What is the difference between Deferred and Settled profitability?

Deferred is an accrual-style view. It recognises shipped revenue and associated transaction costs closer to the date Amazon ships the order, before the payable amount is settled.

Settled is a cash-style view. It reports the transaction when Amazon moves the amount into its settlement and payment cycle.

Use Deferred to understand recent operating profitability and to compare with Amazon's current deferred Activity Summary reporting. Use Settled when your question is specifically about Amazon settlement or cash timing.

Both views can be correct. Transactions near the beginning or end of a reporting period may appear in different months because Amazon settles them after the shipment date.

Important: Always compare reports using the same store, date range, currency, filters and accounting view.

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