Accountants for eCommerce

Selling online means a tangle of platform fees, payment gateways, refunds and GST that most accountants never have to untangle. We connect it all to clean books, get the GST right – imports and overseas sales included – and keep the tax planned.

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How we help — at a glance

What we take care of for online sellers:

EOFY accounts & group tax returns — company, trust and individual returns, done together
BAS & GST — including imports, low-value goods and overseas sales
Platform & payment-gateway reconciliation — Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Stripe, PayPal
Inventory & cost-of-goods tracking — so you can see real product margins
Multi-channel bookkeeping — every channel tied back to the bank
Structuring & tax planning — built for how and where you sell

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Why selling online complicates the books

An online store looks simple from the outside – money comes in, stock goes out. Underneath, it’s one of the messier businesses to keep books for. Every sale passes through a platform and a payment gateway, each taking fees, each reporting differently, and each handling refunds and chargebacks in its own way. By the time the money lands in your bank, it bears little resemblance to what the customer paid – and reconciling the two is where most eCommerce bookkeeping falls apart.

Then there’s GST, which gets genuinely complicated the moment you import stock or sell overseas. Imported goods, the low-value imported goods rules, GST-free exports, digital products to overseas customers – each has its own treatment, and the ATO’s data-matching is good. Getting it right protects your margin; getting it wrong turns into a bill with interest.

eCommerce has special considerations

  1. Platform and gateway reconciliation. Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Stripe, PayPal – each reports sales, fees, refunds and payouts differently. We connect your channels to your accounting file so the numbers actually match what hit the bank, rather than being a monthly guess.
  2. GST on imports and exports. Importing stock, the low-value imported goods rules, GST-free exports and digital sales to overseas customers all have specific treatments. We apply the right one so your BAS is correct.
  3. Inventory and cost of goods. Without proper stock and COGS tracking, your profit is a guess. We set it up so you can see the real margin on each product, not just total sales.
  4. Fees and chargebacks. Platform and payment fees, refunds and chargebacks quietly eat margin. Booked properly, they’re visible; ignored, they hide a problem.
  5. Cashflow and stock. Cash tied up in inventory is cash you can’t use. We help you plan purchasing and cashflow so growth doesn’t leave you short.
  6. Structure and scale. A side hustle and a six-figure store need different structures. We make sure yours fits where the business is heading, including selling across borders.

How we help online sellers

Bookkeeping & reconciliation

Your sales channels and payment gateways connected to Xero or MYOB, reconciled to the bank cleanly.

GST & BAS

Imports, low-value goods, exports and digital sales treated correctly, with BAS lodged on time.

Inventory & margin

Cost-of-goods and stock tracking so you can see the real margin on every product.

Tax & structure

Tax planning, structuring for growth and cross-border sales, and EOFY accounts and returns.

Books that match what hit the bank

We connect Shopify, Amazon, eBay and the payment gateways to your accounting file, so fees, refunds and payouts reconcile properly. When the bookkeeping is right, the BAS and your return stop being a guess.

GST done right, here and overseas

Selling online raises GST questions a normal retailer never faces. We make sure imports, exports and digital sales are treated correctly, so a later review doesn’t turn into a bill.

Margins you can actually see

Total sales tell you almost nothing. We set up cost-of-goods and inventory tracking so you know which products make money and which just make noise.

The online businesses we work with

Shopify and online store owners. Single-store sellers who need their platform, payments and books talking to each other cleanly.

Marketplace sellers. Amazon, eBay and Etsy sellers juggling fees, payouts and multi-channel reconciliation.

Importers and wholesalers. Businesses bringing stock in, where GST on imports and inventory accounting really matter.

Growing and cross-border brands. Stores selling overseas or scaling fast, where structure and GST get more involved.

What working with us looks like

1

Chat

A free chat about your store, your channels and where you’re heading.

2

Review

We look at your platform and gateway reconciliation, GST and margins, and tell you what we find.

3

Fixed-fee proposal

A clear scope and a fixed fee, agreed up front.

4

Deliver & check in

Books, BAS and tax handled, with your channels reconciled and your margins finally visible.

Questions online sellers ask us

Do you work with Shopify, Amazon and Stripe?
Yes – we reconcile the common platforms and payment gateways to your accounts so fees, refunds and payouts all tie out.
How is GST handled on imports and overseas sales?
It depends on the goods and where your customers are. Imports, low-value goods, exports and digital sales each have their own treatment, and we apply the right one.
Can you track inventory and product margins?
Yes – cost-of-goods and stock tracking so you can see the real margin on each product, not just total revenue.
My books are a mess from years of platform exports. Can you fix it?
Yes – a clean-up is a normal first step, quoted as a one-off, and then we keep the channels reconciled going forward.
Which software do you work with?
Xero and MYOB, with the common eCommerce and payment integrations connected.

Guides & resources

Plain-English help, written by our team.

General information only – not financial or legal advice. Awards, thresholds and tax rules change; confirm current requirements or speak to us before acting on anything you read here.

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