Ecommerce

Catching up messy ecommerce records

When marketplace, bank, ledger and stock figures don’t agree at the year end, Andrew finds out why and makes the corrections the evidence supports.

When the figures don't agree

It's common for an online business to reach year end with records that don't line up. Marketplace reports say one thing, the bank says another, and the ledger and stock figures don't match either. Accounts can't be finished properly until those differences are understood and put right.

How messy ecommerce records are brought back into lineIllustrative example. Scattered records fly into three columns. The marketplace report of £18,420 matches ledger sales of £18,420, the bank statement of £12,905 matches the ledger bank balance of £12,905, and the stock count of £7,360 matches the ledger stock value of £7,360. Each column gets a tick, a progress bar fills to 3 of 3 matched, and the records are reconciled ready for the accounts.Illustrative year-end catch-upMarketplaceReport£18,420Ledger sales£18,420BankStatement£12,905Ledger bank£12,905StockStock count£7,360Ledger stock£7,360All three reconciled

A real example

An ecommerce business needed year-end figures it could trace back to its trading records. Andrew investigated the differences across its marketplace, bank, ledger and stock records, then made supported corrections.

The reconstructed records supported the completed company accounts and year-end reporting.

What you receive

You receive the corrected records with supporting schedules, plus an explanation of any questions still open. Once the records are reliable, we can prepare your company accounts, which are quoted separately, and keep the bookkeeping up to date each month so you don't fall behind again.

How it's priced

Catch-up and reconstruction work is quoted separately from any monthly work, after a first look at what you have. We confirm the scope and fee in writing before work begins. VAT is not currently charged.

For enquiries received by 31 October 2026: we'll price match a like-for-like quote (tell us the quoted fee and what it covers), or you can save with a longer contract (tell us the length you have in mind).

About Andrew

Andrew Ramsell founded In Good Order. He runs accounting and finance operations for businesses, including rebuilding ecommerce records through to completed year-end accounts, and his experience spans accountancy practice and day-to-day business operations. He is an AAT-qualified accountant.

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