--- title: Why eCommerce Businesses Need CPAs to Survive and Grow  description: Some of the greatest assets CPAs bring to an eCommerce business are strategic planning, fundamental accounting and tax processes, and business entity formation. image: https://media.insognacpa.com/hubfs/Business%20woman%20hand%20typing%20on%20keyboard%20with%20online%20shopping%20concept.jpeg --- [![Insogna logo small](https://media.insognacpa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Insogna%20logo%20small.png?width=300&height=73&name=Insogna%20logo%20small.png "Insogna logo small")](https://insognacpa.com/) [![Insogna logo small](https://media.insognacpa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Insogna%20logo%20small.png?width=300&height=73&name=Insogna%20logo%20small.png "Insogna logo small")](https://insognacpa.com/) [![Insogna logo small](https://media.insognacpa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Insogna%20logo%20small.png?width=300&height=73&name=Insogna%20logo%20small.png "Insogna logo small")](https://insognacpa.com/) [![Insogna logo small](https://media.insognacpa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Insogna%20logo%20small.png?width=300&height=73&name=Insogna%20logo%20small.png "Insogna logo small")](https://insognacpa.com/) Content Title Description < Previous page Next page > [Why Us](https://insognacpa.com/why-us) | [Business Accounting](https://insognacpa.com/business-accounting) | [Fractional CFO](https://insognacpa.com/fractional-cfo) | [Minimizing Taxes](https://insognacpa.com/tax-strategy/) [Building Wealth](https://insognacpa.com/building-wealth) | [Learning Center](https://insognacpa.com/learning-center)| [Contact Us](https://insognacpa-6129290.hs-sites.com/en-us/contact-us) [eCommerce](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/tag/ecommerce) # Why eCommerce Businesses Need CPAs to Survive and Grow  By [Chase](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/author/chase) Jan 9, 2023 1:21:59 PM 1 Minute Read An eCommerce business has the potential to make an individual extremely wealthy while also allowing him or her to start a company from the comfort of home and with very little capital. The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) appeal of this online selling approach has caused an exponential increase in the number of eCommerce businesses worldwide. Yet eCommerce businesses also have an extremely high failure rate; most experts agree that the percentage of eCommerce businesses that fail is around 80%.  One of the biggest reasons that eCommerce businesses fail is that they are created without a plan. Planning, when done right, takes inventory of current processes and products, creates actionable responses to future problems, and allows the company to grow as slowly — or quickly — as the owner desires.  Strategic planning is one of the biggest assets that Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) can bring to an eCommerce business. From fundamental accounting and taxes, to knowing when to setup an LLC or a corporation, CPAs are trained to help businesses grow.  Having a CPA help with strategy is an essential component to a successful eCommerce business.  ## Stages of eCommerce Business Click on the phase of your eCommerce business (below) to learn about the benefits of having a CPA on your team (preferably from day one), and the related accounting and tax needs of each one, based on the average annual sales (roughly) of your eCommerce business. 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Great for All Amazon Sellers." ![Nick online seller](https://media.insognacpa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Insogna-website-testimonials-100x100-1-1.png?width=100&height=100&name=Insogna-website-testimonials-100x100-1-1.png) Nick Ehle Owner   ## Download This Resource - [Download the eCommerce Playbook](http://insognacpa-6129290.hs-sites.com/en-us/ecommerce-white-paper)  ## Recommended For You [![foreign business trip](https://media.insognacpa.com/hubfs/foreign%20business%20trip.png)](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/deducting-foreign-business-expenses) [Tax](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/tag/tax) [S Corp](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/tag/s-corp) 3 Min Read ### [How Does Combining a Vacation with a Foreign Business Trip Affect the Tax Deduction for a Self-Employed Individual?](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/deducting-foreign-business-expenses) [![Picture of Chase Insogna, CPA](https://media.insognacpa.com/hubfs/Chase-Insogna-1024x1024.png) Chase Insogna, CPA Oct 11, 2022 4:13:08 PM](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/author/chase-insogna-cpa) [![partnership taxes](https://media.insognacpa.com/hubfs/partnerhip-taxes.png)](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/partnership-taxes) [partnership](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/tag/partnership) 1 Min Read ### [Business Partnership Taxes: Understanding Your Obligations](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/partnership-taxes) [![Picture of Chase Insogna, CPA](https://media.insognacpa.com/hubfs/Chase-Insogna-1024x1024.png) Chase Insogna, CPA Dec 15, 2023 1:50:55 PM](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/author/chase-insogna-cpa) [![stocks](https://media.insognacpa.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/business-stock-2021-06-01-17-31-46-utc.jpg)](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/the-buzz-about-qsb-stock) [Investing](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/tag/investing) 2 Min Read ### [The Buzz About QSB Stock](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/the-buzz-about-qsb-stock) [Chase Mar 6, 2023 3:37:49 PM](https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/author/chase) Insogna CPA 3355 Bee Cave Road, Suite 503 Austin TX 78746 (512) 891-8200 - [Contact Us](https://insognacpa.com/contact-us/) - [Customer Reviews](https://insognacpa.com/testimonials-and-reviews/) - [Careers at Insogna CPA](https://insognacpa.com/careers/) - [Privacy Policy](https://insognacpa.com/privacy-policy/) - [Texas Board of Accountancy License](https://www.tsbpa.texas.gov/php/fpl/frmlookup.php?x=T71ujVIEr%2Fg%3D) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/InsognaCPAs) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/insognacpa-com/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/InsognaCPA) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/insognacpa/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Chase", "url" : "https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/author/chase" }, "dateModified" : "2023-02-28T20:20:00.554Z", "datePublished" : "2023-01-09T19:21:59.000Z", "headline" : "Why eCommerce Businesses Need CPAs to Survive and Grow ", "image" : [ "https://media.insognacpa.com/hubfs/Business%20woman%20hand%20typing%20on%20keyboard%20with%20online%20shopping%20concept.jpeg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://media.insognacpa.com/blog/why-ecommerce-businesses-need-cpas-to-survive-and-grow", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://media.insognacpa.com/hubfs/InsognaLogoSite2020.png" }, "name" : "Insogna CPA" } } ```