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Settlement Management

Overview​

The Settlement Management module helps you manage financial settlements between consumers (who pay for subscriptions) and publishers (who receive payments for their content). Think of it as a sophisticated payment tracking and distribution system that ensures everyone gets paid correctly and on time.

How Settlements Work​

Monthly Billing Cycle​

Every month follows this pattern:

  • Starts: 26th of previous month at midnight (UTC)
  • Ends: 25th of current month at midnight (UTC)

Settlement Timeline​

  1. Day 25 - Statement Generation

    • System creates billing statements for all consumers
    • Publishers can see their expected earnings
    • Everyone gets notified about their statements

  2. Days 26-30 - Payment Collection

    • Day 26: First attempt to collect payments from consumers
    • System automatically retries failed payments
    • Up to 5 attempts are made to collect payment
    • 24 hours between each retry attempt

  3. Day 1 - Wrap Up

    • Final payment collection attempts
    • Reports generated
    • Any unpaid amounts are flagged for follow-up

Managing Consumer Settlements​

This section shows you how to handle payments from your consumers (subscribers).

Consumer Settlements Overview

What You Can Do​

  • View all billing periods
  • Track payment status
  • Generate consumer statements
  • Monitor payment progress
  • See total amounts (paid and unpaid)

Detailed View of Consumer Settlements​

When you click on a specific settlement, you'll see detailed information about that billing period.

Consumer Settlement Details

What You'll See:​

  • Complete billing information
  • Balance from last period
  • Current period charges
  • Payment status
  • Timeline of all activities

Managing Publisher Settlements​

This section helps you manage payments to your content publishers.

Publisher Settlements Overview

What You Can Do​

  • See total amounts to be paid
  • Track fees and VAT
  • Generate payment files
  • Monitor payment status
  • View detailed breakdowns

Detailed Publisher View​

Click on any settlement to see the complete details for that publisher.

Publisher Settlement Details

What You'll See:​

  • Full billing period details
  • Breakdown of:
    • Publisher earnings
    • Platform fees
    • VAT amounts
    • Final payable amount
  • Payment status
  • Activity history

Understanding Settlement Status​

For Consumer Payments​

  • Pending: Payment not yet processed
  • Confirmed: Payment successfully received
  • Sent to Moneta: Transaction completed in our system

For Publisher Payments​

  • Pending: Payment file not yet created
  • Sent to Moneta: Payment being processed
  • Confirmed: Money sent to publisher

Available Actions​

For Consumer Settlements​

  1. Generate Statements

    • Create billing statements for consumers
    • Review before sending

  2. Send to MO Core

    • Process statements in the system
    • Trigger payment collection

  3. Finalize

    • Complete the settlement process
    • Lock in final amounts

  4. View Details

    • See all transaction information
    • Track payment status

For Publisher Settlements​

  1. Generate Payment Files

    • Create payment instructions
    • Review payment amounts

  2. Send Payment Files

    • Process publisher payments
    • Initiate money transfer

  3. Track Status

    • Monitor payment progress
    • Confirm successful transfers