{"id":8613,"date":"2022-06-20T14:34:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T14:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synder.com\/blog\/?p=8613"},"modified":"2024-04-04T19:29:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T19:29:54","slug":"does-shopify-do-accounting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/synder.com\/blog\/does-shopify-do-accounting\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Shopify Do Accounting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about Shopify Accounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Although Shopify is a popular e-commerce platform and CMS, Shopify accounting tools<\/a> are fairly limited. To execute more complex tasks such as filing compliant tax returns, you will need an integrated e-commerce accountancy app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the importance of accounting for e-commerce<\/a> businesses? Aside from tending to your legal obligations, accounting allows you to track sales, expenses, profits, and tax liabilities to stay in control of your finances at every step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Accounting Tools Does Shopify Offer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shopify provides some reports and functions that may be beneficial, depending on the type of merchant account you have. For example, Shopify sends 1099 forms<\/a> to e-commerce owners and the IRS, but only if you reach 200 transactions and $20,000 in sales. Otherwise, you will have to download your 1099 forms manually from the payments section\u2013you’ll also need to double-check if any automatically issued documents match your tax return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can run sales reports across specific dates, but more in-depth analytical reports are only offered to stores on the Shopify Plan<\/a>. Smaller or newer e-commerce stores have further restrictions, so you might only be able to see total sales, deductions, and net sales figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another stumbling block to be aware of is that an accounting report from Shopify isn’t formatted or comprehensive enough to submit in lieu of a proper set of financial accounts and will only include those transactions that have been completed on-platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can I Integrate My E-commerce Shopify Store With Accounting Software?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re exploring Shopify payments alternatives<\/a> or need to get on top of your Shopify sales, consolidate data from all your platforms in one place, and produce precise, real-time reports to make business decisions or file your tax returns, Synder is your solution. The integration process is simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Log into your Shopify store, and scroll down the menu to Apps.<\/li>
  2. Search for Synder, and click install.<\/li>
  3. Authorize the connection, and both your packages will sync.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    You can configure the integration to select how you want to issue invoices, create new products and manage your inventory. For example, you might decide to update stock levels directly in your accounting app or manually do this through Shopify (although the first option is much faster!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Learn more by reading How to start succesful Shopify store<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tailoring Your Shopify Integration <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    There are custom options to sync the desired components of your Shopify orders with your accounting package, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n