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.
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.
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.