Bench + Estate Agents: Faster Bank Import
Estate agents manage client money accounts, commission income, and office expenses — all requiring careful reconciliation for compliance. If you use Bench for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Estate Agents Using Bench
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into Bench. Convert your client money and office account statements to structured spreadsheets for faster reconciliation and compliance reporting.
The Estate Agents + Bench Workflow
Estate agents reconcile client money accounts holding tenant deposits and rent, match commission income against completed property sales, and track office operating expenses. Client money accounts must be reconciled separately from office accounts, with detailed records of every client fund movement maintained for compliance.
Key terms you'll encounter: client money account, completion statement, exchange of contracts, CMP scheme.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 2-3 hours per week on client money account reconciliation and commission tracking across property completions
AI formats for Bench
Output as CSV with Date, Description, Amount — Bench bookkeepers handle column mapping during their review process — dates in MM/DD/YYYY.
Import and reconcile
Share BankScan AI's converted CSV files with your Bench bookkeeper via the Bench portal. They import the data into your Bench account for categorisation and reconciliation. Bench bookkeepers can use BankScan AI's pre-structured data to speed up categorisation, reducing the typical 5-day turnaround to 1-2 days for historical catch-up bookkeeping.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Bench Features for Estate Agents
- Bench ready — Output formatted as CSV matching Bench's expected column structure
- Smart integration — Bench bookkeepers can use BankScan AI's pre-structured data to speed up categorisation, reducing the typical 5-day turnaround to 1-2 days for historical catch-up bookkeeping.
- Built for Estate Agents — Saves 2-3 hours per week on client money account reconciliation and commission tracking across property completions
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Reapit, Alto by Vebra, Xero
Import Steps for Estate Agents Using Bench
As an estate agent, here's how to get bank data into Bench:
- Share BankScan AI's converted CSV files with your Bench bookkeeper via the Bench portal
- They import the data into your Bench account for categorisation and reconciliation
Common Import Issues
Bench's human bookkeepers handle most import issues. Main challenge is when bank feeds disconnect — BankScan AI serves as the backup data source for gap periods.
Bench Import — Built for Estate Agents
Unique hybrid model combining software with dedicated human bookkeepers. Popular with US small business owners who want hands-off bookkeeping without hiring an in-house accountant.
Try Free — Bench + Estate Agents