E-commerce Archives

The virtual bookkeeper’s guide to understanding PayPal

By Veronica Wasek|2021-01-22T05:10:26+00:00January 21st, 2021|Bookkeeping BIZ, E-commerce, QBO Cleanup|

Does the thought of working with PayPal transactions make you want to run and hide? PayPal bookkeeping can be very complicated, even for the most experienced virtual bookkeeper. I definitely struggled to understand the ins and outs of how it works at first. Now I want to share my experience with you. I'm going to show you the essentials of how PayPal works so you can tackle your client's PayPal transactions with more confidence in this virtual bookkeeper’s guide to understanding PayPal.

When is it time to hire an e-commerce accountant?

By Veronica Wasek|2020-10-23T14:24:19+00:00October 22nd, 2020|Bookkeeping DIY, E-commerce|

Handling your own books may be the only option when you first open your online store, but as you grow, you need to free up your time and get help with more complex bookkeeping and accounting issues. So, how do you know it’s time to seek help from an expert? Keep reading to learn 5 signs to help you determine when it is time to hire an e-commerce accountant.

How to record Shopify sales in QuickBooks Online

By Veronica Wasek|2020-09-24T22:42:56+00:00September 24th, 2020|Bookkeeping DIY, E-commerce, Tutorials|

I love helping e-commerce sellers tackle some of their biggest bookkeeping questions and challenges with QuickBooks Online. One of the basics that Shopify sellers need to know is how to record Shopify sales in QuickBooks Online. This can be tricky, as there are a lot of moving pieces, and you have to know where to get the information you need to enter into QBO. In this blog post, I’m going to demonstrate how to record your Shopify sales in QuickBooks Online using a manual journal entry method.

How to record Amazon seller fees in QuickBooks Online

By Veronica Wasek|2020-08-20T14:26:13+00:00July 16th, 2020|E-commerce|

If you're an Amazon seller, you already know that there are fees that Amazon deducts from your sales. If you want to track your profitability, you might be wondering how to get those Amazon seller fees recorded correctly into QuickBooks Online. I'd like to show you how to do just that and also show you a tool that I recommend for streamlining the whole process.

7 Crucial considerations for DIY Amazon bookkeeping

By Veronica Wasek|2020-08-20T16:08:33+00:00June 25th, 2020|Bookkeeping DIY, E-commerce|

As an Amazon seller, should you do your own Amazon bookkeeping? I’ve heard this question from many sellers and today I’m going to share my thoughts as a bookkeeping expert, CPA, and e-commerce specialist. Do you have what it takes to do your own bookkeeping and is it the best path for you? Take a look at the 7 crucial considerations for DIY Amazon bookkeeping, to help you determine just that.

Tracking Amazon inventory in QuickBooks Online – the do’s and don’ts

By Veronica Wasek|2020-05-28T18:00:46+00:00May 28th, 2020|Bookkeeping DIY, E-commerce, Tips and Tricks|

When it comes to tracking Amazon inventory in QuickBooks Online, what are the do’s and don’ts? Well, my short answer is that you do want to track the inventory costs in QuickBooks Online, but you don’t want to track all of the details of inventory in QuickBooks Online. Keep reading to find out why that is not recommended and to learn what you should do instead.

Integrating QuickBooks Online with Amazon and Shopify using A2X

By Veronica Wasek|2020-05-14T09:30:11+00:00May 14th, 2020|Bookkeeping DIY, E-commerce, Tips and Tricks|

A common struggle for e-commerce sellers using Amazon and/or Shopify lies in how to get the information from your Amazon and/or Shopify account into QuickBooks Online. Streamlining your numbers and getting them into your financial software with an app integration can save you a TON of time and effort. In this blog post, I want to share my recommended tool for seamlessly integrating QuickBooks Online with Amazon and Shopify - A2X.

5 Essentials every e-commerce seller should know about sales tax

By Veronica Wasek|2020-04-30T21:48:00+00:00April 30th, 2020|E-commerce, Tax tips|

Sales tax can be a complicated topic for e-commerce sellers who are often selling to people in different states or even different countries, each with unique rules about collecting sales taxes. In this blog post, I’ll break down the 5 essentials every e-commerce seller should know about sales tax.

Should you track Shopify inventory in QuickBooks Online?

By Veronica Wasek|2020-04-30T19:50:03+00:00April 23rd, 2020|Bookkeeping DIY, E-commerce, QuickBooks Online, Tips and Tricks|

If you're an online seller, there may be several options when it comes to tracking your inventory. But, should you track your Shopify inventory in QuickBooks Online? The answer is... well... it depends.

Finding an e-commerce accountant who understands Amazon and Shopify

By Veronica Wasek|2020-10-23T14:27:20+00:00April 9th, 2020|Bookkeeping DIY, E-commerce, Tips and Tricks|

Accounting for online sellers is unique. Finding a good Amazon and Shopify accountant who understands those unique needs can be challenging. It is important to know the right questions to ask when interviewing accountants to handle the financials for your e-commerce business. I’ve come up with a comprehensive list of questions to help you in finding an e-commerce accountant who understands Amazon and Shopify.

Recording Amazon Sales in QuickBooks Online

By Veronica Wasek|2020-10-23T14:28:46+00:00December 19th, 2019|Bookkeeping DIY, E-commerce, QuickBooks Online, Tips and Tricks|

If you're an online seller or if you're an accountant working with online sellers, doing the bookkeeping can be challenging (to say the least). In my experience, recording sales from Amazon is especially challenging because Amazon does things a little bit different. In this blog post, I will talk you through some of these challenges, and then give you some options for recording Amazon sales in QuickBooks Online.

How to record daily sales in QuickBooks Online

By Veronica Wasek|2020-06-18T16:07:51+00:00August 3rd, 2019|Bookkeeping DIY, E-commerce, Tips and Tricks, Tutorials|

Hi everyone. As some of you may know, I have spent the past couple of years building a library of 80+ free QuickBooks Online tutorials. I noticed that most of my tutorials related to entering income in QuickBooks or cover how to enter invoices. What about those of you who don’t invoice customers? Don’t worry – I didn’t forget you all. In fact, I’m going to share with you my secret method for how to record daily sales in QuickBooks Online.