CPG Deduction & Remittance Guides
Practical guides for finance and accounting teams at CPG brands — written by operators who've processed thousands of distributor deductions.
Is Vividly Worth It for Your CPG Brand? What to Know First
Vividly is a genuinely good trade promotion platform — but it's built for brands that are ready to use it. Here's how to tell whether you're there yet, and what to do in the meantime.
Confido vs. RemitParse: Which Is Right for Your CPG Brand?
Confido and RemitParse both handle CPG cash application — but they're built for different brands at different stages. Here's an honest breakdown of what each does, who each is for, and how to decide without sitting through a demo you don't need yet.
How to Set Up RemitParse: Profile Configuration, QBO Connection & Advanced Features
From sign-up to first posted payment — how to connect QuickBooks Online, configure customer profiles, map deduction types, set deposit accounts, enable Class & Location coding, and turn on Auto-Coding.
Journal Entry Import for QuickBooks Online — Why We Built It and How to Use It
CPG finance teams spend hours re-keying journal entries into QuickBooks. We built a better way — upload a CSV or Excel file, review every line before it posts, and fix errors without going back to your spreadsheet. Available on Growth and Pro plans.
CPG Deduction Software Compared: Do You Have a Planning Problem or an Accounting Problem?
Vividly, Confido, Glimpse, Promomash, CPGvision compared — and why most CPG brands need cash application before TPM. RemitParse connects to QuickBooks in minutes, not months.
UNFI Cash Application with RemitParse — Full Walkthrough
From PDF upload to a fully posted QuickBooks payment in 10 minutes. See exactly how RemitParse handles UNFI invoice matching, deduction coding, and payment posting — with sanitized screenshots of the real workflow.
Kroger Remittance Reconciliation: How to Decode Supplier Connect Payments
Most Kroger suppliers don't realize their payment is split across two separate systems before a single deduction is visible. Here's the full reconciliation structure and where things go wrong.
KeHE Deductions Explained (Supplier Guide to Remittance Processing)
KeHE passes through deductions from dozens of retailers, each with different codes and timelines. This guide breaks down the major categories and how to get them into QuickBooks without losing hours every cycle.
How to Process UNFI Remittance Advice in QuickBooks
The UNFI Direct Deposit Advice isn't self-explanatory — prepaid offsets, discount columns, and multi-type rows trip up even experienced finance teams. Here's exactly how to read it and get it into QBO correctly.
UNFI Deduction Codes Explained: A CPG Supplier Reference
MCB, CMQ, FSRHT, 3PTY — UNFI's deduction codes aren't intuitive, and the official key runs to hundreds of entries. This reference covers the codes that actually show up on most remittances and what GL account each one maps to.
The CPG Deduction Translation Guide: Sales vs. Accounting Language
Sales says "scan deal," accounting books it as contra revenue, finance asks if it's above or below the line — and month-end close becomes a negotiation. This guide aligns all three so your margin reporting is consistent.