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As an e-commerce business owner on a platform like Shopify, one of the most important considerations to make is sales tax. Knowing where to start when it comes to learning, understanding, and applying sales tax to your store item can be a tedious task. That’s why in this article, we’ll give you an overview of the different types of sales tax you’ll encounter for your business whether you’re selling in Australia, the US, Canada, the EU or all of the above. We’ll also take you through how to change your Shopify tax settings to make sure sales tax is applied correctly to your products.

We know running a WooCommerce business can get complex, especially in accounting and finance. The platform integrates with hundreds of plugins to help businesses with both their accounting and finance processes. Don’t know where to start? In this article, we’ll be taking you through 5 types of plugins, extensions and apps to help you in your WooCommerce accounting and financial practices.

Working capital and the working capital ratio are some of the lesser known metrics for e-commerce businesses. You've likely heard of e-commerce KPIs like inventory turnover and average customer order. But what is working capital? And how can you make sure you can optimize it for success?

Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned entrepreneur, managing international sales taxes and adhering to legal requirements can be a challenge for any WooCommerce business. By gaining a comprehensive understanding of these tax obligations, you can ensure your accounting is accurate and compliant.

Autonomate is passionate about making business easier for its customers. Based in the UK, the organisation provides and manages customised Robotic Process Automation (RPA) services to make organisations more cost and time efficient.

Managing the accounting for a WooCommerce store can be a daunting task, but with the right tools and knowledge, it doesn't have to be. In this article, we’ll go through how to choose an accounting software and how to integrate it with your WooCommerce store for automated data entry. After that, we’ll go through interpreting financial statements, preparing for tax time, special considerations for dropshipping, and when and how to hire an accounting professional.

The accounting industry is facing a number of challenges, but by staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies, firms can position themselves for success in the future. In this article, we’ve delved into the latest research, surveys and trends, as well as spoken to leaders in the space to give you a summary of what you need to know in 2023.

Business management platform MYOB has partnered with Amaka to roll out added inventory synchronisation capabilities for their existing Shopify + MYOB Business integration.

As the end of the year rolls around, it’s time for e-commerce business owners to start planning their financial goals for 2024. Whether you’re working with an accounting professional or you’re figuring it out on your own, it’s important to create realistic goals that you can measure your performance against in the coming year.

Managing the accounting for a Shopify store isn’t the easiest task but there is a lot of software and automation that you can use to simplify things. In this article, we’ll go through everything you need to know about building an ecosystem of connected apps, tracking your finances, preparing for taxes, dropshipping and accepting payments.