Follow the money after checkout
Gross sales begin a chain; they do not end one. Discounts, platform fees, refunds, chargebacks, taxes and payout timing all separate the order total from usable cash.
A practical reconciliation connects order data to provider transactions and bank settlement. The purpose is not accounting neatness alone—it is to show which cash is available, in transit or at risk.
Report the exceptions
Daily reporting becomes useful when it identifies failed settlements, unexpected fee movements, reserve changes and unexplained gaps. A compact exception list can be more valuable than another dashboard of totals.