Question 1

Gross Revenue

Accepted Answer

Total revenue from all sales before any deductions.

Question 2

Returns

Accepted Answer

Revenue lost due to books returned by customers. Shown as negative values.

Question 3

Net Receipts

Accepted Answer

Revenue remaining after returns and distributor fees are subtracted from gross revenue.

Question 4

COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)

Accepted Answer

Printing and shipping costs deducted from net receipts.

Question 5

Discount

Accepted Answer

Percentage discount applied to the sale price by the distributor or retailer.

Question 6

Net Royalties

Accepted Answer

Revenue available for royalty calculations after COGS are deducted.

Question 7

Contributor Royalties

Accepted Answer

Final amount paid to the contributor based on contractual royalty rates.

Question 8

Rate (%)

Accepted Answer

Effective royalty percentage calculated as: Contributor Royalties ÷ Net Royalties × 100.

Question 9

Currency Conversion

Accepted Answer

All monetary amounts are converted to USD using official monthly exchange rates for accurate reporting.

Question 10

Distributor

Accepted Answer

The sales channel or marketplace where the book was sold (e.g., Amazon, Familiar, Apple Books).

Question 11

Country

Accepted Answer

The country where the sale occurred, used for geographic sales tracking.

Question 12

Currency

Accepted Answer

The currency in which the sale was reported by the distributor.

Question 13

Format

Accepted Answer

The book format sold (e.g., ebook, paperback, hardcover, audiobook).

Question 14

Units

Accepted Answer

Net number of individual books sold during the reporting period, after returns are deducted.

Question 15

Units Returned

Accepted Answer

Number of books returned by customers, reducing net sales.

Question 16

Return Net Value

Accepted Answer

The net value of returned books, representing revenue lost from customer returns.

Question 17

Marketing Costs

Accepted Answer

Deductions for promotional expenses like advertising or book marketing campaigns.

Question 18

Expense Types

Accepted Answer

Categories of deductions: Marketing Costs, Returns processing, or Other publisher expenses.

Question 19

Total Owed

Accepted Answer

The total unpaid royalties owed to the contributor across all books and time periods.

Question 20

Royalties Earned

Accepted Answer

Total royalties earned by the contributor not accounting for payments.

Question 21

Royalties Earned (Reserves)

Accepted Answer

Total royalties earned by the contributor not accounting for payments. This includes amounts currently held in reserves.

Question 22

Advance

Accepted Answer

The contracted advance amount agreed upon in the contributor's contract. This is the total advance commitment, which may differ from the amount actually disbursed.

Question 23

Advance Paid

Accepted Answer

The total amount of advance payments actually disbursed to the contributor. This is the amount used for royalty balance calculations and recoupment.

Question 24

Expenses

Accepted Answer

Sum of all expenses applied to the book's royalties. When a book has multiple royalty structures, expenses are allocated proportionally based on each structure's share of total earnings.

Question 25

Total Paid

Accepted Answer

The cumulative amount of royalties that have been paid to the contributor to date.

Question 26

Reserves Held

Accepted Answer

A percentage of earned royalties temporarily withheld by the publisher to cover potential returns or adjustments. Reserves are released after the holding period ends.

Question 27

Active

Accepted Answer

Contributor has signed up and can view their royalty information.

Question 28

Email on File

Accepted Answer

Email saved but contributor hasn't signed up yet.

Question 29

No Email

Accepted Answer

No email address on file. Cannot send statements.

Royalty Statement Glossary

All Terms (29 total)

Gross Revenue

Returns

Net Receipts

COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)

Discount

Net Royalties

Contributor Royalties

Rate (%)

Currency Conversion

How to Use This Glossary

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Royalty Statement Glossary

All Terms (29 total)

Financial Terms9

Gross Revenue

Returns

Net Receipts

COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)

Discount

Net Royalties

Contributor Royalties

Rate (%)

Currency Conversion

Book Format & Marketplace Terms7

Expense Terms2

Dashboard Payment Terms8

Contributor Status Terms3

How to Use This Glossary

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