Shopify & Shopify Plus specialists
Your Shopify store is growing. Your accounting should too.
Shopify accounting isn’t just connecting your store to QuickBooks and calling it done. Payment processors, chargebacks, multi-currency, gift cards, Shopify Payments reconciliation are all complex. We handle all of it, so you can see your real margins and make better decisions.
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The real problem
Shopify accounting is not a one-click solution
Shopify makes selling easy. The accounting side isn’t so simple. Here’s what often gets missed, and why getting them right matters for your margins.
Shopify Payments, PayPal, Stripe, Afterpay, and Klarna all handle timing, fees and reporting differently. Without clean reconciliations, it becomes difficult to trust your numbers.
Gift cards are liabilities until they’re redeemed, not revenue. When they land on the P&L at sale, revenue gets inflated and the tax picture gets complicated down the line.
If you sell in multiple currencies, the gap between exchange rates at transaction time and at settlement creates real gains and losses. Without tracking, your reported revenue will be off.
High-return categories need clean return accounting, and chargebacks come with their own fees to track. Without that, net revenue and cash flow stop matching, and month-end reconciliation gets painful.
Sales tax collected at checkout belongs to the state, not your business. As you grow into new states, tracking and filings get more complicated, and mistakes can lead to notices and penalties.
The bookkeeping system that worked at $500K starts to strain at $2M. At $5M, those gaps start costing real money. We build accounting systems that scale with your business.
By working with LedgerGurus, you
can solve these problems.Ready to unlock growth?
The path to financial success.
- Solid financialsand visibility
- Betterdecisions
- Moreprofitability
- Moregrowth
- More satisfactionand opportunities
What we do
Shopify accounting that actually keeps up with you
Built for the reality of Shopify selling, from payouts and returns to inventory, fees, and sales tax.
The difference
Generalist accountant vs. Shopify specialist
Shopify creates accounting challenges that most traditional bookkeeping systems were not designed to handle.
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| Capability | Generalist accountant | Shopify specialist |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify deposit recorded as revenue | Yes - standard practice |  Gross revenue correctly mapped |
| Gift cards treated as liabilities | Recorded as revenue | Deferred revenue tracked |
| Each payment processor reconciled | Lumped together | Each processor separated |
| Multi-currency handling | Usually ignored | Exchange rates tracked |
| Channel separation | Mixed together | Class tracking in QBO |
| Scales as you grow | Breaks at $2M+ | Built for $20M+ |
| Returns & chargebacks | Return accounting and chargeback fees tracked inconsistently | Refunds and chargebacks mapped cleanly |
Working with a specialist makes the difference. Most generalist accountants aren’t built for Shopify’s complexity. An ecommerce specialist ensures nothing falls through the cracks.
How it works
What it looks like to partner with LedgerGurus.
Here’s what the process looks like after you apply.
Application
Fill out the form above, and then schedule your discovery call.
Discovery Call
Complete the Business Review form before your call. If we’re a good fit, we’ll look at your books and talk through what your business needs.
Proposal
You get a scope and pricing built around your business.
Onboarding
We connect your accounts and reconcile your Shopify sales, then organize QBO so everything has a place.
Ongoing Partner
Our team will close your books monthly, review important KPI's, and be the accounting partner you have been looking for.
Transforming financial complexity into business clarity.
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