Co-hosted listings with shared payouts are not recommended for Accounting users due to data discrepancies. You must manually adjust line items to match the actual payment sent to the trust account.
Why manual adjustments are necessary
"Co-host" listings on Airbnb let hosts split payouts by percentage, amount, cleaning fee, or a combination. When a payout is shared, Accounting imports the full guest invoice but receives only the actual amount paid out to your trust account after the split.
This means line items—like rent or cleaning fees—may not align with the payment you receive. If line items do not match the amount received, reservations appear overpaid or underpaid in Accounting. You must adjust the line items to resolve these discrepancies and avoid reporting inaccuracies.
How to reconcile co-host payments in Accounting
- Check the amount received from Airbnb for each co-hosted reservation.
- Compare the guest's invoice breakdown in Accounting with the actual payout to your trust account.
- In cases where Airbnb sent part of the payout to another co-host (for example, the cleaning fee), manually adjust the line items in Accounting to match the amount you received.
- Save the changes. Now, the line items will accurately reflect your payment.
For example: If Airbnb deducted the cleaning fee for the co-host, create a manual adjustment to zero out that fee. The total line items will then match the payment.
Important:
As the account owner, you are responsible for reconciling guest payments with the amounts received. Only you can make the necessary manual adjustments for co-hosted listings. The Customer Experience team cannot make these changes for you.
Learn more from Airbnb about how co-host payouts work and co-host payout exceptions.