# How to read your End of Session report

> Published: 2026-06-18
> Updated: 2026-07-08
> Category: Manage
> Canonical: https://finalpos.com/help/read-your-end-of-session-report

Open Merchant Hub → Reports → End of Session and open a report to see a station session's closing report. The header shows the session info; below are cards (Gross Sales, Net Sales, Total Net Taxes, Total Payments), charts, and sections — Sales Summary, Settlement Breakdown, Discounts Breakdown, Cash Drawer, and Staff Sales.

## Key takeaways

- End of Session (Reports → End of Session) opens a station session's closing report; the header shows the station and outlet, session number, start and end times, and who opened and closed it.
- Cards show Gross Sales, Net Sales, Total Net Taxes, and Total Payments; charts show Gross Payment Methods, Total Net Taxes, and Staff Sales.
- Sales Summary runs from Gross Sales down to Net Sales — including Net Discounts, Refunds, Net Fees, Net Taxes, Total Sales, Net Tips, Net Cash Rounding, and Total Collected.
- Other sections: Settlement Breakdown, Discounts Breakdown, Cash Drawer (the reconciliation), and Staff Sales — jump between them with the On this page menu.
- The Cash Drawer section shows opening and closing cash and the counted cash over/under; export with Download (CSV, XLSX, or PDF).

## What an End of Session report is

An End of Session report is a **station session's closing report**. Open **Reports → End of Session** and open a report from the list to view it.

**Report header** — shows the **Report number**, the **station** and its **outlet**, the **Session number**, a **Closed** badge, the **Session start** and **Session end** times, and who **Opened by** and **Closed by**.

**Cards**

- **Gross Sales** — total before discounts and taxes.
- **Net Sales** — after discounts and refunds.
- **Total Net Taxes** — across all tax groups.
- **Total Payments** — all payment methods combined.

**Charts**

- **Gross Payment Methods** — breakdown by payment type.
- **Total Net Taxes** — tax collected by group.
- **Staff Sales** — sales by team member.

## The detailed sections

Use the **On this page** menu to jump between these sections:

- **Sales Summary** — runs from **Gross Sales** (product price before discounts × qty + total custom sales) through **Net Discounts**, **Refunds**, **Net Fees**, and **Net Taxes** to **Total Sales**, then **Net Tips** and **Net Cash Rounding** to **Total Collected**, and finally **Net Sales** (revenue, excluding tax, discount, refund, fees, tips).
- **Settlement Breakdown** — net payments received after refunds and processing fees: **Cash collected**, **Cash refunds**, **Net Cash**, and **Net To Merchant**.
- **Discounts Breakdown** — **Product discounts** and **Cart discounts** (each with Gross, Refunded, and Net), plus **Total Net Discounts**.
- **Cash Drawer** — the drawer reconciliation: **Opening cash amount**, **Cash payments**, **Cash refunds**, **Manual cash additions**, **Manual cash removals**, **Counted cash over/under** (the difference between counted and expected cash), and **Closing cash amount**.
- **Staff Sales** — each team member's **Gross Sales**, **Refunds**, and **Net Sales**, with a total.

## How to read a report

1. In the Merchant Hub, go to **Reports → End of Session** and open a report.
2. Check the **header** for the session details (station, outlet, times, who opened and closed it).
3. Scan the **cards** and **charts** for the headline numbers.
4. Use the **On this page** menu to dig into **Sales Summary**, **Settlement Breakdown**, **Discounts Breakdown**, **Cash Drawer**, and **Staff Sales**.

## Exporting the report

Use the **Download** button to export the report as **CSV**, **Excel (XLSX)**, or **PDF**. For the full steps, see **How to export your reports**.

## FAQ

**Q: What does Counted cash over/under mean?**
A: In the Cash Drawer section, it's the difference between the counted cash and the expected cash at closing.

**Q: What is Net To Merchant?**
A: In Settlement Breakdown, it's card bank deposit + cash net + custom deposits.

**Q: Who ran the session?**
A: The header shows who Opened and Closed the session.

**Q: Can I download the report?**
A: Yes — use Download to export as CSV, Excel (XLSX), or PDF.