Product

Audit-ready books for e-commerce.

Reconsail attaches the source document to every transaction and logs every edit. Your books stay defensible whether the request is from an investor, a bank, or the IRS.

Audit Trail, Transaction Detail

Amazon Settlement #A3-4829

March 15, 2025 · FBA US

Verified
Gross Sales$8,420.00
Returns−$340.00
FBA Fees−$1,263.00
Net Settlement$6,817.00
Amazon_Settlement_A3-4829.csv attached
847 source documents attached this month
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Trusted by e-commerce founders who fired their old bookkeeper.

The problem

A surprise audit asks for evidence you never built.

Due diligence drags for weeks.

Investors want 24 months of clean books and source docs. Most founders need months to assemble.

Bank loan applications stall.

Lenders require auditable financials. Patched-together accounting files don't qualify.

Tax notices arrive without evidence.

Every deduction needs a receipt and a journal trace. Reconstructing post-hoc is painful and expensive.

How it works

AI captures every source document. Your bookkeeper keeps the ledger defensible.

01

Attach every source.

Bank statements, Shopify CSVs, Amazon settlements, and receipts linked to each journal entry.

02

Log every change.

Each edit captured with timestamp and user. Books cannot be altered without a trace.

03

Search any transaction.

Filter by date, vendor, amount, channel, or SKU. Find anything in seconds.

04

Export on demand.

Investor-ready package: financials, source docs, and change log in one zip.

Features

Built for when it matters most.

Source document attachment

Settlement reports, statements, and receipts attached to every transaction automatically.

Change log and version history

Every edit logged with user and timestamp. Restore any previous state.

Transaction-level search

Search by date, amount, vendor, channel, or SKU. Filter and export in seconds.

Investor-ready exports

Generate a clean 24-month financial package with source docs in one click.

Tax audit defense

Every deduction supported with evidence. Your CPA can answer any IRS letter.

Loan application package

Bank-ready financials with continuous documentation. Apply faster, qualify higher.

Pair with tax preparation and fractional CFO for a full diligence-ready finance function.

How we compare

Where Reconsail fits among the alternatives.

Source documents attached automatically

Reconsail✓ Yes
QuickBooks alone· No
Bench / Pilotpartial

Full change log with user and timestamp

Reconsail✓ Yes
QuickBooks alonelimited
Bench / Pilot· No

Investor-ready 24-month export

Reconsail✓ Yes
QuickBooks alonemanual
Bench / Pilotmanual

E-commerce settlement parsing

Reconsail✓ Yes
QuickBooks alone· No
Bench / Pilotpartial

Tax audit support included

Reconsail✓ Yes
QuickBooks alone· No
Bench / Pilotadd-on

Who it's for

Built for teams like yours.

Founder mid-fundraise

Term sheet in hand. You need 24 months of clean financials and source docs in 10 days.

Operator applying for a line of credit

Bank wants two years of reviewed statements. Patched accounting files won't fly.

CFO heading into a CPA review

Year-end review starts in 6 weeks. You want every entry already tied to its source.

FAQ

Audit trail, answered.

What is an audit trail in accounting?

An audit trail is a chronological, verifiable record of every accounting transaction and every change made to it. It includes the source document, the journal entry, who recorded it, and any subsequent edits. A real audit trail makes financial statements defensible to investors, banks, and tax authorities.

Why do investors ask for clean audit trails?

Series A and later investors run financial due diligence before closing a round. They verify revenue recognition, expense categorization, and accruals against source documents. A complete audit trail can compress weeks of diligence into days and prevents valuation discounts driven by uncertainty.

How does Reconsail handle source documents?

Bank statements, Shopify and Amazon settlement reports, Stripe payouts, vendor invoices, and receipts are pulled automatically and linked to the corresponding journal entry. Customer-uploaded receipts attach via email or the dashboard. Every transaction has its evidence trail.

Does Reconsail support a tax audit?

Yes. Your bookkeeper, supported by a CPA advisor, helps you respond to IRS or state notices. Every deduction has supporting documentation, every entry has a clear journal trace, and the change log shows who recorded what and when. Audits resolve faster when the evidence is already organized.

Can I export everything if I switch tools?

Yes. Your books, source documents, and full transaction history are yours to export at any time in QuickBooks Online or Xero formats, plus a CSV archive of source files. No lock-in, no friction. You own your data.

Be audit-ready. Always.

Book a discovery call. We'll show how an audit trail looks for your specific channels.