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Bookkeeping and accounting for Amazon sellers: COGS methods, inventory valuation, settlement reports, and keeping the books ready for taxes or due diligence without drowning in spreadsheets.

  • June 20, 2026·5 min read

    FBA Sales Tax: What Sellers Need to Know in 2026

    How sales tax works for Amazon FBA: nexus, marketplace facilitator laws, what Amazon collects for you, and what you may still owe. Not tax advice.

  • June 5, 2026·5 min read

    Physical Counts of Inventory: Methods and Reconciliation

    A physical count verifies what you have against your records. Full counts vs cycle counting, how to reconcile, and how it works with FBA stock.

  • May 24, 2026·5 min read
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Inventory Audit: How to Verify What You Actually Have

An inventory audit verifies your records against reality, catching shrinkage and valuation errors. What it covers, how to run one, and how often.

  • May 13, 2026·5 min read

    Calculating Ending Inventory: Formula, Methods, Mistakes

    Calculating ending inventory: beginning inventory plus purchases minus COGS, or a physical count. The formula, methods, and why it drives your COGS.

  • May 12, 2026·5 min read

    Consignment Inventory: How It Works and the Trade-offs

    Consignment inventory means the supplier owns the stock until it sells. How it works, the cash-flow upside, the accounting, and where it fits.

  • May 10, 2026·5 min read

    Overhead Cost for Amazon Sellers: What Counts and Why

    Overhead cost is the indirect expense not tied to a unit: software, salaries, rent. Why it is separate from COGS, and how to fold it into true net margin.

  • May 9, 2026·7 min read

    Amazon Seller Accounting: What Makes It Different

    Amazon seller accounting has quirks: settlements, fees, inventory as an asset, and COGS timing. What to track, cash vs accrual, and when to get a pro.

  • May 8, 2026·5 min read

    Inventory Journal Entries: Debits, Credits, Examples

    Inventory journal entries record buying, selling, and adjusting stock. The standard debits and credits for each, with worked examples for Amazon sellers.

  • May 7, 2026·5 min read

    Inventory Valuation: FIFO, LIFO, and Weighted Average

    Inventory valuation decides which cost flows to COGS: FIFO, LIFO, or weighted average. What each means, how it moves profit, and which fits FBA.

  • May 6, 2026·5 min read

    Inventory Accounting for FBA: Assets, COGS, and Timing

    Inventory accounting treats stock as an asset until it sells, then expenses it as COGS. The core flow, perpetual vs periodic, and why timing matters.

  • January 22, 2026·5 min read

    Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO): Formula and Meaning

    Days inventory outstanding measures how many days it takes to sell your stock, at cost. The formula, a worked example, and how DIO drives your cash cycle.

  • January 15, 2026·7 min read

    Is Inventory an Asset? FBA Accounting Explained

    Is inventory an asset? Yes, a current asset on your balance sheet. How it works for Amazon FBA sellers, when it becomes COGS, and the cash trap to avoid.

  • December 4, 2025·5 min read

    COGS Formula: How to Calculate Cost of Goods Sold

    The COGS formula is beginning inventory plus purchases minus ending inventory. What counts, what does not, and a worked example for Amazon FBA sellers.

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