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Amazon Date Range Summary Report Update: Released + Deferred Transactions

Amazon has announced a significant change on the Amazon Seller Central Reports Repository: the Date Range Summary Report will now include both released and deferred transactions.

Previously, this report only included released transactions, which made it straightforward for Bookkeep users to reconcile their accounting entries against Amazon reporting. With this update, the report’s totals and composition will change, and sellers using the traditional approach may notice differences when tying out reports.

This article explains what changed and how to ensure your Bookkeep data continues to reconcile cleanly with Amazon reporting.

What Changed in the Amazon Date Range Summary Report​

Before this update

  • The Date Range Summary Report included released transactions only.

  • These represented funds that had been settled and released by Amazon.

  • Bookkeep’s Amazon Summary Entry captured released transactions, making reconciliation simple.

After this update

  • The Date Range Summary Report now includes both:

    • Released transactions

    • Deferred transactions

This means the totals in the report now reflect a broader set of transactions than before.

Why This Impacts Bookkeep Users​

Historically, Bookkeep’s Amazon Summary Entry matched the old version of the Date Range Summary Report because both were based on released transactions only.

With Amazon’s change:

  • The Date Range Summary Report totals will no longer match entries that capture only released transactions.

Users may see differences when attempting to reconcile using the previous method.

To align with Amazon’s updated reporting, Bookkeep introduced the Deferred and Released Sales Summary.

This report:

  • Captures both deferred and released transactions

  • Ensures revenue is not double recognized

  • Provides a complete financial picture

  • Allows for easy reconciliation with Amazon’s updated reporting

Using this report ensures your accounting reflects the same data set Amazon is now presenting in the Date Range Summary Report.

You can learn even more about the Deferred and Released Sales Summary here.

This merchant has activated the Deferred and Released Sales Summary while deactivating the previous Released-Only Summary.

Why Bookkeep’s Daily Method Is Better​

Some competitors address this change by creating a month-end adjusting entry to account for deferred transactions. While this approach may technically work, it introduces several challenges:

  • Difficult to reconcile specific date ranges

  • Less visibility into daily performance

  • More complex month-end processes

  • Harder to compare against Amazon reports

Bookkeep takes a different approach.

With the Deferred and Released Sales Summary, Bookkeep:

  • Captures activity daily

  • Includes both deferred and released transactions

  • Maintains accurate revenue recognition

  • Makes it easy to reconcile against the Date Range Summary Report

  • Provides clear insight into daily performance

What You Should Do​

If your Reports Repository indicates that the Date Range Summary Report will now include both deferred and released transactions, we recommend the following:

  1. Use the Deferred and Released Sales Summary in Bookkeep.

  2. Do not rely solely on the traditional Amazon Summary Entry when reconciling to the updated Date Range Summary Report.

  3. Compare your Bookkeep entries directly against Amazon’s updated report for the relevant date range.

Summary​

Amazon’s update to the Date Range Summary Report is a major change that affects how sellers reconcile their financial data. While the previous approach relied on released transactions only, the report now includes deferred activity as well.

By using Bookkeep’s Deferred and Released Sales Summary, you can:

  • Stay aligned with Amazon’s updated reporting

  • Maintain accurate accounting

  • Reconcile easily for any date range

  • Gain better visibility into your daily performance.

If you have questions about transitioning to this report, the Bookkeep team can help ensure your setup continues to reconcile seamlessly.