E-commerce & Retail

Accounting for e-commerce and online retail

For Shopify, Amazon and online sellers. We reconcile platform payouts, track inventory and handle multi-jurisdiction sales tax, so your storefront’s books are as tight as your margins.

Accounting and tax for Canadian e-commerce and online retail businesses
Sound familiar?

The headaches we take off your plate

E-commerce accounting is deceptively complex: gross sales, platform fees, refunds, shipping and sales tax across provinces (and borders) all hit your payouts differently. We untangle it into accurate books, get your GST/HST right, and give you the margin numbers you actually need.

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How we help

Everything handled, in one place

What we watch for you

Deductions and details that matter in your trade

How it works

A simple, four-step process

01

Get to know your work

A short call about how you earn, spend and want to grow.

02

Set up clean books

Bookkeeping, GST/HST and payroll configured for your trade.

03

Keep you current

Filings done on time so you’re never scrambling or late.

04

Plan ahead

Advice on deductions, structure and cash flow, all year round.

Good to know

Questions from your industry

Possibly, thresholds and marketplace rules vary by province, and selling into the US adds another layer. We map exactly where you must register and file.

We reconcile gross sales, fees, refunds and shipping back to your bank deposits, so revenue and margins are accurate, not just the net payout.

Yes. We set up cost-of-goods and inventory tracking so you know your true profit per product, not just top-line sales.

In their words

What clients say after the first year

Finally an accountant who understands how my industry actually makes money.They knew the deductions and deadlines specific to my trade before I had to explain them. Nothing gets missed.

Jasmine T.

Vancouver, BC · E-commerce

They set up my corporation, my books and my payroll in one go.I just do the work and the numbers take care of themselves. One person to ask when something comes up.

Omar H.

Toronto, ON · Contracting

They speak my trade, not just accounting.I did not have to explain how my billing works or why my costs spike in winter. They already knew.

Nathalie B.

Quebec City, QC · Trades

Every deduction I was entitled to, and none I was not.Aggressive enough to save me real money, careful enough that I am not worried about a review.

Gurpreet S.

Edmonton, AB · Trucking

Cash-flow planning I can actually use.They built a simple model so I could see whether hiring made sense. I hired, and the numbers played out.

Chris A.

Mississauga, ON · Consulting

Multi-province sales tax stopped being a mystery.They mapped exactly where I needed to register and now the filings just happen on schedule.

Elena D.

Toronto, ON · Online retail

Finally an accountant who understands how my industry actually makes money.They knew the deductions and deadlines specific to my trade before I had to explain them. Nothing gets missed.

Jasmine T.

Vancouver, BC · E-commerce

They set up my corporation, my books and my payroll in one go.I just do the work and the numbers take care of themselves. One person to ask when something comes up.

Omar H.

Toronto, ON · Contracting

They speak my trade, not just accounting.I did not have to explain how my billing works or why my costs spike in winter. They already knew.

Nathalie B.

Quebec City, QC · Trades

Every deduction I was entitled to, and none I was not.Aggressive enough to save me real money, careful enough that I am not worried about a review.

Gurpreet S.

Edmonton, AB · Trucking

Cash-flow planning I can actually use.They built a simple model so I could see whether hiring made sense. I hired, and the numbers played out.

Chris A.

Mississauga, ON · Consulting

Multi-province sales tax stopped being a mystery.They mapped exactly where I needed to register and now the filings just happen on schedule.

Elena D.

Toronto, ON · Online retail

Services you will need

Where most e-commerce & retail clients start

These are the services this industry uses most. Not sure which applies? Ask us and we will point you to the right one.

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Digital Marketing & Creators

Digital marketing agencies, creators and influencers. We handle platform payouts, foreign income and GST/HST on digital services, so fast-growing income doesn’t become a tax headache.

Next step

Accounting that speaks your trade.

Get a straight answer and a fixed quote from people who understand how you actually make money.
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No pressure, no jargon, just a straight answer about your numbers.