Retail & Brick-and-Mortar
Retail Bookkeeping Is More Than Ringing Up Sales.
Inventory valuation, POS reconciliation, shrinkage, and seasonal buying cycles make retail bookkeeping deceptively complex. We fix QuickBooks Online files for boutiques, specialty retailers, and brick-and-mortar stores.
Why Retail QuickBooks Files Fall Behind
Inventory Valuation Errors
FIFO, LIFO, or average cost — inventory valuation method matters for taxes and margins. Most retail QBO files use the wrong method or don't track inventory at all.
POS System Reconciliation
Square, Clover, Lightspeed — POS deposits rarely match sales totals due to fees, refunds, and timing differences. Reconciling these is time-consuming and often skipped.
Shrinkage Not Accounted For
Theft, damage, and spoilage reduce inventory value but are rarely recorded in QBO. This overstates inventory on your balance sheet and understates COGS.
Seasonal Buying Cycles
Large inventory purchases before peak seasons create cash flow gaps and distort monthly P&Ls. Without proper accrual accounting, your numbers tell the wrong story.
Sales Tax Collection & Remittance
Collecting the right sales tax rate and remitting to the correct state and local jurisdictions requires QBO setup that most retailers never get right.
Vendor Rebates & Discounts
Early payment discounts, volume rebates, and vendor credits need to reduce COGS — most QBO files record them as miscellaneous income, overstating gross margin.
- Virtual service — all 50 states
- Fixed-fee pricing
- No ongoing retainer required
- CPA-ready deliverables
- QuickBooks Online specialists
QuickBooks Services for Retailers
Fixed-fee, project-based pricing. No hourly billing, no retainers.
QuickBooks Online Setup
QBO configured for retail — inventory tracking with proper valuation method, POS integration mapping, sales tax items, and vendor payment terms.
Starting at $950
Learn moreBookkeeping Cleanup
Reconcile POS deposits, fix inventory valuation, record shrinkage, correct sales tax accounts, and rebuild your P&L to show true gross margin.
Starting at $1,500
Learn moreCatch-Up Bookkeeping
Behind on multiple years? We reconstruct your books from bank statements and POS reports — organized by period and ready for your tax preparer.
Starting at $2,100
Learn moreGet Your Retail Books Reconciled and Current
Start with a free assessment. We'll review your QuickBooks file, identify what needs to be fixed, and give you a flat-fee proposal — no surprises.