Clear Books + Bank Reconciliation: Complete Workflow
Preparing for bank reconciliation and using Clear Books? Monthly bank reconciliation requires matching every bank transaction against your accounting records. Working from PDF statements makes this slow and error-prone. BankScan AI bridges the gap between your bank's PDF statements and Clear Books's import feature.
BankScan AI → Clear Books for Bank Reconciliation
Convert bank statement PDFs to CSV formatted for Clear Books import. Convert bank statement PDFs to Excel for fast side-by-side reconciliation with your accounting records. Sort by date, filter by amount, and spot discrepancies instantly.
How It Works
Upload your bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Upload Monthly, covering one calendar month per reconciliation cycle; year-end reconciliation covers the full 12-month period of statements.
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 use for bank reconciliation
Upload into Clear Books and use the reconciled data for bank reconciliation.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Clear Books + Bank Reconciliation Features
- 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 Bank Reconciliation — Convert bank statement PDFs to Excel for fast side-by-side reconciliation with your accounting records. Sort by date, filter by amount, and spot discrepancies instantly.
Import for Bank Reconciliation into Clear Books
After converting your bank statements for bank reconciliation:
- 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 for Bank Reconciliation
Best practice is to reconcile within 5 working days of month-end; delays compound and make year-end reconciliation significantly harder
Convert for Clear Books + Bank Reconciliation