Comp-fee escrow that doesn't get raided for ops
Money paid for competition entries earmarks itself. The variance tile tells Mike when the bucket is being spent down for the wrong reasons.
The story
Comp fees are collected from parents and forwarded to the comp organizer. In the current setup, that money lands in the studio's general operating account and gets visually mixed with rent and payroll. By the time the organizer's invoice arrives, the bucket has been spent down.
Pirouette tags every comp-fee line item with its category. The owner dashboard surfaces a variance tile — how much should be in escrow vs. how much is actually liquid — so Mike sees the gap before it becomes a problem. The platform doesn't move money; it just stops the visual conflation that lets the problem hide.
What this looks like in practice
- Comp-fee line items tagged with their category at collection time
- Variance tile: notional earmarked balance vs. actual liquid balance
- Withdrawal-reason capture when families drop out — fees pro-rate cleanly
- Does not move money on the studio's behalf — just makes the bucket visible
Related
One running invoice per family. Line items per student. Credits and discounts visible. No screen that reads backwards.
Past-due 30/60/90 on top. Growth/drain dual lens. Studio health. Payroll digest. Reports a tap away.
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