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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pxaccounting.com/llms.txt

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The Commission section of a business model defines what the PMC takes off the top of each booking. PX validates calculated commission against your PMS during audits and flags any drift.

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Three sub-sections

  • Confirmed reservations - the standard path. The rate and timing for normal bookings.
  • Canceled reservations - cancellation-specific rules, often a lower rate.
  • Minimum commission - an optional floor that ensures you never earn less than a fixed amount per booking.
The in-app wizard walks through each sub-section with field-level help.

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Confirmed and canceled

For both, you specify:
  • Default rate - the commission percent applied to bookings on this model.
  • Recognition - when commission revenue is recognized in the GL. Confirmed bookings recognize at check-in, check-out, or per-night. Canceled bookings recognize at the cancellation date or the original check-in date.
  • Owner tax (optional) - charges the owner an additional VAT or GST on top of commission, common in jurisdictions that require it.
  • Channel conditions (optional) - per-channel overrides for channels that settle at a different rate. If a booking’s channel matches a condition, that condition’s rate replaces the default.
A typical setup is a higher confirmed rate (say 20%) and a lower canceled rate (say 5-10%) that recognizes on the cancellation date.

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Minimum commission

When the calculated commission falls below the floor you set, PX bumps it up to the floor amount. The audit reports the minimum as the expected value when this happens, so you see the difference clearly.

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Recognition timing in practice

  • Check-in - revenue lands when guests arrive. Easy to reconcile against bank deposits.
  • Check-out - revenue lands when guests leave. Useful when refunds are common between booking and check-in.
  • Per-night - amount divided across nights. Smooths long stays across month-end.
Pick the timing that matches how your accountant closes the period.

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Audit findings related to commission

When commission disagrees with what the audit expected, you will see findings noting the expected amount, the actual amount, the difference, and a reasoning string showing PX’s calculation. The most common causes are channel-specific rate changes mid-period and configuration drift between PX and the PMS. See Understanding findings for how to read these.