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Turning platform reports into one management view

A multi-channel brand sees revenue in Shopify, Amazon, and the bank account, but cannot tell which numbers leadership should trust each month.

Profile
Hypothetical multi-channel ecommerce brand
Channels
Shopify · Amazon · Wholesale

This is an illustrative example describing how ProfitBooster may approach a common situation. It is not a completed client engagement, and it does not represent or promise any specific result.

The situation

Sales dashboards, payout reports, and the accounting file each tell a different story. Discounts, refunds, and marketplace fees are recorded inconsistently, so the founder makes spending decisions from top-line revenue.

Questions the founder is asking

  • What did we actually earn after returns, discounts, and fees?
  • Which channel's numbers reconcile to cash received?
  • What should the monthly leadership pack contain?

How the work could be approached

  1. 1

    Map the sources

    Document each system, what it records, and where definitions differ.

  2. 2

    Agree definitions

    Set written definitions for gross sales, net sales, and contribution by channel.

  3. 3

    Reconcile

    Tie platform sales and payouts to the general ledger for a recent period.

  4. 4

    Build the view

    Draft a monthly management report and review it with leadership.

Typical deliverables

  • Data source map
  • KPI definitions document
  • Channel reconciliation workbook
  • Monthly management report template

Decisions it informs

  • Which channel receives incremental budget
  • Where reporting gaps need bookkeeping fixes
  • What leadership reviews each month
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