Day: December 26, 2025

If you manufacture, assemble, or bundle products, your Bill of Materials (BOM) isn’t just an operational document—it’s the backbone of accurate financials. When BOMs aren’t tied into your accounting system and operations system, your Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and margins are basically guesses.   Focal Software helps eCommerce and omnichannel sellers connect BOMs directly… Continue reading Why Linking Your Bill of Materials to Financials and COGS Changes Everything

If you sell on eCommerce marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, or Shopify, your accounting can get messy fast. Payouts don’t match order totals. Fees are buried in statements. Returns show up weeks later. That’s exactly where automated marketplace accounting software like Focal Software becomes mission-critical.   How Automated Marketplace Accounting Works Automated eCommerce accounting starts by… Continue reading How Automated Accounting for Marketplaces Really Works (and Why It Matters at Month-End)

Many eCommerce businesses obsess over top-line revenue but ignore the number that truly determines their success: Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). COGS is more than a line item on your income statement—it’s the key to understanding product profitability, cash flow, and long-term growth.   With an Operations Suite like Focal Software, eCommerce COGS isn’t a… Continue reading How COGS Shapes Your Financials, Pricing, and Profitability

Revenue is exciting—but cash is what keeps your business alive. For eCommerce brands selling on marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, and others, there’s a painful gap between making a sale and getting paid. If you don’t forecast cash flow correctly, that gap can turn into a full-blown cash crunch.   Focal Software helps eCommerce businesses forecast… Continue reading Cash Flow Forecasting with AP and AR: Surviving the Marketplace Payment Lag