When you track your orders and view reports, it's important to know the difference between the Order Date and the Posted Date.
Every order has an order date and a posted date. ConnectBooks has both dates for every order.
Order Date: The day the customer placed the order.
Posted Date: The day the order posts in your Amazon account, usually after it ships.
FBA orders: Amazon usually makes the money available within a day after the order ships.
FBM orders: Amazon usually pays you 7 days after the order ships.
Business orders: These can take up to a month, because payment terms are part of a separate business agreement.
Comparing reports
Different Amazon reports use different dates:
Amazon Sales Business Report: Based on Order Date. When you compare it with ConnectBooks, run your ConnectBooks report by Order Date, and in the Type dropdown select Orders and Replacements. Amazon's $0 orders are Replacements in ConnectBooks.
Amazon Date Range Report and 1099 Form: Based on Posted Date. For these, run your ConnectBooks report by Posted Date.
To pick the date, open your P&L report, click Customize and set Transaction Date to Order Date (or Posted Date).
Knowing which date each report uses helps you compare correctly and track your finances better.
Frequently asked questions
Why do I need Replacements when comparing to the Business Report?
Amazon counts its $0 orders as orders. ConnectBooks shows them as Replacements, so select both Orders and Replacements to match.
Which date matches my 1099?
Posted Date.
Why hasn't my FBM order posted yet?
Amazon usually pays FBM orders 7 days after they ship, so the Posted Date comes later.