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Processor reserve

In accounting, processor reserve means card settlements a payment processor withholds against future chargebacks and refunds — a rolling percentage held for a set number of days, a fixed amount, or an upfront hold. It is the merchant's receivable from the processor, not cash on hand.

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Processor agreement — not codified. US GAAP governs recognition, measurement and presentation — not the mechanics a bookkeeper uses to get there. Anyone citing a standard for this word is citing the wrong thing.

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  • cash
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