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Which boundary should a team reconcile?
Table 3Which boundary should a team reconcile?
| Field | Decision it controls |
|---|---|
| Reconciliation key | Which contract line, usage period, milestone, or service line is being matched? |
| Expected-value rule | Which approved contract, price, usage, or delivery evidence makes the line eligible? |
| Scope and credit rule | Which exclusions and approved credits reduce the expected amount before comparison? |
| Service or delivery period | Which work period is being reconciled, separate from invoice date and receipt date? |
| Currency and conversion rule | Are all amounts comparable, and which date fixes the exchange rate if needed? |
| Invoice rule | Does zero mean not invoiced, not yet invoiced, or not eligible? |
| Collection cutoff | At what date is an unpaid invoice classified as timing, overdue, or another state? |
| Reason code and owner | Which failure point is being investigated, and who owns the next action? |
| Disposition | Is the item reconciled, excluded, timing, recoverability review, corrected, or confirmed loss? |
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What is revenue leakage? The gap between promised and collected revenue
Revenue leakage is a reconciliation gap, not a synonym for discounting: name the expected value, invoice, cash, reason code, and recovery boundary.
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