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Patti Scharf

Patti is a blogger, speaker, and leader in the accounting technology industry and is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer for Catching Clouds LLC. She is a CPA who absolutely loves designing effective accounting systems for ecommerce businesses and is committed to advancing the artistry of accounting through the use of technology.

Shopify or Amazon? Which is Better?

Whether you’re starting to sell online for the first time or you’re already selling on one channel but looking to expand into omnichannel, many ecommerce sellers evaluate whether it’s better to...

by Patti Scharf Apr 27, 2019 4 Comments

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How to Minimize Your Amazon Long term Storage Fees

Amazon sellers are used to Amazon nickel and diming them all over the place, but storage fees are different. These are costs that sellers have direct control over, and there are ways to minimize...

by Patti Scharf Apr 20, 2019 No Comments

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Expanding Your Ecommerce Business Internationally (into the US)

As we trekked our way through New Zealand and Australia these past several months, we've realized that the ecommerce boom that has been increasingly hitting our country for nearly a decade is just...

by Patti Scharf Apr 17, 2019 2 Comments

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Should You Open a Second Ecommerce Company?

Every day you have new ideas for products to sell or new brands to promote. So many products, so little time.

But as you're diversifying your offerings, you don't want one bad mistake to...

by Patti Scharf Apr 13, 2019 2 Comments

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Calculating Amazon FBA Inventory by State

Did you get your business income tax returns filed yesterday? No?!

Chances are, if you didn't get your returns filed by the deadline, one of the hold-ups could have been what is called "state...

by Patti Scharf Mar 16, 2019 2 Comments

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Can Inventory Now Really Be Deductible when Bought??

Spoiler Alert: Maybe. But only if you have nerves of steel… which I don’t.

by Patti Scharf Nov 21, 2018 13 Comments

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Handling Inventory for Your Ecommerce Business

Inventory. This is one of the two top issues for online retailers (the second being sales tax).

No doubt that inventory is the lifeblood of your ecommerce business. Without inventory, you've got...

by Patti Scharf Aug 20, 2018 4 Comments

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Simple Numbers for an Online Retailer

If you haven’t heard about the book, Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits: 4 Keys to Unlock Your Business Potential by Greg Crabtree, you are in the minority.

Very soon after online...

by Patti Scharf Aug 09, 2018 10 Comments

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Starting an Online Retail Business | The Five Pillars of Business

The internet is swimming with people who have made a buck online. It’s super easy to find a product, add it to an online store, and make a few dollars on that product. But chances are, you are...

by Patti Scharf Jul 12, 2018 No Comments

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