Clear Books + Pubs & Bars: Faster Bank Import
Pubs process high volumes of card and cash transactions, brewery payments, and entertainment costs — making daily bank reconciliation essential. If you use Clear Books for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Pubs & Bars Using Clear Books
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into Clear Books. Convert your pub bank statements to Excel to reconcile daily takings, match brewery and supplier invoices, and prepare VAT returns accurately.
The Pubs & Bars + Clear Books Workflow
Pub owners reconcile daily card terminal settlements and cash banking against till Z-readings, match brewery and drinks supplier invoices against bank debits, track entertainment and licensing costs, and prepare weekly cash flow summaries. Staff tip handling through the tronc system adds another layer of bank transaction complexity.
Key terms you'll encounter: Z-reading, wet sales, dry sales, cellar management.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 2-3 hours per week on daily takings reconciliation and brewery payment matching for a typical pub processing 300+ transactions per day
AI formats for Clear Books
Output as CSV with Date, Description, Money in, Money out — Clear Books uses separate columns for credits and debits — dates in DD/MM/YYYY.
Import and reconcile
In Clear Books, go to Money > Bank Accounts > select your account > Import. Upload the CSV and map Date, Description, Money in, and Money out columns. Clear Books has built-in Corporation Tax estimation that updates as bank transactions are imported, giving directors a live view of their CT liability.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Clear Books Features for Pubs & Bars
- Clear Books ready — Output formatted as CSV matching Clear Books's expected column structure
- Smart integration — Clear Books has built-in Corporation Tax estimation that updates as bank transactions are imported, giving directors a live view of their CT liability.
- Built for Pubs & Bars — Saves 2-3 hours per week on daily takings reconciliation and brewery payment matching for a typical pub processing 300+ transactions per day
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Xero, QuickBooks, Stonegate POS
Import Steps for Pubs & Bars Using Clear Books
As pub owner, here's how to get bank data into Clear Books:
- In Clear Books, go to Money > Bank Accounts > select your account > Import
- Upload the CSV and map Date, Description, Money in, and Money out columns
Common Import Issues
Clear Books requires header row labels to exactly match expected names. Rename columns to Date, Description, Money in, Money out if import fails.
Clear Books Import — Built for Pubs & Bars
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