Amazon has become a household name today with increasing numbers of consumers using the Amazon app to meet their shopping needs, and Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) has turned out as a very popular way to sell products and earn income online.
Amazon has one of the largest active consumer bases in the world, with more than half of the US online market share and almost 200 million active customers visiting Amazon every month. By using Amazon, your products become more visible to a large pool of consumers across the world and increase your potential for more sales and profits.
Every business faces financial management and performance challenges, and your business as an Amazon Seller is no exception. In most cases, when you are busy in promoting sales and marketing of your products, the accounting aspects of the business are easily forgotten. The following are a few reasons posing challenges to accounting for Amazon Sellers in India
Inventory is a huge cost and the biggest tied-up capital in your business. It becomes very challenging for a seller to effectively determine the in-process inventory at the manufacturing stage, the inventory en route or in customs, inventory with the third-party logistics and Amazon warehouse, in shopping carts, and as customer returns, which are the major determinants for adequate cash flow.
Keeping up the account where you owe sales tax can be a nightmare with Amazon as it has multiple fulfillment centers at multiple locations, and transferring products at different locations may involve collection and remittance of sales tax.
Fees of Amazon is a big part of your profit and charged as commissions, warehousing cost, and advertising fees where too many complexities are involved.
Customers can easily return your products on the Amazon platform, and reasons may vary widely. Proper accounting and costing of returns could be a herculean task at times.
Taking up advertising assignments may not be worth every time due to lots of hidden and opportunity costs. It should be a data-based decision instead of guesswork, and your digital accountants can really help you in making a profitable deal.
One of the most complicated aspects for Amazon Sellers is sales tax violation of which may attract huge tax liabilities and penalties. Familiarity and understanding of tax laws and application of the right analytical tool are indispensable and almost always require you to hire external expertise.
Inventory and COGS are the most common problems encountered in accounting for Amazon Sellers. The immediate entry of the cost of purchasing new inventories may lead to erroneous performance, and the profitability of your business and errors will multiply as your business grows.
Every two weeks, your account will be credited by Amazon. However, recording these deposits as sales will lead to big errors and poor sales data. The deposits not only include sales but all other activities associated with your Amazon seller accounts such as FBA fees, shopping fees, warehouse fees, sales tax, and returns. The deposits hardly even reflect the separate details, and without proper knowledge and expertise, your business may be in jeopardy.
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