Bench + Bankruptcy Filing: Complete Workflow
Preparing for bankruptcy filing and using Bench? Bankruptcy attorneys and filers need 6+ months of bank statements for means testing, Schedule I/J preparation, and trustee review in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases. BankScan AI bridges the gap between your bank's PDF statements and Bench's import feature.
BankScan AI → Bench for Bankruptcy Filing
Convert bank statement PDFs to CSV formatted for Bench import. Convert bank statements to Excel for quick means test analysis, income/expense categorization, and complete financial disclosure required by bankruptcy courts.
How It Works
Upload your bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Upload 6 months of statements for means test (CMI calculation); trustees may request up to 2 years to identify preferential or fraudulent transfers of statements.
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 use for bankruptcy filing
Upload into Bench and use the reconciled data for bankruptcy filing.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Bench + Bankruptcy Filing Features
- 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 Bankruptcy Filing — Convert bank statements to Excel for quick means test analysis, income/expense categorization, and complete financial disclosure required by bankruptcy courts.
Import for Bankruptcy Filing into Bench
After converting your bank statements for bankruptcy filing:
- 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 for Bankruptcy Filing
Bankruptcy petition triggers automatic stay immediately; however, required documents (including bank statements) must be filed within 45 days or the case may be dismissed
Convert for Bench + Bankruptcy Filing