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Coinbase crypto accounting

Connect Coinbase to CryptaCount and turn your exchange activity into clean books. CryptaCount ingests every transaction, calculates cost basis, and posts journal entries to your ERP — with the transaction-level detail held in the sub-ledger.

Connect Coinbase

Coinbase as a source for your sub-ledger

Coinbase records your trades; it isn't your accounting system. CryptaCount sits between them — it pulls your Coinbase activity into a crypto sub-ledger, applies cost basis and your measurement policy, and produces summarized journal entries for your general ledger.

How to connect

  1. Read-only API (recommended). In Coinbase, create an API key with read-only access. In CryptaCount, go to Integrations → Coinbase and paste it — CryptaCount syncs continuously and never has trade or withdrawal access.
  2. CSV import. Export your transaction history from Coinbase as a CSV and upload it in CryptaCount.

What flows into your books

Your Coinbase trades, deposits and withdrawals, staking and rewards (e.g. Coinbase Earn), and fees — each classified for accounting, with realized gains and income calculated, and transfers matched so they aren't booked as disposals.

Built for finance teams

  • Automated cost basis — 12 disposal methods (FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, WAVG, Specific ID, and more); jurisdiction-mandated treatments (UK Section 104 pooling, Canada ACB) apply automatically
  • Journal entries to your ERP — summarized and posted to QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, or Sage → ERP integrations →
  • Audit-ready — every GL line drills back to the Coinbase transaction
  • IFRS / US GAAP — measurement handled per your policy

See the sub-ledger → · Accounting for firms →

Connect Coinbase

FAQ

How does CryptaCount use my Coinbase data?

It ingests your Coinbase transactions into a crypto sub-ledger, calculates cost basis and gains, and posts summarized journal entries to your ERP.

Is the connection read-only?

Yes. A read-only API key gives CryptaCount your transaction history only — never trading or withdrawal access. You can also import by CSV.

Does it post to my accounting system?

Yes. Summarized journal entries post to QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, or Sage, mapped to your chart of accounts.

Which cost-basis methods are supported?

Twelve disposal strategies, including FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, WAVG, and Specific Identification. Jurisdiction-mandated treatments such as UK Section 104 pooling and Canada ACB apply automatically.