazon aggregators are exploding onto the ecommerce scene.
Kate’s Clothing automates account reconciliation – securing customer data in the process
A2X eliminates unnecessary data overlap, saving long-time e-commerce seller time and stress. It’s hard to believe that once upon a time, e-commerce wasn’t a thing, but that’s where Kate Whitegroatt’s story starts.
Around 17 years ago, back when #girlboss was non-existent, Kate had just finished her degree in chemical engineering – she came top of her class – and started her first job.
Outside of work, Kate loved to design and sew, and it wasn’t long before she was turning out custom-made orders for other people too.
Learning Roots
Learning Roots expands eCommerce network using A2X Explore how this eCommerce business uses A2X to batch transfer Shopify sales data to Xero, saving hours of time (and money) every month. By automating that process, it’s been able to expand into new markets and other eCommerce channels.
Alongside complementary digital tools like Active Campaign, Facebook Advertising, Google (Sheets, Ads, Analytics) and UpWork, A2X has helped Learning Roots make a successful transition into the eCommerce world.
Leveraging tech to take on large scale clients
How A2X has been a key player in Catching Clouds growth Ecommerce accounting firm, Catching Clouds, based in the US, works with established ecommerce sellers producing a turnover of between one and $50 million. They’re considered leaders in the mid-to-high-range seller market because of their focus on high-quality tech to help their clients automate business operations.
Co-founder Scott Scharf has worked hard to create a well-known, high-tech brand - working closely with other leading tech brands like Xero and Gusto.
Morgan Wilson | Creditte
More time to help eCommerce clients flourish Discover how Australian accounting firm Creditte uses A2X to automate bookkeeping processes, saving hours of data entry. With that time, the team can focus on high-value advisory tasks that will help clients build better eCommerce businesses. Connected to Xero, Microsoft 365, DataDear, Hubdoc, HubSpot, Dext and Teams, A2X delivers seamless service – and makes it easy for Creditte to work alongside other suppliers like Full Stadium and Practice + Pixels.
On Point Fit | Peter Zakrzewski
eCommerce expert says A2X crucial part of growing his online store Having worked as a digital and eCommerce consultant for a decade, last year Peter Zakrzewski purchased On Point Fit, an online activewear store – and he was quick to take advantage of how much time A2X for Shopifycould save him with his accounting. Together with Xero, Gorias and Blend AI, A2X has streamlined and automated operations, so Peter can focus on improving the customer experience.
PL Nutrition Darling/Smoothie Bomb
Three hours to minutes – Smoothie Bomb reconciles thousands of payments in minutes Turning fussy eating into a booming business with a little help from A2X. There’s nothing more ironic than a qualified nutritionist specialising in family health and childhood nutrition – with a 13-year-old daughter who is “a really crappy eater.” But that’s exactly where Cinzia Cozzolino found herself just under ten years ago.
“I thought, ‘I’ve got to sort this out because it’s driving me nuts’,” she laughs.
Sarah Korhnak | Small Business Sarah
Sarah Korhnak helps remove the mystery – and misery – of running a small business Explore how US bookkeeper Sarah Korhnak integrates A2X with her business, not only saving her time and giving her clients access to accurate financial data in real-time but making training new hires easy too.
Alongside QuickBooks Online, Dropbox, Google Drive, Loom and Process Kit, A2X is the cherry on top of a simple digital setup, making it easy for Sarah’s business to grow so she can service more clients and spend more time at home with her kids.
Silver & Beauty
Online beauty retailer automates back-end in time for big growth spurt With A2X, Silver & Beauty’s Marek Lasisz never has to worry about his invoices again It’s not surprising that Marek Lasisz is the creator of online beauty business Silver & Beauty – some would say it’s in his DNA. Marek’s mother owns a beauty parlour in Germany, where he spent most of his childhood. It’s also perhaps why he moved into retail, working as a general manager for Aldi supermarkets in the UK for 11 years.
Simon Edwards | Precision Bookkeeping
“Who doesn’t want to spend less time on their accounts?” says Precision Bookkeeping This UK accounting and bookkeeping firm reveals how it’s using A2X to eliminate 10 hours of manual reconciliations per month. With automated processes, its clients have more time to enjoy growing their businesses.
The seamless integration between Xero and A2X provides accurate sales summaries across different eCommerce channels, without the fuss of manual data manipulation.
Automation is the key to precise bookkeeping After six years working at an accountancy firm he joined straight out of college, Simon Edwards was ready to branch out.
TenKey transforms clients’ books using A2X
Less stress for Krissy Justice and her monthly reconciliations Krissy Justice has a wealth of knowledge and experience – between her time in the corporate world and running her own business venture, she has 25 years under her belt in accounting and finance.
TenKey Management & Bookkeeping Services started as an “add-on business”, something Krissy did on the side while working as a director of finance. But in 2018, things had kicked up a notch.
Throne Boss declares A2X a worthy knight of the app round table
Digital tools a ‘no-brainer’ for e-commerce seller Craig Anderson – who also happens to be a CPA Jump on Craig Anderson’s LinkedIn page and it’s immediately apparent that he knows a thing or two about running a business.
Craig is a certified public accountant (CPA) with 19 years’ experience under his belt. He’s worked with accountants, bookkeepers and SMEs across a variety of industries, and started – then sold – his own practice.
Totally Booked
Helping clients help themselves How Totally Booked uses A2X to give clients clarity Totally Bookedis about more than just bookkeeping. The company aims to help small businesses boost their profitability by saving time and money on their accounting processes.
The business started six years ago when founder Kelly Gonsalves found herself out of a job – and at a loose end. Although it grew out of necessity, it has carved out its niche in the industry, specialising in e-commerce with a huge range of Amazon, Etsy, and eBay sellers as clients.
Tracey Newman | Bean Ninjas
Bean Ninjas & A2X: Shopify sellers hitting 8-figure target Over the years, accounting expert Bean Ninjashas zeroed in on a specific segment of the eCommerce market, honing its skills and building a powerful tech stack along the way. As founder Tracey Newman explains, A2Xis still a key part of that package, along with other big-name tech solutions like Xero, Dext and Klaviyo.
Some businesses start with one type of client and broaden their scope as they grow.
Turning poop into profits – and hundreds of hours into just a few clicks
How A2X helped Patio Pet Life sort out its messy accounts Patio Pet Lifeis unique. The California-based company runs a subscription service that delivers swatches of fresh grass in plastic trays to pet-owners who don’t have outdoor space, so their dogs can do their business on the porch or patio.
Owner Mike Moore started the business with his wife Devon back in 2015. It began as a small-scale operation, with Mike driving around their home city of Newport to deliver trays on weekends.
Unloop and A2X | eCommerce Accounting on Autopilot
Helping clients turn their eCommerce accounting onto autopilot Combining the power of people and technology, Unloopis helping eCommerce founders gain control of their finances, using digital tools like A2X to put their accounting on autopilot. Together with other big-name systems like Xero, QuickBooks, Dext, Hubdoc, DEAR, Slack, Zoom, ClickUp and Loom, Unloop and its clients are headed for lightning-fast growth.
From public to eCommerce accountant As with many professional CPAs, Michael Pignatelli cut his accounting teeth at one of the well-known ‘Big Four’, Deloitte.
