Guides
How to read your settlement reports, reconcile them to your bank, and catch the fees that quietly eat your margin.
Why your TikTok Shop payout doesn't match your orders
Sold $10k but got paid $6k? Here is every deduction TikTok Shop takes out of a settlement — commissions, affiliate fees, refunds, holds — and how to find the gap.
The TikTok Shop settlement report, explained column by column
A plain-English walkthrough of the TikTok Shop settlement export: what each amount means, why creator samples look like 100%-off sales, and how to reconcile it.
TikTok creator commission clawbacks, explained
Your estimated commission is not your pay. How the settlement window works, why returns claw commission back weeks later, what "frozen" means, and how to reconcile what TikTok actually paid you.
How to reconcile your Amazon settlement report (V2 flat file)
Step-by-step reconciliation of the Amazon V2 settlement flat file: match orders, fees, refunds and reserves to the deposit Amazon actually sent your bank.
Amazon 2026 FBA fee changes: how to check you are not overpaying
Amazon's 2026 fulfillment-fee restructure changed how per-unit fees are set. Here is how a silent size-tier reclassification quietly inflates your fees — and how to catch it.
Shopify payout doesn't match your bank deposit? 6 reasons why
Shopify Payments bundles charges, refunds, fees and reserves into one payout. Here are the six things that make the deposit differ from your sales — and how to trace each.
A2X vs Link My Books vs sellerboard: an honest comparison (2026)
A no-spin comparison of the main e-commerce bookkeeping tools — what each does well, where per-channel pricing bites, and which fits a multi-channel seller.
A2X alternatives in 2026: when to switch, and when to stay
Three different reasons sellers leave A2X — channel-stacked pricing, no TikTok Shop support, or wanting profit insight instead of journal entries — and the honest replacement for each, including "stay".
ConnectBooks vs A2X (2026): the QuickBooks Desktop question, and everything after it
One bundles books, per-SKU profit and inventory; one does settlement posting with a decade of accountant trust. QuickBooks Desktop support, TikTok Shop coverage, current pricing and the review-volume asymmetry — verified against primary sources.
Link My Books vs A2X (2026): same job, four real differences
Both post settlement entries that match your bank deposit. The choice comes down to pricing model, TikTok Shop support, NetSuite/Sage reach and VAT philosophy — compared without the vendor spin.
sellerboard alternatives in 2026: it depends why you are leaving
The multi-channel wall (separate Shopify app, no TikTok Shop), numbers-accuracy gripes, and the analytics-vs-accounting mixup — which sellerboard alternative fits each, and when staying is the right call.
TikTok Shop settlement tools in 2026: an honest map
Bookkeeping sync (Link My Books, Synder), upload converters (SettleBridge, Sumhound), profit dashboards (Dashboardly) — three species of TikTok settlement tool, what each actually does, and how to pick.
Creator samples on TikTok Shop: why they wreck your numbers (and how to fix it)
Free samples sent to creators show up as 100%-discount orders and quietly break your order count, AOV and profit. Here is how to account for them correctly.
Amazon FBA reimbursements in 2026: what you can still recover
Amazon automated more reimbursements and shortened claim windows in 2024–26, gutting percentage-of-recovery services. Here is what is actually still recoverable — and how to catch it yourself.
The multi-channel seller’s monthly reconciliation checklist
A copy-and-keep monthly checklist for reconciling Amazon, Shopify and TikTok Shop settlements to your bank — so nothing leaks and the books actually balance.