How we reconstruct a royalty statement.
Vizbar separates interpretation from arithmetic. The agreement is turned into a structured set of commercial rules. The statement is turned into a structured set of numbers. The two are then reconciled, with material ambiguity surfaced rather than hidden.
1. Read the agreement as a set of rules
We identify the provisions that can affect the royalty calculation: the revenue definition, developer share, advance, recoupment mechanics, deductible categories, caps, escalators, territories, platforms, currency rules, reserves, reporting cadence and relevant objection or audit provisions.
Each material rule is tied to its source in the agreement. Where a clause is ambiguous, the ambiguity is recorded rather than silently resolved in Vizbar's favour.
2. Structure the statement
We extract the period, gross receipts, platform deductions, refunds, taxes, other deductions, recoupable expenditure, opening and closing recoupment balances, royalty base, developer percentage and reported amount payable.
3. Recalculate deterministically
The arithmetic is reconstructed from the structured rules and numbers. Contract interpretation may require judgement; multiplication and running balances should not.
4. Check continuity
Where prior statements are available, we check whether one period flows into the next: opening and closing recoupment balances, cumulative caps, historical deductions and other mechanics that only become visible over time.
5. Classify material findings
Green means the item checked reconciles on the information supplied. Amber means a material point needs clarification. Red means a potentially material discrepancy deserves professional review.
6. Show the work
A useful reconciliation should not end with “the model thinks this is wrong”. Material findings should show the number at issue, the reconstruction, the source provision and the question that follows.
What this methodology cannot establish
Vizbar is not a forensic audit of a publisher's books. It cannot prove that all underlying revenue has been reported when the source data is unavailable. It does not provide legal advice or decide disputed contract interpretation. Those limits are part of the product, not fine print.