## Stripe Reporting and Revenue Recognition

This documentation group focuses on how to leverage Stripe's reporting features to gain insights into your financial data and how to implement Stripe's Revenue Recognition tools for accurate accrual accounting.

### Key Areas Covered:

*   **Bank and Payout Reconciliation:** Understand how to reconcile your Stripe payouts with your bank account to ensure accurate financial tracking. This includes using the Bank Reconciliation report and the Payout Reconciliation report.
*   **Accounting Integrations:** Learn how to connect Stripe with popular accounting software like QuickBooks and NetSuite to automate bookkeeping and data entry.
*   **Stripe Reporting Suite:** Explore the various reports available in Stripe, such as the Balance Summary report, Fees report, and Standalone Fees report, to analyze your financial activity. Understand how to configure these reports for your specific needs.
*   **Revenue Recognition:** This comprehensive section covers how to automate your accrual accounting process with Stripe Revenue Recognition. It includes:
    *   **Core Concepts:** Understanding how Stripe Revenue Recognition calculates, defers, and reports revenue, including its methodology and the importance of GAAP and IFRS compliance.
    *   **Data Management:** Importing data from various sources (including Apple App Store and Google Play), managing imported data, and handling errors.
    *   **Reporting:** Generating and analyzing various revenue reports like Trial Balance, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Revenue Waterfall.
    *   **Configuration and Customization:** Setting up revenue recognition rules, mapping to your chart of accounts, customizing accounting periods, and managing standalone selling prices.
    *   **Connect Platforms:** Understanding how Revenue Recognition applies to Connect platforms, including destination charges, direct charges, and separate charges and transfers.
    *   **Examples and Use Cases:** Practical examples demonstrating how Revenue Recognition handles various scenarios like subscriptions, refunds, disputes, and multi-currency transactions.

### How to Use This Documentation:

*   **For Reconciliation:** If you need to match your Stripe transactions with your bank statements, start with the **Bank Reconciliation** and **Payout Reconciliation** pages.
*   **For Accounting Software Integration:** If you use accounting software, explore the **Accounting Integrations** section.
*   **For General Financial Analysis:** To understand your overall financial activity within Stripe, refer to the **Stripe Reporting Suite** pages.
*   **For Accrual Accounting:** If you need to automate your accrual accounting and comply with accounting standards, dive into the **Revenue Recognition** section. You can start with the **Get Started** page and then explore specific topics like **How Revenue Recognition works**, **Data Management**, and **Reporting**.
*   **For Advanced Configuration:** If you need to customize how Stripe handles your revenue, explore **Revenue Recognition Settings**, **Rules**, and **Chart of Accounts mapping**.