The Philosophy Behind My Practice
Let’s be honest: many established firms push monthly bookkeeping because it’s a predictable revenue model for them. While that service appeals to some, I’ve found that many successful eCommerce entrepreneurs already have a firm grasp on their daily cash flow and inventory.
What they truly need isn’t a monthly bill—it’s expert representation.
I focus on helping sellers who are managing their business effectively but need their year-long progress translated into accurate, readable, and reliable financial statements that meet the highest eCommerce industry standards.
Accounting Built for Your Growth
My practice is designed for the seller who understands their “nitty-gritty” but requires a professional partner to ensure their year-end is CRA-compliant and benchmarkable year-over-year.
By utilizing my one-time year-end method, we bridge the gap between your raw platform data and professional-grade financials. We don’t just “file taxes”; we provide CPA-level attention to ensure your tax planning is optimized. With a Canadian CPA overseeing your file, you can rest assured that you aren’t missing any tax-saving opportunities or strategic deductions available to your corporation.
Accounting Built for Your Growth
I provide the specialized expertise needed for Shopify and Amazon settlements, foreign exchange, and complex sales tax reconciliations without the unnecessary overhead of a monthly retainer.
I am here to ensure that when tax season arrives, your business is represented with excellence. We simplify your reporting in QuickBooks Online so your compliance is guaranteed and you have the insights needed to keep scaling.
Ahmad Daboul, CPA, CGA
Managing Director ateCommerce CPA Professional Corporation
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you charge monthly bookkeeping fees?
No. We operate on a one‑time annual fee at tax season. No monthly retainers, no ongoing commitments.
Will I still get monthly Profit & Loss reports?
Yes. Even though we upload annually, every transaction is posted date‑by‑date, giving you a clean monthly P&L breakdown inside QBO.
How do you handle Shopify and Amazon sales?
We manually reconcile your Shopify and Amazon reports to your bank deposits and post summarized journal entries for revenue, refunds, returns, fees, and taxes.
Is annual bookkeeping right for my business?
Annual upload works best for sellers under $1.5M in yearly revenue who don’t have monthly or quarterly CRA reporting requirements and simply need accurate general ledger based books at year‑end for tax filing.
Do you offer quarterly bookkeeping?
Yes. Quarterly closing is available for larger sellers or anyone who needs more frequent financial insight. Pricing is case‑by‑case. We currently do not offer monthly closing.
What if my bookkeeping is messy or incomplete?
If you provide your own bookkeeping, it must be clean and reconciled. Any cleanup work is billed at an hourly rate, with an estimate provided before we start.
Can you help me set up my QBO file?
Yes. For clients who want to do their own bookkeeping, we set up and customize your QBO chart of accounts to match eCommerce reporting requirements and simplify year‑end tax filing.
Do you use a standard chart of accounts for eCommerce sellers?
Yes. Our QBO chart of accounts is built from years of Shopify and Amazon cases and meets typical eCommerce reporting needs — but we can fine‑tune it for your specific business.
Do I need QBO if I already summarized everything in a spreadsheet?
If you’re a small seller with 1–2 bank accounts and low transaction volume, a clean spreadsheet can work. But for eCommerce sellers with multiple payment processors, foreign currency, or high volume, QBO becomes essential. It provides a proper general ledger, detailed reporting, and the ability to drill into transactions across multiple years — something spreadsheets simply can’t handle at scale.
How do you handle supplier bills, customer invoices, and accrual accounting in QBO?
Your year‑end closing starts with cash‑coding all bank transactions into QBO expense and revenue accounts. Then we post adjusting entries to record outstanding receivables, payables, loans, and accruals. We review these with you to ensure your final financial statements are on a proper accrual basis, as required for corporate tax filing.
How do you handle sales tax and input tax credits (ITCs)?
Sales tax amounts come directly from your Shopify and Amazon sales reports. After all expenses are uploaded to QBO, we confirm eligible input tax credits with you and post summarized adjusting entries to claim your ITC refunds accurately.