Explore revenue modeling, COGS tracking, inventory management, sales tax nexus, and channel profitability โ built specifically for DTC and e-commerce businesses.
๐ Sample data for: Evergreen Commerce Co. (DTC outdoor/lifestyle brand)
๐ E-Commerce Model Inputs
Revenue (12 Months)
Orders
Cost of Goods
70%
50%
50%
7
Fees & Returns
8%
11%
5%
Operating Expenses
Starting Cash
๐ Monthly Ending Cash Balance
๐ Revenue vs COGS
๐ฐ Cash Flow Waterfall
Revenue Trend (Monthly)
Revenue by Channel
Inventory Aging
Monthly Orders
Combined Scenario Impact on Ending Cash
$0
๐ Revenue Growth
No change
0%
$0
๐ New Product Launch
Inactive
55%
๐ฆ Shipping Cost Change
No change
11%
$0
๐ธ Expense #1
Inactive
๐ธ Expense #2
Inactive
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๐ Cash Balance: Base Case vs Combined Scenario
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CleanBooks Advisor
Analyzing Evergreen Commerce Co. financials
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๐ I've analyzed 12 months of projected financials for Evergreen Commerce Co.. Here are my key findings for your DTC brand:
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โ ๏ธ COGS Alert: Your COGS ratio of 42% is above the DTC benchmark of 35%. Consider renegotiating supplier terms or increasing prices by 5-8%. This gap costs approximately $14,700/month vs. benchmark.
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๐ Channel Profitability: Amazon fees are consuming 18% of that channel's revenue. Your Shopify DTC channel has 3x better margins โ consider shifting ad spend to drive more direct traffic. Every $1,000 shifted from Amazon to Shopify adds ~$1,200 in annual profit.
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๐ฆ Inventory Warning: Inventory turnover of 4.2x is below the 6x target. You have $47K in slow-moving SKUs that should be discounted or bundled. Freeing up this capital improves cash flow by ~$4K/month.
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๐ Q4 Planning: Q4 holiday inventory should be ordered by August based on your 12-week lead time. Estimated investment: $85K. Based on last year's Q4 uplift of 2.3x, projected ROI is 340%.
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๐ Returns Analysis: Return rate of 8.2% on Amazon vs 3.1% on Shopify suggests a product listing accuracy issue on Amazon. Improving Amazon listings to match Shopify's return rate would save $3,400/month in return processing costs.
Total Filings
12
Filed on Time
7
In Progress
1
โ Overdue
1
๐ Compliance Filing Tracker
Filing
Due Date
Status
Document
Quarterly 941 (Q1 2026)
Apr 30, 2026
Filed โ
State Payroll Tax (Q1)
Apr 30, 2026
Filed โ
Sales Tax โ Georgia
Apr 20, 2026
Filed โ
Sales Tax โ California (nexus)
Apr 30, 2026
In Progress ๐
Sales Tax โ Texas (nexus)
Apr 20, 2026
Filed โ
Sales Tax โ New York (nexus)
Mar 20, 2026
Filed โ
1099-NEC Filing (2025)
Jan 31, 2026
Filed โ
Annual 940 (2025)
Jan 31, 2026
Filed โ
Multi-State Nexus Review (Q2)
Jun 30, 2026
Upcoming โฐ
Sales Tax โ Florida (new nexus)
Jul 20, 2026
Upcoming โฐ
โฐ Upcoming Deadlines
Multi-State Nexus Review (Q2)
Jun 30, 2026 ยท 123 days
Sales Tax โ Florida (new nexus)
Jul 20, 2026 ยท 143 days
Total Budget
$167,000
Total Actual
$179,700
Variance
−$12,700
▲ Over budget
% of Budget Used
107.6%
📊 Category Breakdown — Budget vs Actual
Category
Budget
Actual
Variance
Var %
Progress
Cost of Goods Sold
$85,000
$89,200
▲ $4,200
+4.9%
Shipping & Fulfillment
$22,000
$26,800
▲ $4,800
+21.8%
Platform Fees (Shopify + Amazon)
$12,000
$13,100
▲ $1,100
+9.2%
Paid Advertising (Meta + Google)
$18,000
$21,500
▲ $3,500
+19.4%
Warehouse & Storage
$8,000
$8,000
— $0
0.0%
Packaging & Materials
$5,500
$4,900
▼ $600
-10.9%
Returns & Refunds
$6,000
$8,400
▲ $2,400
+40.0%
Software & Subscriptions
$3,500
$3,800
▲ $300
+8.6%
Photography & Content
$4,000
$2,200
▼ $1,800
-45.0%
Miscellaneous
$3,000
$1,800
▼ $1,200
-40.0%
Total
$167,000
$179,700
▲ $12,700
7.6%
📊 Budget vs Actual by Category
📈 Monthly Budget vs Actual Trend
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