How does MerchantSpring handle Amazon settlement periods in reporting?

Amazon organizes payments to sellers through settlement periods, which group financial transactions into payout cycles. These settlements typically occur every two weeks, although the exact timing may vary depending on the account.

MerchantSpring does not rely solely on settlement totals for reporting. Instead, the platform processes individual financial events retrieved from Amazon’s financial APIs.

This allows MerchantSpring to provide more detailed reporting on:

• Sales
• Fees
• Refunds
• Adjustments
• Reimbursements

Each of these events is recorded independently rather than only as part of a settlement summary.

How Settlement Data Is Reflected

When Amazon posts financial events during a settlement period:

• MerchantSpring retrieves each event individually
• The event is assigned a posted date
• The event is incorporated into financial reports and P&L calculations

Because events are processed individually, they may appear in reports before or after a settlement is finalized.

Why MerchantSpring Uses Event-Level Data

Using individual financial events provides several advantages:

• Greater reporting transparency
• More accurate profit calculations
• Visibility into specific fees and adjustments
• More detailed product-level profitability analysis

If reporting relied only on settlement totals, it would be difficult to attribute financial changes to specific products or transactions.

Notes: 

• Settlement totals in Amazon may not match daily financial reports exactly.
• Financial adjustments can be posted after a settlement closes.
• MerchantSpring reporting reflects individual events, not just settlement totals.

This approach allows for more granular financial analysis across products and channels.