READING PATH / Small-business operators

From the first sale to a balanced ledger

Make acceptance decisions using a consistent quote, a launch checklist and a way to explain every payout.

5 GUIDES / ABOUT 17 MINUTES

A point-of-sale terminal on a counter. — Illustrative source photograph, not a current product interface. Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Normalize processor quotes before comparing the headline rate

Compare the same basket of transactions.

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4 MIN READ / SOURCE CHECKED

Launch payment acceptance as an operating system, not a checkout button

Name an owner for each launch check.

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3 MIN READ / SOURCE CHECKED

Reconcile a merchant payout without mistaking it for sales

Tie sales and adjustments to the bank deposit.

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Build the dispute evidence file while fulfilling the order

Keep fulfillment evidence before you need it.

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Merchant reserves and negative balances: read the cash position in layers

Separate available cash from restricted balances.

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