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Analytics & Measurement

Track spend and orders in separate time zones

Prevent date boundaries from creating false performance changes.

Identify the report time zones

Find the account time zone and the order ledger time zone. Note whether the event timestamp represents purchase, capture, or approval. Midnight in one report may belong to a different day in another.

Identify the report time zones. Reconcile across a boundary. Preserve the original timestamps.
Key decisions covered in this article.

Reconcile across a boundary

Sample orders and spend near the cutoff. Convert timestamps to an agreed reporting zone when possible. If only daily aggregates are available, use broader matched windows and report the limitation.

Preserve the original timestamps

Keep original and normalized fields so the transformation can be audited. Check promotions and daylight changes separately when local schedules affect delivery.

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Divide remaining spend by the days left in a campaign. Adjust the daily figure for changes in expected demand.

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