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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 Dakota ruling 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.

Setting up an integration between eBay and QuickBooks Online is a great idea – especially if you’re looking to spend less time on eBay accounting and bookkeeping. High-volume eBay sellers and accountants/bookkeepers who work with eBay sellers will be all too familiar with the complexities of eBay accounting and trying to get transactions to match up with eBay payouts. Fortunately, integrating eBay with QuickBooks Online can make eBay accounting and bookkeeping quick, easy, and accurate.

The balance in your bank account is rising, so your eBay store must be thriving… right? The only way to actually tell how your eBay store (or, any business venture) is performing is to practice accurate accounting. Accurate accounting and bookkeeping will help you get critical insight into your business’s cash flow, build and review your P&L and Balance Sheet, and ultimately understand your profitability and help you make better business decisions.

On May 22nd, 2018, we organized a meet-up in collaboration with Intuit QuickBooks Online (referred to as QuickBooks Online throughout this article), where a range of topics related to Amazon accounting were discussed. We were privileged to have three Amazon accounting and app experts present at our meet-up: Jeri Wambeek from Which AddOn. Michael Fleming from Sales Tax and More (via video link). Arnold Shields from Dolman Bateman Accountants. Our meet-up was hosted at the QuickBooks Online Sydney offices.

Our trip to Xerocon Brisbane next month just got a little more exciting with the news that A2X has been shortlisted as an Award finalist in the category of: ‘Industry specific app partner’ As an app partner, A2X solves a very specific problem for Amazon sellers and is recommended by Accountants and bookkeepers as a necessary tool to automate the reconciliation of settlements paid by Amazon to its Sellers. We’re looking forward to being in good company on September 4th at the awards event.

Amazon Australia launched Amazon.com.au at the start of December and hit, what has been reported as, a record first day of sales in any Amazon marketplace. A2X is excited to report that we are able to support Amazon Australia sellers to thrive on the new platform and nail their ecommerce accounting. If you’re an Australian business selling on Amazon in Australia, or an international firm opening an Amazon.com.au selling account, A2X will give you the reliable, accurate accounting of sales and fees you need to reconcile your Amazon settlements in Xero and QuickBooks Online.

Time gained with A2X will be crucial as Amazon launches in Australia. Kerin* runs a highly successful online business. She had grand growth ideas in the pipeline, but not enough time to set them in motion. A2X is the automated Amazon marketplace accounting service that Kerin used to win back 20 hours a month and the opportunity to grow her business – fast. Kerin and her husband have been running their own very successful online business since 2012, selling world-wide from their base in Australia.

Amazon launched online product sales in Australia in 2017 and has since established a strong presence in the online market. Australia and New Zealand are relatively small markets on a global scale. However, Amazon’s arrival in the Australian market has been nothing short of transformative. For businesses selling products in Australia or New Zealand - whether they’re manufacturers, start-ups, store retailers or online sellers - Amazon Australia can be seen as a threat, an opportunity, or both.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Shopify could 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.

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.

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.

Bean Ninjas & A2X: Shopify sellers hitting 8-figure target Over the years, accounting expert Bean Ninjas has 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, A2X is 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.