This section will help you with the accounting methodology involved while selling on multiple channels using eshopbox platform.
One of the key point is to understand that selling party on all the channels is Eshopbox. This means Eshopbox will invoice either
- To customer (in case of B2C channel like Flipkart, Amazon etc ) or
- to channel (in case of B2B channel like Jabong, Myntra etc)
and will collect payments from all the channels and settle the same with Brands on a monthly basis.
Following steps will outline the major accounting steps :
- Brand will invoice goods to eshopbox
- Eshopbox will invoice to customer or channel
- Eshopbox will collect payment from channels
- Eshopbox will make payment to Brands.
Depending upon the point at will invoice goods to eshopbox, there are two major models of working :
- Billing model: Brand will invoice goods to eshopbox while supplying inventory at eshopbox warehouse
- Consignment model : Brand will do additional place of business registration at warehouse and invoice goods to eshopbox only when eshopbox has received the order for same.
Detailed guide in each of the above model is mentioned in series of articles in each section :