Understand the Statistics vs. Accounting Report
Learn how the Statistics page and the Accounting report differ, why totals may not match, and when to use each one.
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Although the Statistics page and the Accounting report both show data related to your property’s revenue, they’re designed for different purposes—and they don’t always show the same totals for the same timeframe.
What each report shows
Statistics page
Focuses on operational performance. It shows the value of stays based on when the stay happened, not when the invoice was created or payment was received.
Use it to:
- Track revenue by stay date
- Monitor occupancy and guest activity
- Analyze business performance over time
Accounting report
Focuses on financial bookkeeping. It shows sales and payments based on when invoices or receipts were issued, regardless of when the guest stayed.
Use it to:
- Reconcile financial records
- Review all transactions, including refunds
- Prepare reports for bookkeeping or auditing
In summary, the Statistics report is based on stay dates, whereas the Accounting report is based on invoice and payment dates.
Examples:
Booking vs. accounting date A guest stays from August 3–10 and pays on August 10:
- Statistics page: Revenue is spread across August 3 to 10 (matching the stay).
- Accounting report: Revenue appears only on August 10 (when the payment and invoice were created).
Refund handling A guest pays €105 in cash, which is later refunded:
- Statistics page: The entry is removed entirely (final net value = 0).
- Accounting report: Both the original sale (+€105) and the refund (-€105) are shown. This follows double-entry accounting for full traceability.