Introduction
The Invoices tab of the Payments and Invoices page in the Publisher Dashboard lists the invoices we have sent advertisers on your behalf. Use the tab to view your commission amounts by advertiser and keep track of their payment status.
Access
Follow these steps to view your invoices:
- Go to Account in the navigation header and click Payments & Invoices.
- Click the Invoices tab.
Note
You must have specific user permissions to access Payment Reports.
Invoices
Your invoices are displayed in a table that includes the following columns; click the + for more information:
The unique identifier for the advertiser's invoice from Rakuten Advertising.
The date Rakuten Advertising invoiced the advertiser on your behalf for commissions due.
The name and MID of the advertiser's affiliate program. Click the link to access the advertiser's profile page.
The currency in which your payment was made.
The total amount of the invoice. Learn more about why your payment might not be what you expected.
This indicates whether the invoice is paid, awaiting payment from the advertiser, awaiting approval from the advertiser, or uncollectible.
The date the advertiser approved the invoice.
If the invoice has been paid, this is the date for payment.
The bonuses earned on this invoice, if any. Open the Invoice Summary drawer as detailed below to view the reason provided by the advertiser when they awarded you the bonus from the Advertiser Dashboard. From there, you can also download the bonus details.
The commission on transactions that have a process date in this invoice month.
The transaction commissions on the invoice that are set to hold. Advertisers can hold commissions on a per-transaction basis. This is typically done if they are unsure as to the source of the transactions and need time to investigate. For instance, they may suspect certain commissions result from violations of their Terms and Conditions or consumer fraud.
The commission on transactions from the previous month's invoice that the advertiser put on hold.
The transaction commissions on the invoice that are set to deny. Advertisers can deny commissions on a per-transaction basis where they are certain that some violations or consumer fraud have taken place.
The commission you earned on cost per click (CPC) or cost per mille (CPM) offers.
The amount of VAT/GST if you are located in a region that requires it.
From there, you can:
- Use the search function to find an invoice by its ID.
- Click Filters to refine the results. You can filter by payment ID, advertiser, issue date, invoice payment status, invoice currency, and invoice amount.
- Sort results by descending or ascending date.
- Click the download icon to download all the invoices.
- Click the three-dot menu on the right of the table and select:
- View Advertiser to access the advertiser’s profile page.
- Download VAT Invoice, if applicable. This option is only available if you are in a region requiring VAT/GST.
Invoice Summary
Click an Invoice ID number to open the Invoice Summary drawer. From there, you can click Download to obtain:
- The transactions invoice. This CSV file shows all transactions that contributed to the commission payment.
- The bonus details if you were awarded a bonus. This CSV file shows the amount for each bonus and the reason provided by the advertiser when they awarded you the bonus from the Advertiser Dashboard. If a bonus was awarded for a paid placement, the file will also provide the placement’s start and end dates and its Insertion Order (IO) number.
- The VAT statement, if applicable.
The Invoice Summary also includes the total bonus, VAT/GST, commissions earned, commissions held, commissions carried forward, and commissions denied defined above, as well as the following details; click the + for more information:
The unique identifier for the advertiser's invoice from Rakuten Advertising.
The three dates displayed are:
- Raised: The date Rakuten Advertising invoiced the advertiser on your behalf for commissions due.
- Approved: This indicates either the date the advertiser authorized payment of this invoice or whether the invoice is awaiting approval.
- Paid: This indicates either the date the advertiser paid the invoice to Rakuten or whether it is awaiting payment or approval.
This includes the advertiser’s name and MID. Click View Profile to access the advertiser’s profile page.
This indicates the total commissions you have earned from this advertiser since the beginning of your partnership and the average time that elapses between a user’s first click and when a payment is made.
Unpaid Commissions
Most payments are disbursed on a net 35-day basis. A payment becomes overdue 35 days after the end of the month. If an advertiser has not paid your commission after that time, find their contact information and contact them directly to report the missing payment and get more information.
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