Revenue reporting guide
Revenue vs. payouts: why the numbers differ
Revenue describes recorded business activity. A payout is money a payment provider transfers to your bank. They answer different questions, so their totals and dates often differ.
Sales are not the same as cash received
A customer may pay today while the provider settles funds later. The payment record and the bank deposit therefore belong to different points in the payment lifecycle. A revenue dashboard helps analyze sales activity; a payout report helps explain transfers and settlement timing.
Refunds, fees, and taxes change the comparison
A gross sale is the amount charged before deductions. Net amounts may account for provider fees or taxes, depending on the provider's data and how a report defines net. Refunds can appear as separate negative events, and their dates may not match the original sale date. Check the definition used by each report before comparing totals.
Currency and dates matter
A provider may show a transaction in its original currency while a dashboard displays a workspace reporting currency. Conversion methods and timestamps can affect the displayed comparison. Settlement cutoffs, weekends, and provider schedules can also move a payout into a different reporting period from its underlying sales.
A practical reconciliation sequence
- Set the same date range and timezone in the reports you compare.
- Separate charges, refunds, fees, and tax amounts.
- Check the original and reporting currencies.
- Compare provider sales with provider payouts as separate measures.
- Trace a few individual transactions when aggregate totals differ.
Revlane normalizes supported revenue events from connected providers so founders can review activity together. Imported fields and timing depend on the source. Explore the available payment integrations and the guide to combining Stripe and Gumroad revenue.