Orders across marketplaces, your own website and other sales channels.
E-commerce accountants
Accounting that keeps up
with the volume.
Marketplace reconciliation, VAT, stock, bookkeeping and reporting for established online retailers and growing e-commerce businesses across the UK.
ReconciledSales, fees, refunds and payouts
ScalableProcesses built for transaction volume
CommercialUnderstand margins and cash
More than the bank feed
Net payouts are not
the whole story.
Marketplaces and payment processors often pay one net amount after deducting fees, refunds and other adjustments. Without proper reconciliation, sales and costs can be incomplete or misleading.
Side by Side creates a clearer connection between the underlying channel activity, the amount received in the bank and the figures used for VAT, accounts and business decisions.
The commercial chain
Every order leaves a financial trail.
We connect the activity customers see with the figures you need to run the business.
Payouts, processor fees, refunds, advertising costs and chargebacks.
VAT, stock, margin, cash and channel performance in one dependable view.
Where complexity builds
Built for the realities of online retail.
Marketplace settlements
Sales, fees, refunds, withheld amounts and net bank deposits reconciled without treating every payout as turnover.
High transaction volumes
A repeatable bookkeeping process that scales with orders instead of creating a larger year-end clean-up.
Stock and cost of sales
Purchases, stock movements and gross margin brought into a more useful view of trading performance.
VAT and compliance
Accurate VAT records and returns supported by clear digital bookkeeping and appropriate marketplace data.
One connected service
From every payout
to the full picture.
Choose the right level of support—from reconciled bookkeeping and VAT to a complete monthly finance process.
Marketplace and processor reconciliation
Bring together sales reports, payouts, platform charges, refunds and bank receipts from the channels you use.
High-volume bookkeeping
Process bank activity, supplier invoices and other transactions through a dependable monthly workflow.
VAT returns
Prepare and submit VAT returns from reconciled digital records, with issues identified before the deadline.
Stock and margin reporting
Improve visibility over products, purchasing, fees and the costs that sit between revenue and profit.
Payroll and supplier processes
Keep recurring finance tasks organised as the team, supplier base and order volume grow.
Management accounts and cash flow
Move beyond compliance with reporting that explains margins, overheads, cash requirements and trends.
How the numbers connect
Channel activity in.
Useful information out.
- 01Sales channelsOrders, refunds and fees
- 02ReconciliationPayouts matched to the bank
- 03Accounting recordsVAT, stock and costs organised
- 04Management viewMargins, cash and trends explained
Useful management information
See beyond turnover.
Reporting can be shaped around the commercial questions behind stock purchasing, pricing, advertising and growth.
- Gross sales and net marketplace receipts
- Marketplace, advertising and payment fees
- Refunds, returns and chargebacks
- Gross margin and stock purchasing
- VAT liabilities and upcoming payments
- Cash available for stock and growth
Best fit
For online retailers ready for a stronger finance process.
Particularly suited to established marketplace sellers, multi-channel retailers and businesses whose order volumes have outgrown basic bookkeeping—but we can also put the right foundations in place earlier.
Discuss your e-commerce accountsFree, no-obligation consultation
Ready to get control of every payout, fee and margin?
Book a free initial call with Toby to discuss your sales channels, current records and the level of support your business needs.