Empowering Fresh Starts: How ConnectCPA Revitalized Inspired Go’s E-Commerce Backbone

Overview

Inspired Go is a Canadian healthy meal delivery service specializing in plant-forward, sustainably sourced meals. Known for their fresh, pre-portioned salads and bowls, they have become a leader in both nutrition and sustainability. Inspired Go’s meals come from local greenhouses that capture CO2, use 99% less water, and emphasize ethical food production. They are also committed to reducing food waste and using environmentally friendly packaging.

Challenges

As Inspired Go expanded its e-commerce operations across North America, it needed a structured financial system to manage growing transaction volumes and meet new operational demands. Without a robust infrastructure, handling daily transactions, promotions, and diverse revenue streams became increasingly complex. Two major challenges stood out

Lack of Financial Infrastructure

Inspired Go lacked the necessary financial systems to support rapid growth across multiple regions. As transaction volumes increased, they needed scalable accounting processes to maintain stability.

Managing Multiple Revenue Streams

With diverse revenue sources - including gift cards, promotions, and deferred revenue - Inspired Go required an efficient way to track and reconcile financial data accurately, ensuring smooth operations as they scaled across North America.

Solutions

ConnectCPA stepped in to build a complete financial system to meet Inspired Go's e-commerce demands. This included:

Implementation of Xero

ConnectCPA introduced Xero as the core accounting software, giving Inspired Go a user-friendly, cloud-based solution that fit their dynamic e-commerce model.

E-commerce Optimization with A2X

By integrating A2X, ConnectCPA automated the reconciliation of Shopify sales data. This ensured accurate reporting across revenue streams such as gift cards, promotions, and discounts.

Bill Payments via Plooto

Inspired Go needed an efficient way to manage vendor payments. Plooto was integrated to streamline and automate payments, reducing manual effort and ensuring accuracy.

Data Management with Dext

To handle the high volume of receipts and invoices, Dext was implemented to automate data collection, ensuring all financial documentation was properly captured and processed.

Comprehensive Balancing Procedures

Detailed procedures were put in place to reconcile revenue, deferred revenue, and gift cards within Shopify, ensuring discrepancies were minimized and financial health remained clear.

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100%

Transaction Accuracy

The custom balancing procedures implemented by ConnectCPA led to 100% accuracy in Inspired Go's financial reporting, giving them full confidence in tracking revenue and financial obligations.

20%

Decrease in Month-End Close Time

Automated systems cut Inspired Go’s month-end close time by 20%, freeing up resources for strategic planning and operational improvements.

25x

Growth Scalability

With cloud-based solutions in place, Inspired Go is now equipped to handle up to 25 times the transaction volume, without needing major adjustments to their financial systems.

Key take-aways for Entrepreneurs

Integrate E-commerce Data for Seamless Operations

Managing complex revenue streams is easier with integrated systems. For Inspired Go, combining Shopify with tools like A2X and Xero simplified data reconciliation, reduced errors, and provided clear, real-time financial insights.

Leverage Automation to Handle High Transaction Volumes

As transaction volumes grow, automation is key to maintaining efficiency. Inspired Go utilized Plooto and Dext to handle high volumes without sacrificing accuracy, allowing them to stay focused on strategic initiatives.

ConnectCPA’s approach gave Inspired Go the financial clarity and operational efficiency needed to support their rapid growth. By partnering with ConnectCPA, Inspired Go has not only streamlined their processes but also positioned itself for long-term success in the health-focused e-commerce space.

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"As a growing e-commerce business, we needed systems that could handle the demands of scaling across North America. ConnectCPA brought practical and tailored solutions, especially for managing our intercompany transactions and multiple revenue streams. They helped simplify complex processes, giving us confidence in our financial operations. It’s reassuring to work with a team that truly understands the unique needs of a business like ours and delivers results that make a tangible difference."

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Jon Karwacki, Co-founder of Inspired Go

Why ConnectCPA?

ConnectCPA specializes in simplifying complex financial operations for e-commerce businesses, enabling smoother operations and fueling growth.

Is your e-commerce business ready to streamline financial processes and scale? Contact us today to see how we can help you grow.

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Inspired Go: Empowering Fresh Starts