{"id":26618,"date":"2026-03-09T17:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/?p=26618"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:02:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:02:02","slug":"understanding-shopify-pos-manual-and-other-orders-in-bookkeeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/understanding-shopify-pos-manual-and-other-orders-in-bookkeeping\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Shopify POS, Manual, and Other Orders in Synder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide explains Shopify&#8217;s <strong>POS orders, manual orders, and Other order types<\/strong>\u2014including their refunds\u2014and how Synder handles them in accounting platforms. It clarifies why these orders do <strong>not<\/strong> appear in Shopify payouts and why they require a <strong>separate clearing account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Does not cover:<\/strong> creating orders, processing refunds, or reconciling online sales payouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What These Transaction Types Are<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>POS Orders<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any sale made through Shopify\u2019s <strong>Point of Sale (POS) system<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: in-person sales at a physical store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manual Orders<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orders <strong>created manually by a merchant<\/strong> within Shopify (not placed by a customer online).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: a customer calls in an order, and the merchant enters it directly in Shopify.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other Orders<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shopify orders <strong>paid via third-party gateways<\/strong> (outside Shopify Payments).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: an online order paid through PayPal, Stripe, or another external payment processor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Accounting Considerations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Excluded from Shopify Payouts<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>POS, manual, and other orders and their refunds are <strong>not included in Shopify payouts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since Synder uses payouts to reconcile online sales clearing accounts, you must separate these transactions to maintain accurate balances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Separate Clearing Account Required<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each of these transaction types should have a <strong>dedicated clearing account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This ensures <strong>online sales clearing accounts<\/strong> remain accurate and reconciled via payouts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do <strong>not<\/strong> use the online sales clearing account for these orders.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Default Settings in Synder for Shopify<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Synder provides <strong>pre-configured additional settings<\/strong> for POS, manual, and other order types.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These settings automatically assign these transactions to their <strong>own clearing accounts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changes made on the <strong>default tab<\/strong> do <strong>not<\/strong> affect these transaction types.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To update their settings, use the <strong>Additional Settings tab<\/strong> specific to each transaction type.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/image-36-1024x531.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/image-36-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/image-36-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/image-36-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/image-36-1536x796.png 1536w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/image-36-1080x560.png 1080w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/image-36-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/image-36-150x78.png 150w, https:\/\/synder.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/image-36.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impact of Removing Additional Settings<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deactivating these additional settings will <strong>stop syncing<\/strong> of POS, manual, and other orders, which may cause accounting discrepancies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeping these settings active ensures transactions are <strong>always handled correctly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summary Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Transaction Type<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Included in Shopify Payout?<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Clearing Account<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>POS Orders<\/td><td>Sales via Shopify POS<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Separate POS Clearing Account<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manual Orders<\/td><td>Merchant-created orders<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Separate Manual Orders Clearing Account<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other Orders<\/td><td>Paid via third-party gateways<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Separate Other Orders Clearing Account<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Refunds (POS\/Manual\/Other)<\/td><td>Refunds for above types<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Same as associated clearing account<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online Sales and Refunds<\/td><td>Standard Shopify Payments orders<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Online Sales Clearing Account<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why This Matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Online sales rely on payouts for clearing account 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