Understand Amazon settlement reports
Amazon settlement reports can be more important than raw order imports for accounting review because they describe what the marketplace actually disbursed after fees, reserves, reimbursements, and adjustments.
Common line categories
- - Order proceeds
- - Refunds
- - Commissions and fees
- - Shipping charges
- - Promotions
- - Reimbursements
- - Reserve and hold movements
- - Payout transfer lines
Why order totals may not equal payout
- - Fees and commissions reduce the deposit
- - Refunds can settle later than the original order
- - Reserves and holds may delay part of the payout
- - Reimbursements and adjustments can move the net unexpectedly
Best practice
Use settlement reports as the review checkpoint for payout accounting, then confirm mappings and mismatches before generating a preview.
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