BigCommerce + A2X: Automating eCommerce Accounting and Reconciliation

A2X integrates with BigCommerce to automate real-time eCommerce accounting, syncing sales to QuickBooks, Xero, or Sage. It auto-categorizes payouts, taxes, fees, refunds, and COGS, enabling accurate margins, faster reconciliation, and cash-flow visibility. Daily summaries surface issues early, supporting better pricing, inventory control, and scalable growth with expert support.

Written by Chris Behier

Nov 28, 2022

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The Accounting Problem Every Scaling eCommerce Brand Faces

As order volume grows, manually reconciling marketplace payouts, refunds, fees, and sales tax becomes error-prone and time-consuming. A2X automates this process by mapping eCommerce transactions to your accounting system — and it integrates with BigCommerce.

How A2X Works With BigCommerce

A2X connects your BigCommerce store to QuickBooks, Xero, or Sage and automatically posts summarized journal entries for each settlement period. Instead of importing raw transaction data (which creates thousands of individual entries), A2X groups sales, refunds, fees, shipping income, and taxes into clean, reconcilable summaries that match your bank deposits.

Key Benefits for BigCommerce Merchants

Accurate payout reconciliation: Each bank deposit matches exactly to a journal entry. No more manually comparing Stripe/PayPal statements to accounting records.
Correct revenue recognition: A2X records revenue when earned, not when the payout arrives — critical for accrual-basis accounting.
Multi-currency support: For BigCommerce merchants selling internationally, A2X handles currency conversion and records transactions in your home currency.
Sales tax mapping: Tax collected per jurisdiction maps to the correct liability accounts, simplifying filing.
Faster month-end close: Automated journal entries reduce reconciliation from days to minutes.

Setup Overview

Connect A2X to BigCommerce via API credentials, connect your accounting platform (QuickBooks/Xero), and map your chart of accounts. A2X then pulls historical data and sets up automated posting going forward. Most integrations are live within a day.

When A2X Makes the Most Sense

A2X delivers the most value when you're processing 100+ orders/month, operating on accrual-basis accounting, selling across multiple currencies or channels, or spending more than a few hours per month on reconciliation. At that scale, the automation pays for itself immediately.

Your accounting setup should scale with your platform — the same integration applies on Shopify Plus.

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