Amazon Settlement CSV Validator

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Check your Amazon Settlement Report V2 for missing columns, data errors, and formatting issues before importing to QuickBooks.

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Validation Questions Answered

What settlement report should I use?

Use Settlement Report V2 (Date Range Report) from Seller Central. This is the only report that matches your bank deposits.

Is this tool free?

First transactions are free to preview. Full conversions use credits based on transaction count.

What happens to my data?

Your file is processed entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded to our servers.

How Validation Works

1

Export from Amazon Seller

Reports → Payments → All Statements → Download Flat File V2

2

Upload CSV

Upload your Settlement Report V2 export file

3

Review Validation Results

Check your Amazon Seller data for errors and warnings

Issues are flagged inline with clear fix suggestions — review and correct before you import.

How People Use This

I imported a settlement CSV straight into QuickBooks without checking it first. Three fee columns had blank values instead of zeros, so QuickBooks silently dropped those rows. I was off by $4,200 on the reconciliation and spent two days hunting for the discrepancy. Now I validate every settlement file before conversion — the tool caught 67 blank amount fields in my last batch that would have caused the same nightmare.

Rebecca T.
Bookkeeper for Amazon FBA Sellers · 14 seller clients, quarterly filings

Amazon changed their settlement format mid-quarter and my old import workflow broke silently. I had two weeks of unreconciled deposits before I noticed. The validator immediately flagged that the column headers had changed and three new transaction-type values weren't in the expected set. Caught the schema drift before it wrecked my books.

Andrew K.
Amazon Seller, Consumer Goods · $180K/month in settlements

A client re-saved their settlement CSV in Excel before sending it to me. Excel converted the settlement-id to scientific notation and corrupted half the date columns. The validator showed me exactly which 890 rows had unparseable dates and which settlement IDs were mangled. Instead of importing garbage into my tax prep software, I asked the client to re-download the original file.

Diana L.
CPA, Ecommerce Practice · 30+ Amazon seller tax clients

I was converting settlement reports to QuickBooks journal entries and kept getting amount mismatches. The validator found 23 rows where amount-description didn't map to any known fee category — turned out Amazon had introduced new fee types that my conversion template didn't handle. Saved me from booking $1,800 in fees to the wrong accounts.

James P.
Multi-Channel Seller · Amazon + Shopify, $95K/month combined

Why Validate Before Converting?

Catch Issues Early

Bad data causes conversion failures and import errors. Missing columns, wrong date formats, or invalid values can waste hours troubleshooting QuickBooks import rejections. Validating first identifies exactly which rows have problems before you process.

What This Tool Checks

We validate your Amazon settlement export against the expected schema: - Required columns present (settlement-id, amount-description, amount) - Date formats parseable (ISO 8601) - Currency values valid - Transaction types recognized You get a detailed error report with row numbers to fix issues at the source.

Your Data Stays Private During Validation

Every Row Checked

Each record is validated against format rules. Catch errors before they reach your platform.

Runs in Your Browser

Validation happens locally. Your data never leaves your browser.

GDPR Compliant

No files uploaded, no data retained. Full EU privacy compliance.

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Why Validate Before Importing?

Column Validation

Checks for required columns like settlement-id, amount-description, and amount.

Data Type Checking

Validates dates, currencies, and enum values match expected formats.

Row-Level Errors

Get specific error messages with row numbers for quick debugging.

Fee Type Detection

Validates amount-description values map to known fee categories.

Browser-Based

Files processed locally. Your financial data never leaves your computer.

Instant Results

Get validation results in seconds, even for large settlement files.

Common Target Import Errors

Issues you might encounter when importing Source data to Target - and how we solve them

Missing Settlement ID

The 'settlement-id' column is required but not found

File exported without 'settlement-id' column
Column with values like '16427587891'

Ensure you're using Settlement Report V2 (Date Range Report)

Go to Seller Central → Reports → Payments → Date Range Reports

Missing Amount Description

The 'amount-description' column is required for fee categorization

File without 'amount-description' column
Column with values like 'Commission', 'Principal', 'FBAPerUnitFulfillmentFee'

This column identifies fee types for proper Chart of Accounts mapping

Re-export using Settlement Report V2 format

Invalid Amount Value

The 'amount' column contains non-numeric values

N/A or (blank)
-15.00 or 49.99

Amount must be a numeric value (negative for fees, positive for revenue)

Check for cells corrupted by Excel or manual editing

Unknown Transaction Type

The 'transaction-type' value is not recognized

Sale or Payment
Order, Refund, ServiceFee, Adjustment, Transfer

Amazon uses specific transaction type values

Ensure data hasn't been modified after export

Invalid Date Format

Date columns contain unparseable values

01/15/25 (ambiguous format)
2025-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 (ISO 8601)

Amazon exports dates in ISO 8601 format

Don't open in Excel before validating, or export again

Character Encoding Problem

File contains characters that couldn't be decoded properly

Special characters appearing as ??? or garbled text
Proper text with accented characters

Amazon uses ISO 8859-1 encoding, not UTF-8

Re-download the file without opening/saving in another program

Wrong Report Type

File appears to be an Orders report, not Settlement report

Columns like 'item-price' without 'amount-description'
Columns: settlement-id, amount-description, amount

Use Settlement Report V2 for bank reconciliation, not Orders report

Go to Reports → Payments → Date Range Reports, not Orders report

Frequently Asked Questions

Your data never leaves your device. All files are processed entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript - no data is stored on our servers or sent anywhere. There's no account to hack, no database storing your files, and no API connections to your bank or accounting software. You upload, convert, download, and we forget it immediately.
No payment or signup required. You can upload your file, see a free preview of the conversion results, and verify everything looks correct before paying anything. If it doesn't work for your files, you haven't wasted any money. We only charge when you're satisfied and ready to download the final converted file.
You can, but free scripts and AI often miss edge cases that break real-world data: missing SKUs, currency formatting quirks, tax calculation errors, or date format mismatches. We have battle-tested validators specifically designed for accounting software imports that catch these issues before they corrupt your books. Plus, you get instant browser-based conversion without installing Python or managing dependencies.
Required columns include: settlement-id (unique identifier), transaction-type, amount-type, amount-description, and amount.
Use Settlement Report V2 (Date Range Report) from Seller Central. This is the only report that matches your bank deposits.
Amazon exports use ISO 8859-1 encoding, not UTF-8. If you open in Excel and re-save, it may corrupt special characters. Download and upload directly.
First transactions are free to preview. Full conversions use credits based on transaction count.
Your file is processed entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded to our servers.
Settlement Report V2 contains fees and matches bank deposits. Orders report shows order details but doesn't reconcile with your bank.
V2 is the newer format with more detailed transaction descriptions. Amazon switched to V2 in 2015, though older accounts may still use V1. Request V2 format from Amazon seller support if needed.
Archived reports can't be imported via API. Log into Amazon Seller Central and click the 'Request Report' button to un-archive your settlement files before validation.
Use Excel's Text Import Wizard and select 'Tab' as the delimiter. Settlement reports are tab-separated, not comma-separated like standard CSV files.
Process settlement reports one period at a time to catch errors early and ensure accurate reconciliation across different settlement cycles.