Selling on Amazon is thrilling – until tax season rolls around.
That’s when things stop feeling like business growth and start feeling like a giant Excel sheet nightmare.
If you’ve ever tried downloading a settlement report from Amazon Seller Central, renaming the columns, deleting refund lines, reformatting VAT rates, and then explaining to your accountant what “FBA Adjustments” mean… you already know: exporting sales data from Amazon isn’t a feature – it’s a full-time job.
So let’s talk about tools. More specifically, tools that help you export sales data from Amazon to your accountant – without tears, Excel breakdowns, or weekend-long sessions with Google Sheets.
Theory and practice
Think of Amazon data like a cargo ship. There’s a lot on board: orders, fees, taxes, commissions, shipping, refunds, adjustments, promotions. Everything’s packed tightly, in different boxes, with different codes.
Your accountant? They don’t want the entire ship. They want a clean delivery:
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Number of units sold
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Revenue
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VAT collected
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Fees deducted
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Net payout
So your job is not to re-pack the cargo manually. Your job is to use the right forklift. Or better: automate the forklift.
Let’s look at the tools that do exactly that.
1. Acomim – For Amazon sellers in France and Belgium who want local compliance
Let’s start with the local champion.
Acomim isn’t just an Amazon report tool—it’s a full sync engine for sales, fees, and VAT, designed for French and Belgian businesses.
It connects to Amazon FR and Amazon BE, pulls your settlements, breaks them down, and sends everything (properly labelled and VAT-compliant) straight to your French accounting software, like Pennylane, Abby, or Indy.
What it exports:
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Sales by product and country
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VAT breakdowns per rate
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Amazon fees
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Refunds and shipping costs
Bonus: There’s a free tier for up to 50 transactions/month.
Use if: You sell on Amazon in France or Belgium and want to stop emailing your accountant spreadsheets you don’t understand either.
2. A2X – The global solution with custom potential
A2X is like Link My Books’ older sibling. More robust, more customisable, but also more expensive and complex.
Here’s how it works:
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Connects to Amazon Seller Central
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Reconciles sales, fees, promotions, and adjustments
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Sends summarised journal entries to Xero, QuickBooks, or Netsuite
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Tracks COGS and multi-channel breakdowns
The catch:
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No out-of-the-box French compliance
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No exports in local formats
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Needs a connector if you use local tools (Pennylane, Sage FR, etc.)
Use if: You’re selling internationally and already use Xero or Netsuite, but be prepared to configure things for local accountants.
3. Synder – The Stripe-first tool that now works with Amazon
Originally designed for Stripe and PayPal, Synder now supports Amazon, but it’s still getting its sea legs.
What it does:
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Syncs transactions from Amazon to Xero/QuickBooks
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Categorises sales, taxes, and fees
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Creates automated entries with bank match suggestions
Limitations for Amazon sellers in France:
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VAT is generic, not French TVA-friendly
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No local accounting tool support
Use if: You’re already using Synder for Stripe and want a centralised place for all sales data (but expect to clean it up for French reporting).
4. Xero + Manual CSV Import – The DIY fallback
Some sellers go the manual route. That means:
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Downloading Amazon’s “All Orders” report
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Downloading settlement reports
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Reformatting in Excel
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Manually importing to Xero (or another tool)
Does it work? Technically, yes.
Is it error-prone and time-consuming? Absolutely.
Will your accountant be annoyed? 100%.
Use if: You’re just starting out and still below 20 orders/month, but plan to automate soon.
5. Taxomate – Lightweight, focused, but Amazon-only
Taxomate is a niche tool built only for Amazon → QuickBooks/Xero integration. It does one thing and does it well.
What you get:
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Settlement sync
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Fee breakdown
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VAT and tax tagging (basic)
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Works well for low to medium-volume sellers
But:
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No support for French compliance or formats
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Doesn’t integrate with French banks or accountants
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No export outside of Xero/QB
Use if: You want the simplest possible bridge between Amazon and your accounting software, just not a French one.
Step-by-step: What your accountant actually wants
Let’s step back.
You might be thinking:
“Why do I even need a tool? I can just send them a spreadsheet.”
Here’s what your accountant needs (whether they say it or not):
| They need… | You usually send… | Tools that fix it |
|---|---|---|
| VAT by rate and country | One column marked “Tax” | A2X, Acomim |
| Settlement breakdown | Raw .txt files from Amazon | Acomim, Taxomate |
| Consistent file format | “Amazon-Final-Report-10-v5.xls” | GetMyInvoices, Acomim |
| Accounting software sync | A folder of receipts | Acomim, Link My Books |
Without a tool, you’re sending puzzle pieces. With one, you’re delivering the finished picture.
Comparison table: Choose your forklift
| Tool | Amazon Sync | VAT Support | Local (France) | Export Format | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acomim | ✅ Yes | ✅ France | ✅ Full | Excel | FR/BE sellers using local tools |
| A2X | ✅ Yes | 🟡 Generic | ❌ | Xero/QB/Netsuite | Global sellers w/ finance team |
| Synder | ✅ Yes | 🟡 Basic | ❌ | Xero/QuickBooks | Stripe-heavy teams adding Amazon |
| Xero (manual) | ❌ Manual | ❌ Error-prone | ❌ | CSV import | Very small sellers |
| Taxomate | ✅ Yes | 🟡 Generic | ❌ | Xero/QB | Amazon-only sellers needing basics |
Final thoughts
Amazon makes it easy to sell. But when it comes to exporting data for your accountant, it’s not just hard—it’s frustrating, confusing, and risky.
If you want to:
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Avoid compliance issues
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Track VAT by country and rate
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Reduce errors and save time
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Stop emailing Excel files that get ignored
…then it’s time to stop doing it manually.
Pick the tool that fits your country, accounting setup, and sales volume.
Because while selling online is your business – explaining Amazon fees to your accountant shouldn’t be.
