{"id":10352,"date":"2021-11-18T12:59:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T12:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=10352"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:32:54","slug":"maximise-success-online-seller-accounting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/maximise-success-online-seller-accounting\/","title":{"rendered":"Free e-book: Maximise success as an online seller \u2013 by bossing your accounting"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image-25-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Kelly Dent<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bossing your business as an online seller isn\u2019t just about understanding the market you\u2019ll be operating in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You also need to have a firm grasp of accounting basics for your e-commerce business and the marketplaces that you will sell on, and the countries you want to sell to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There really hasn\u2019t been a better time to set up an online selling business, with a wealth of competing options at your disposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem, though, is that it might be tricky to decide which is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter, <strong>Maximise success as an online seller<\/strong> \u2013 our free guide to the basics of accounting for e-commerce businesses in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#gate-2350e6fb-c8ae-46c8-814b-a33a107dc98e\">Download your free copy of Maximise success as an online seller so you can understand the basics of accounting for your e-commerce business<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accounting-for-e-commerce-businesses\">Accounting for e-commerce businesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the guide, we&nbsp;look at the different e-commerce platforms available to set up your online store, the accounting requirements involved, and how you can position yourself for business growth with the right accounting setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accounting responsibility and processes differ based on a few key facts, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The legal kind of business you decide to operate 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