Every year, ecommerce businesses brace for the QuickBooks year-end close. One mistake can trigger tax penalties, hours of rework, or missed growth opportunities. But most closing headaches are predictable and preventable.

Reconciling Amazon and Shopify sales in Xero can consume hours every day, leaving ecommerce teams buried in spreadsheets instead of growing the business.

Most businesses treat Stripe integration as a technical checkbox. In reality, skipping proper setup can cost thousands in errors, rework, and lost revenue.

Suppose, you sell on Shopify, Amazon, and eBay. You handle 600+ orders monthly. Your accountant asks for updated numbers, but your QuickBooks file is three weeks behind.

You sell on Square POS in-store, Shopify online, and the Amazon marketplace. Three platforms, three sets of tax rules. One mistake, and you could be on the hook for thousands in penalties and hours of manual rework.

Accountant changes in QuickBooks Desktop are not optional. These are adjustments your accountant makes in a copy of your company file to correct reconciliation gaps, fee allocations, tax mapping, and more.