Accountants and Bookkeepers: E-Commerce Tax and Accounting Evaluation

We are running a paid study on the practical application of tax and bookkeeping principles for small e-commerce operations. By gathering insights from finance professionals, we aim to understand how standard accounting practices apply to typical online retail scenarios. This work helps ensure that financial analysis tools accurately reflect real-world accounting standards.

During this remote session, you will review a single-page financial summary for a small online retail shop. The document will include standard operational data, such as revenue figures, unit costs, and purchase orders. After reviewing the materials, you will answer two brief questions regarding the appropriate tax and bookkeeping treatments for the business. The entire process is designed to be straightforward and relies directly on your existing professional expertise.

We welcome certified accountants, professional bookkeepers, tax preparers, and financial controllers with experience in small business accounting. Candidates should be comfortable reviewing basic financial statements and making quick, accurate judgments about tax liabilities and ledger entries. Professionals who specifically work with retail or e-commerce clients are highly encouraged to apply.

• Review a concise financial summary for an e-commerce business
• Analyze revenue, unit costs, and purchase order data
• Determine the correct bookkeeping treatment for the provided scenario
• Explain your rationale for the suggested tax handling

• Active professional experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or tax preparation
• Familiarity with small business or e-commerce financial operations
• Comfortable analyzing revenue and cost data to make accounting determinations
• Ability to clearly articulate tax and bookkeeping principles

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote opportunity that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Opportunities can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your participation will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payment is issued as soon as your work is approved.
• We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.