Joe Cox from Ecommerce Accountants LLP
E-commerce accounting: the evolving niche
E-commerce accounting: the evolving niche with Joe Cox
About the Episode
About the Episode
Transcript
Joe Cox is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ecommerce Accountants LLP—the leading accountancy in the UK for e-commerce businesses. In this episode, Joe shares his story of being an e-commerce seller who spotted an opportunity to serve like-minded entrepreneurs in the accounting domain (eventually creating Ecommerce Accountants). Joe and Stuart discuss the trajectory of Ecommerce Accountants, their tech stack, the nuances of working in this niche, the impact of COVID and Brexit on e-commerce, and Joe’s passion for traveling.
Episode Themes
Episode Notes
- Joe’s trip to Karbon X (1:20)
- Growth and marketing at Ecommerce Accountants (2:30)
- Joe’s professional journey and the story of Ecommerce Accountants (5:20)
- The fun of being an e-commerce accountant vs. an e-commerce seller (8:00)
- Watching clients grow along the way (9:10)
- Impact of COVID and Brexit on e-commerce (10:30)
- What it’s like working at Ecommerce Accountants (13:30)
- Workforce and types of clients at Ecommerce Accountants (14:50)
- Plans on a geographical expansion (17:00)
- How Karbon can help with segmenting businesses geographically (18:10)
- The tech stack at Eccomerce Accountants (19:10)
- Reporting to clients (22:40)
- The idea of creating benchmarks for clients (25:00)
- The main supplier of e-commerce products (28:20)
- What’s going on in Joe’s life (29:30)
Episode Themes
Episode Notes
- Joe’s trip to Karbon X (1:20)
- Growth and marketing at Ecommerce Accountants (2:30)
- Joe’s professional journey and the story of Ecommerce Accountants (5:20)
- The fun of being an e-commerce accountant vs. an e-commerce seller (8:00)
- Watching clients grow along the way (9:10)
- Impact of COVID and Brexit on e-commerce (10:30)
- What it’s like working at Ecommerce Accountants (13:30)
- Workforce and types of clients at Ecommerce Accountants (14:50)
- Plans on a geographical expansion (17:00)
- How Karbon can help with segmenting businesses geographically (18:10)
- The tech stack at Eccomerce Accountants (19:10)
- Reporting to clients (22:40)
- The idea of creating benchmarks for clients (25:00)
- The main supplier of e-commerce products (28:20)
- What’s going on in Joe’s life (29:30)
About the Guest
Joe Cox is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ecommerce Accountants LLP - the leading accountancy in the UK for e-commerce businesses. Before starting his accountancy, Joe was an e-commerce seller himself. In 2012 he, along with some friends, began selling on Amazon to escape his day job as an accountant. In 2016 he was looking to outsource the accounting function, and when he realized no accountants in the UK specialized in e-commerce, he went full circle and founded Ecommerce Accountants LLP.
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