Reconciliation
4 min
Why your payout is not your sales number
The deposit is the end of a long chain: sales, fees, refunds and reserves. Here is how to trace it back.
In brief
Sales activity, payout activity and bank receipts are different views
Preserve the reports, identifiers and dates that connect the views
Settle how fees and exceptions are booked with whoever owns the close
Month-end
4 min
Your month-end folder is not a handoff
A folder of exports is not a handoff. Name the source, the date range and the owner of every file, and the close can be reviewed.
In brief
A file is more useful when its source, period and owner are clear
Write down which inventory report counts and what each column means
Keep unresolved items visible through the review
Inventory planning
4 min
A reorder has several dates, not one price
Deposit, production, freight, arrival and sell-through: put each date and its cash next to the decision before you argue about order size.
In brief
A purchase order creates a sequence of commitments
Show confirmed inputs and assumptions differently
Set the next review date and name an owner for each missing input