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# Liable account summary

View the starting and ending balances of your liable account for a chosen time frame.

[View source](/platforms/reconciliation-use-cases/liable-account-summary.md)

The **Liable account summary** is a dashboard in your [Customer Area](https://ca-test.adyen.com/) that helps you reconcile financial activity on your platform's [liable account](/platforms/manage-liable-accounts). It gives your finance team a clear, aggregated view of commissions, costs, and fund movements.

This dashboard solves common reconciliation challenges, such as parsing large, transaction-level reports. Instead of manually aggregating data, you get a summary of all activity for a given date range.

You can use this dashboard for the following purposes:

* **Reconcile platform revenue and costs** by viewing aggregated totals for commissions and fees.
* **Close your financial books** at the end of the month, quarter, or year with accurate starting and ending balances.
* **Monitor financial activity** during the month to track performance and avoid surprises.
* **Investigate discrepancies** by looking into specific transaction categories.

## Access the summary

To access the Liable account summary:

1. Log in to your [Customer Area](https://ca-test.adyen.com/).
2. At the merchant account level, navigate to **Finance** > **Liable account summary**.
3. Set the **Date**, **Balance account**, and **Currency** to filter the data.

When you access the summary from the merchant account level, Adyen displays all [liable balance accounts](/platforms/manage-liable-accounts) for the configured balance platform account.

The dashboard categories are dynamic; they only appear if there is underlying data for the selected period. Data is made available at the close of every [sales day](/account/sales-day-payout#sales-day).

### Filter the summary

You can filter the view by:

* **Date**: Select a custom date range. The data is displayed in the timezone configured for your account and is based on your [Sales day payout](/account/sales-day-payout) configuration.
* **Balance account**: View all liable balance accounts or filter for a specific one.
* **Currency**: The currency of the selected balance account(s).

## Understand the summary

The summary calculates the **Ending balance** by taking the **Starting balance** and taking the sum total of all [Adjustments](#adjustments), [Commission](#commission), [Fees](#fees), and [Others](#others).

Select any category (for example, **Commission**) to see a breakdown of the specific transaction types involved. This view shows the **Count**, **Amount**, and **Total**.

### Reconcile with other reports

While the Liable account summary provides a high-level overview, you need to use a combination of other reports for a complete reconciliation workflow.

#### Balance Platform Accounting Report

The Liable account summary does not contain transaction level data. To get the specific transactions that make up the aggregated total, use the [Balance platform accounting report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report).

For example, if you notice an unexpected total in the **Fees** category in the summary, you can find a line-by-line breakdown of each fee in the Balance platform accounting report.

To understand which parts of the Balance platform accounting report make up each aggregated total on the Liable account summary, refer to the [Categories reference](#categories).

#### Adyen invoice

The Liable account summary provides a breakdown of fees charged to your liable account only. While you can cross-reference your monthly [Payment processing invoice](/reporting/invoice-reconciliation/payment-processing-invoice), keep in mind the following:

* The Liable account summary uses the timezone of the liable account, while the invoice uses CET.
* If you split fees with your account holders, the amount in fees booked to your liable account will not match the fees on your invoice.

## Categories

This section lists all possible categories types that can appear in the summary. Use these types to cross-reference to other reports and verify totals.

* **[Adjustments](#adjustments)**: Includes fund movements not directly related to a transaction, such as bank transfers, top-ups, internal transfers, and reserve adjustments.
* **[Commission](#commission)**: Your platform's revenue. This total includes splits to the selected liable balance account as well as refunds and chargebacks.
* **[Fees](#fees)**: Fees charged on each transaction by the schemes or by Adyen.
* **[Others](#others)**: A category for any activities that do not fall into the other categories (for example, deposit corrections, or remainders).

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### Adjustments

| Transaction type       | Description                                                                                                                                                   | Cross-reference                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Balance adjustment** | A manual adjustment made by Adyen that is credited or debited to the balance account.                                                                         | In the [Balance platform accounting report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear with `category` **platformPayment** and `type` **balanceAdjustment**.                                                                                                               |
| **Bank transfer**      | A transfer of funds to or from an external bank account.                                                                                                      | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#bank-event-category), these appear with `category` **bank** and `type` **bankTransfer**. For more information, refer to [how to pay out to users](/platforms/managed-payouts).                                                    |
| **Deposit correction** | Funds withheld from or released to an account due to a change in the required security deposit.                                                               | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#internal-event-category), these appear with `category` **internal** and `type` **depositCorrection**.                                                                                                                             |
| **Internal transfer**  | A transfer of funds between two balance accounts on the same balance platform.                                                                                | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#internal-event-category), these appear with `category` **internal** and `type` **internalTransfer**. For more information, refer to [internal fund transfers](/platforms/internal-fund-transfers).                                |
| **Invoice deduction**  | A monthly invoiced amount that is credited to or debited from your liable account. It covers costs not related to payment processing.                         | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#internal-event-category), these appear with `category` **internal** and `type` **invoiceDeduction**. For more information, refer to [invoice reconciliation](/platforms/quickstart-guide/reporting#adyen-invoice-reconciliation). |
| **Reserve adjustment** | An adjustment of funds in the reserve. This happens when funds are withheld from or released to your liable account due to a change in the reserve threshold. | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#internal-event-category), these appear with `category` **internal** and `type` **reserveAdjustment**. For more information, refer to [rolling reserves](/platforms/managed-risk/rolling-reserve).                                 |
| **Top up**             | An incoming transfer of funds from an external source to increase the balance in a balance account.                                                           | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#topup-event-category), these appear in the **topUp** category. For more information, refer to [top up balance accounts](/platforms/top-up-balance-account).                                                                       |

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### Commission

| Transaction type        | Description                                                                                                                                             | Cross-reference                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Capture**             | The transfer of funds from the shopper to the merchant after a payment is authorized.                                                                   | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear with `category` **platformPayment** and `type` **capture**. For more information, refer to [Capture a payment](/online-payments/capture).                                                  |
| **Capture reversal**    | A reversal of a capture.                                                                                                                                | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear with `category` **platformPayment** and `type` **captureReversal**. For more information, refer to [Capture a payment](/online-payments/capture).                                          |
| **Chargeback**          | A reversal of a payment by the card issuer or bank.                                                                                                     | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear with `category` **platformPayment** and `type` **chargeback**. For more information, refer to [Chargeback guidelines](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines).                             |
| **Chargeback reversal** | A reversal of a chargeback.                                                                                                                             | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear with `category` **platformPayment** and `type` **chargebackReversal**. For more information, refer to [Chargeback guidelines](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines).                     |
| **Second chargeback**   | A second chargeback initiated by the issuer.                                                                                                            | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear with `category` **platformPayment** and `type` **secondChargeback**. For more information, refer to [Chargeback guidelines](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines).                       |
| **DCC**                 | Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) allows shoppers to pay in their home currency. The markup earned from this service is credited to the liable account. | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear with `category` **platformPayment** and `type` **paymentMarkup**. For more information, refer to [Dynamic Currency Conversion](/platforms/in-person-payments/dynamic-currency-conversion). |
| **Refund**              | Funds returned to the shopper.                                                                                                                          | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear with `category` **platformPayment** and `type` **refund**. For more information, refer to [Split a refund](/platforms/online-payments/split-transactions/split-refunds).                   |
| **Refund reversal**     | A reversal of a refund.                                                                                                                                 | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear with `category` **platformPayment** and `type` **refundReversal**. For more information, refer to [Split a refund](/platforms/online-payments/split-transactions/split-refunds).           |

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### Fees

| Transaction type   | Description                                                                                                                                             | Cross-reference                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Commission**     | Blend fee charged by the acquiring bank. If the acquirer does not provide the transaction information at the payment level, this field is empty.        | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear in the Platform Payment Commission column. For more information, refer to [how fees are booked](/platforms/online-payments/transaction-fees#book-transaction-fees-to-specific-balance-accounts). |
| **Interchange**    | Fee charged by the Issuing bank. If the acquirer does not provide the transaction information at the interchange level, this field is empty.            | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear in the Plaform Payment Interchange column. For more information, refer to [how fees are booked](/platforms/online-payments/transaction-fees#book-transaction-fees-to-specific-balance-accounts). |
| **Markup**         | Fee charged by the acquiring bank. If the acquirer does not provide the transaction information at the interchange level, this field is empty.          | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear in the Platform Payment Markup column. For more information, refer to [how fees are booked](/platforms/online-payments/transaction-fees#book-transaction-fees-to-specific-balance-accounts).     |
| **Processing fee** | The aggregated fee amount charged to the liable account for all transaction and processing fees charged on **Received** and **SentForRefund** statuses. | In the Balance Platform Accounting Report, these appear with `type` **fee**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Scheme fee**     | The fee charged by the card network (for example, Visa or Mastercard) for each transaction.                                                             | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear in the Plaform Payment Scheme column. For more information, refer to [how fees are booked](/platforms/online-payments/transaction-fees#book-transaction-fees-to-specific-balance-accounts).      |

**

### Others

| Transaction type       | Description                                                                                          | Cross-reference                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Balance rollover**   | A transaction that occurs at the end of a period to roll over the remaining balance to the next.     | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#internal-event-category), these appear as `balanceRollover`.                                                                                                                   |
| **Manual correction**  | A manual credit or debit to adjust a balance account, for example to correct a previous transaction. | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#internal-event-category), these appear as `manualCorrection`.                                                                                                                  |
| **Miscellaneous cost** | A cost associated with a payment that does not fall into other fee categories.                       | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#internal-event-category), these appear as `miscCost`.                                                                                                                          |
| **Payment cost**       | A cost related to payment processing that is not a transaction fee, such as chargeback fees.         | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#internal-event-category), these appear as `paymentCost`.                                                                                                                       |
| **Remainder**          | The leftover amount after a currency conversion, resulting from exchange rate fluctuations.          | In the [Balance Platform Accounting Report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#platformpayment-event-category), these appear with `type` **Remainder**. For more information, refer to [currency conversion](/platforms/online-payments/currency-conversion). |
| **Surcharge**          | A fee added to a transaction to cover payment processing costs.                                      | In the Balance Platform Accounting Report, these appear with `category` **platformPayment**, `type` **capture**. For more information, see how to [book surcharges](/platforms/in-person-payments/surcharge/configuration#book-the-surcharge-to-your-user).                               |
| **Tip**                | A gratuity added to a payment by the customer.                                                       | In the Balance Platform Accounting Report, these appear with `category` **platformPayment**, `type` **capture**,. For more information, see how to [book tips](/platforms/in-person-payments/tipping).                                                                                    |
| **VAT**                | The Value-Added Tax amount for a transaction, booked separately from the sale amount.                | In the Balance Platform Accounting Report, these appear with `category` **platformPayment**, `type` **capture**.                                                                                                                                                                          |

## See also

* [Balance platform accounting report](/platforms/reports-and-fees/balance-platform-accounting-report#internal-event-category)
* [Reconcile payments](/platforms/reconciliation-use-cases/reconcile-payments)
* [Reconcile fund transfers](/platforms/reconciliation-use-cases/reconcile-transfers)
* [Reconcile fees](/platforms/reconciliation-use-cases/reconcile-fees)
* [Verify balances](/platforms/reconciliation-use-cases/verify-balances)
