Bookkeeping for Amazon FBA sellers
Amazon pays out every two weeks, but the deposit is never just sales. FBA fees, storage charges, refunds, ad spend and withheld reserves all move inside one settlement report. Mispar breaks the settlement apart, reconciles it to the bank and keeps inventory costs visible, so the payout becomes a profit number you can trust. Plans start at $229/mo.
Best for: Private-label FBA sellers, resellers and wholesale sellers, and growing brands selling on Amazon alongside their own store.
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Settlements
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Tracked
Inventory
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Cash flow
Where Amazon FBA seller books usually go wrong
- Settlement deposits booked as sales without fees and refunds.
- Inventory in fulfillment centers not tracked.
- Ad spend and storage fees combined.
How Mispar keeps your Amazon books clean
Industry-specific accounts and categorization, with the reporting scope agreed before work starts.
Settlement reconciliation
Break each settlement into sales, refunds, FBA fees, storage charges, ad spend and reserves, then reconcile the net deposit to the bank.
FBA and referral fees
Keep Amazon's fee lines distinct so the true cost of selling through FBA is visible per period.
Inventory and cost of goods
Track inventory purchases and landed costs under the method agreed with your CPA, so COGS is consistent instead of guessed at year-end.
Advertising spend
PPC and sponsored ad charges stay on their own line so ad cost can be compared against the sales periods it supports.
Other sales channels
If you sell on your own site or other marketplaces, those payouts and fees are kept separate so channel performance does not blur.
Sales tax records
Marketplace facilitator collection is reflected properly in your records, and any remaining obligations stay visible for your CPA.
Reports an Amazon seller can use
- Gross sales, fees and net payout by period.
- Inventory by location.
- Ad spend and storage fees.
A simple, predictable process
From kickoff to your first clean close, here is exactly what happens.
Review settlement and inventory reports
We start from the records you already have: settlement reports, inventory and order exports, ad reports and bank feeds.
Map revenue, fees and COGS
Sales, Amazon fees and inventory costs are mapped to an agreed chart of accounts with opening balances reviewed.
Reconcile payouts and suppliers
Deposits, supplier payments and ad charges are reconciled to the bank each month.
Close monthly books
Monthly statements with an exceptions list and the channel-level reporting agreed for your business.
Illustrative example
A settlement shows healthy sales and a small deposit. We separate refunds, FBA fees, storage and ad spend inside that settlement, so the gap between gross sales and net cash is explained line by line instead of absorbed into one number. This is an illustration of the method, not a customer case or a guarantee.
Amazon FBA Sellers bookkeeping — your questions
Can you turn Amazon settlement reports into clean books?
Yes. Each settlement is broken into its real components: sales, refunds, FBA fees, storage, ads and reserves. The net deposit is then reconciled to the bank.
How is inventory cost handled?
Under the method agreed with your CPA. We track purchases and landed costs consistently so cost of goods sold is defensible, not estimated at year-end.
Does Amazon handle my sales tax?
For most marketplace sales, Amazon collects and remits as the facilitator. Your records still need to reflect that correctly, and any obligations outside the marketplace stay visible for your CPA.
How do you treat PPC spend?
Ad charges are kept on their own line and matched to the settlements or card statements they hit, so ad cost is visible alongside the revenue it supports.
Can you reconcile Amazon settlements?
Yes. Each settlement is matched to the bank deposit and broken into sales, fees and refunds.
Does the $229 starting plan cover a full-time seller?
The final plan and scope depend on order volume, accounts and channels. We agree that scope before starting; catch-up work is discussed separately.
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