Dashboard & Navigation · updated 2026-08-08

How to read the Monthly Revenue chart in Dumpster Controls

The "Monthly Revenue" chart compares the last 6 months of cash in, invoicing, unpaid balances, and expenses in one picture.

1
Read the header
The title "Monthly Revenue" carries the subtitle "Last 6 months vs previous period". Hover the small info icon for the built-in explanation of every series.
2
Understand the series
The legend shows four series: "Received" (cash that came in during the month, in the primary color), "Invoiced" (invoices created in the month), "Unpaid" (amber: what is still unpaid for orders created in that month, matching the UNPAID card in Order History), and "Expenses" (a red line).
3
Switch the highlight
Use the "Received" / "Invoiced" toggle to choose which series drives the month summary and the percentage comparison.
4
Read the month summary
To the right of the legend, the previous month and the current month are shown side by side with their "Received", "Invoiced", and "Unpaid" figures, plus a percentage "vs prev" in green (up) or red (down).
5
Hover the bars
A tooltip breaks down each month with exact dollar values for "Received", "Invoiced", and expenses.

What happens next

Each month stands alone: "Unpaid" is not cumulative, so it does not carry a balance forward from earlier months.
Before any payment exists, the chart shows "No revenue data yet" with the note "Revenue will appear here as payments are received".

That is normal: "Received" counts cash that arrived during the month, which can include payments for invoices created in earlier months.

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