Accounting is for many Shopify entrepreneurs the least enjoyable part of running a webshop. Creating invoices, processing payments, tracking returns — it all costs time that you'd rather invest in your product or marketing. But it doesn't have to be this way: with the right tools you can fully automate your Shopify accounting.
How much time does manual Shopify accounting cost?
Let's take a realistic look at how much time manual Shopify accounting costs for an average webshop:
- Creating an invoice per order: 3-5 minutes
- Processing payment in Moneybird: 1-2 minutes
- Return or credit note: 5-7 minutes
- Monthly check and reconciliation: 1-2 hours
With 30 orders per day you're spending 2-3 hours daily on pure administration. With MoneybirdSync you reduce this to zero.
What can you automate with MoneybirdSync?
MoneybirdSync automates the complete invoicing process:
- Invoices: Every Shopify order automatically becomes a Moneybird invoice
- Contacts: Customers are automatically created or updated in Moneybird
- Payments: Paid orders are directly registered as paid
- Credit notes: Returns and refunds automatically generate a credit note
- Invoice delivery: Invoices are automatically emailed via Moneybird
Automatic sync: how fast?
MoneybirdSync synchronizes your orders automatically based on your subscription:
- Free plan: Manual sync (on request)
- Basic plan: Automatic sync every 30 minutes
- Professional plan: Automatic sync every 5 minutes
For most webshops, sync every 30 minutes is more than sufficient. If you operate in sectors where fast invoicing is important (such as wholesale or B2B), the professional plan with 5-minute sync is the better choice.
What does it deliver?
Entrepreneurs who use MoneybirdSync report on average:
- 2-5 hours of time savings per week
- Virtually no errors in invoice administration
- Always up-to-date Moneybird administration
- Less stress around VAT returns
