Depletion allowance resources
Practical guides for area managers and trade teams who check distributor depletion allowance invoices every month. Written by our team from real invoices, with no sign-up.
What is a depletion allowance?
The beverage meaning of a DA, how the money flows from supplier to distributor, and what the monthly invoice holds.
ReadDepletion allowance reconciliation, step by step
The manual process for checking a DA invoice against your deals, and where the hours go.
ReadCommon DA invoice errors
Eight patterns that stop totals matching, from mistyped prices to split variety packs, and how to spot each.
ReadThe Tradeparency DA export, explained
What each column means, how to read pack notation, and tips for keying a month faster.
ReadMonth-end DA checklist
A printable, one-per-distributor checklist from gathering files to recording decisions for next month.
ReadCase study: two distributors, every month
How an area manager went from about 3 hours per sheet to a filled list, and what the totals check caught.
ReadGlossary
38 depletion allowance and trade spend terms in plain English.
ReadTry it on the sample files
Load the free sample files and watch a made-up brand's invoice line up against its deal lines, totals check included. No sign-up, and nothing leaves your browser.
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