Shopify is a Canadian e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. It is also the name of its proprietary e-commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems. Shopify offers online retailers a suite of services “including payments, marketing, shipping and customer engagement tools to simplify the process of running an online store for small merchants.
Shopify was founded in 2004 by Tobias Lütke, Daniel Weinand, and Scott Lake, who were trying to open an online store but found existing eCommerce platforms lacking. As of September 2020, Shopify has over one million active users, including Tesla, Budweiser, Red Bull, Reebok, Nestle, GE, Kylie Cosmetics and many more.
So what accounting system does Shopify use?
Shopify uses the double-entry accounting system. This system records transactions in two accounts in order to offset each other.
This provides a more accurate picture of a company’s financial position. The double-entry system also allows for easier preparation of financial statements.