Category Archives: Profitability

COGS and Ad Spend – Return on Podcast Ep. 35

Posted: December 22, 2022

The following is a transcript of Episode 35 of Return on Podcast, the show where we help e-commerce sellers improve… Read More

PAG and SKU-Level Profitability – Return on Podcast Ep. 34

Posted: December 15, 2022

The following is a transcript of Episode 34 of Return on Podcast, the show where we help e-commerce sellers improve… Read More

Keep Your Money: Profit First for E-Commerce Sellers – Return on Podcast Ep. 5 with Rocky Lalvani

Posted: April 21, 2022

The following is a transcript of Episode 5 of Return on Podcast, the show where we help e-commerce sellers improve… Read More

The 3 Pillars of E-Commerce Profitability – Return on Podcast Ep. 1

Posted: March 23, 2022

The following is a transcript of Episode 1 of Return on Podcast, the show where we help e-commerce sellers improve… Read More

How to Calculate COGS for Your Amazon Business [VIDEO]

Posted: June 14, 2021

This is an updated version of a previous post on calculating COGS. For the original post, click here. COGS is… Read More

Which expenses should you keep vs. kill?

Posted: April 12, 2021

Your business exists to make you time, money, and to make your life significant. So when it’s time to cut… Read More

Can you find success on Amazon as a non-US seller?

Posted: April 6, 2021

Amazon has name recognition around the world as a retailer with serious earning power for sellers. Most of Seller Accountant’s… Read More

Return on Working Capital: How to Use Inventory Velocity to Understand and Increase Profitability

Posted: January 18, 2021

We talk about profitability and P&Ls a lot at Seller Accountant, but equally important is your balance sheet and how… Read More

SKUs and Your Debt Strategy – ROII and Inventory Turns

Posted: November 30, 2020

Other posts in this series: PAG and Profitability, Underperforming SKUs We’re rounding out this series on SKU management and debt… Read More

SKUs and Your Debt Strategy – Underperforming SKUs

Posted: November 23, 2020

Other posts in this series: PAG and Profitablity, ROII and Inventory Turns In this second installment of our series on… Read More

SKUs and Your Debt Strategy – PAG and Profitability

Posted: November 16, 2020

Other posts in this series: Underperforming SKUs, ROII and Inventory Turns While it may not seem like it, profitability and… Read More

What does a fractional CFO do for an e-commerce brand?

Posted: September 21, 2020

You’ve got your accounting in order, your books are easy to read and professional, and you’re ready to take your… Read More

Tyler’s Tips: Amazon Fee Basics

Posted: June 29, 2020

As an Amazon seller, you know part of your earnings go towards the use of Amazon’s marketplace. But did you… Read More

Tyler’s Tips: PAG and Overhead

Posted: June 8, 2020

In the last installment of our Cash is King series, Tyler discusses two important pieces of financial data: Post Advertising… Read More

Master E-Commerce Accounting and Skyrocket Your Profits with our 2 New eCourses

Posted: April 9, 2020

Something we’ve been working on for the past few months at Seller Accountant has come to fruition, and we are… Read More

[Download] Real Numbers: How profitable should your Amazon business be?

Posted: April 8, 2020

“How profitable should my Amazon business be?” From day one at Seller Accountant, we have spoken with Amazon sellers who… Read More

Seller’s Discretionary Earnings (SDE): How to Track this Vital E-Commerce Metric

Posted: November 19, 2019

Click Here To Get Started! If your goal is to sell your e-commerce business someday, many factors will determine how… Read More

Post-Advertising Gross: The Metric Every E-Commerce Business Owner Should Track

Posted: October 21, 2019

On this blog we’ve often talked about Sellers Discretionary Earnings (SDE.) This is the number that potential buyers look at when evaluating… Read More

How to Pull the Four Levers of Amazon Profitability

Posted: October 10, 2019

Nearly every business owner has been there at some point. If my sales figures are so huge, where’s the cash… Read More

New Seller Fee Taxability on Amazon

Posted: April 16, 2019

Amazon is being forced by some states to start charging sellers sales tax. This only affects certain services and only… Read More