Accounting for Amazon

Online Course for Amazon Sellers (and for the Accountants Who Love Them)

This course is for you if you're using Xero or QuickBooks Online to track Amazon sales, either in the US or internationally.

We will discuss the specific challenges Amazon sellers face regarding sales tax and how to quickly and painlessly know if you're profitable using the right tools.

We will also cover all the ins and outs of inventory and cost of goods sold, including how to select the right cloud inventory tool for your business and how to calculate cost of goods sold accurately. We'll wrap it up by introducing a few extra tools to help you automate your accounting process and business requirements that are often overlooked by new sellers.

Note: this course does NOT cover VAT or GST - only US sales tax.

Not just the why and what but also the elusive HOW.


"Just completed the Amazon course. Wow. Excellent."

- Mick Lindquist, Chief Buddy, Bookkeeper Buddy

"I'm currently making my way through the course, and I definitely think it's worth every cent and more, especially for me because I'm a really small seller who’s kinda clueless on a lot of things involving eCommerce. I only started selling online about 5 months ago and I'm currently at $XX,000 in revenue with 2 SKUs. And after watching this course, I quickly realized that I haven't been recording A LOT of important data which would have caused a ton of problems, bottlenecks, and disorganization while trying to scale up in the future.

I'm very happy that I found this course now instead of later."

- Parker Knight, College Student & Budding Entrepreneur

"I just finished watching “Accounting for Amazon”. I am really impressed by the quality and vast amount of knowledge offered. As a CPA serving many Amazon sellers, I learned many new ideas (CoGS in A2X is a real game changer) and got additional clarity on concepts that I deal with day-to-day.

This course is chock-full of useful and practical info and a must watch for every Amazon seller. I’d recommend for every accountant to watch as well!"

- Jacob Oberlander, Jacob I. Oberlander CPA PC

Your Instructors


Patti Scharf

Patti Scharf is the Co-Founder and Chief Accounting Geek for Catching Clouds LLC, the leader in ecommerce accounting. She is a blogger, speaker, and advocate in the accounting technology industry. She is a CPA who absolutely loves designing effective accounting systems for ecommerce businesses and is committed to advancing the artistry of accounting through the use of technology. You can follow her on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/CatchingCloudsAcademy).

Scott Scharf

Scott Scharf is the Co-Founder and Chief Ecommerce Geek of Catching Clouds LLC. Scott is passionate about helping business owners run better businesses by having detailed, accurate financials so they can make great decisions. Scott loves talking to and consulting with ecommerce sellers by reviewing their technology stack, internal operations, cloud inventory, and sales tax management.


Course Curriculum


  Welcome!
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  Module 1: The Biggest Challenges of Amazon
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  UPDATE: Module 2: Sales Tax
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  Module 3: Accounting System Setup
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  Module 4: Recording Amazon Income
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  Module 5: Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold
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  Module 6: Everything Else
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  Module 7: Bonus Resources and Tools
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Frequently Asked Questions



+ When does the course start and finish?

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

+ How long do I have access to the course?

How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own. If any updates are made to this course, you'll have access to those as well.

+ What accounting systems does this cover?

If you know us at all, you’ll probably be surprised to hear that this course covers BOTH Xero and QuickBooks Online. (We do screenshares and everything.) Even though Xero is our favorite, we can’t ignore the fact that so many people need help with QuickBooks Online.

+ What if I have questions?

That’s exactly why we started our (FREE) Facebook Communities, one for Ecommerce Sellers and one for Accountants. Come join us even if you don’t need the Amazon course (that’s where all the cool kids are)! (academy.catchingclouds.net)

+ Do you offer group discounts so I can train my team?

YES! Your enrollment is intended to be for your use alone and not "firm" training... BUT just let us know if you need discounts on courses to share with your team ([email protected]), and we are happy to give you a volume discount.

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