AIB Statements + Bookkeepers Workflow
As bookkeeper, you regularly handle AIB bank statements. Bookkeepers deal with statements from dozens of different banks, each with its own PDF format. Copy-pasting transactions is error-prone and tedious.
BankScan AI: AIB to Excel for Bookkeepers
BankScan AI converts AIB statements to Excel automatically — handling DD/MM/YYYY and Irish banking format with separate Debit and Credit columns plus running balance. BankScan AI handles every major UK bank format automatically. Upload the PDF, download the spreadsheet — no manual data entry needed.
About AIB Statement Format
AIB UK statements serve Northern Ireland customers with a format that differs from mainland UK banks. BankScan AI parses both GBP and EUR transactions.
AIB Statement Quirks
AIB uses DD/MM/YYYY with Irish banking format with separate Debit and Credit columns plus running balance. Common issues: GBP and EUR transactions may be intermixed on cross-border accounts, AIB Group formatting conventions from the Republic of Ireland parent occasionally appear, and older First Trust Bank-branded statements use a completely different layout. BankScan AI handles all of these automatically.
How Bookkeepers Handle AIB Statements
When working with AIB statements, bookkeepers need to Bookkeepers collect bank statements from clients weekly or monthly, categorise each transaction against the chart of accounts, reconcile balances, and flag discrepancies. They typically process statem
Key terms you'll encounter: chart of accounts, bank feed, transaction categorisation, month-end close, unreconciled items.
How It Works
Upload AIB statement
Drag and drop your AIB PDF. Supports PDF. Our AI handles DD/MM/YYYY automatically.
AI parses the statement
Our AI understands AIB's Irish banking format with separate Debit and Credit columns plus running balance and extracts every transaction with 99%+ accuracy.
Use in your bookkeepers workflow
Download Excel ready for Xero, QuickBooks Online or direct analysis.
AIB + Bookkeepers Features
- Cross-border EUR transactions — appear alongside GBP entries for customers with Republic of Ireland connections
- Former First Trust — Bank branding may still appear on legacy account statements
- Built for Bookkeepers — Saves approximately 30 minutes per client per month on data entry, freeing up 8-10 hours per week for a bookkeeper with 20+ clients
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Xero, QuickBooks Online, FreeAgent
Convert AIB Statements — Built for Bookkeepers
Handles DD/MM/YYYY dates, Irish banking format with separate Debit and Credit columns plus running balance, and PDF formats automatically.
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