Gusto + Consultants: Faster Bank Import
Consultants managing multiple client engagements need to track retainers, milestone payments, travel expenses, and subcontractor costs across accounts. If you use Gusto for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Consultants Using Gusto
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into Gusto. Convert your bank statements to structured spreadsheets to match client payments, track project expenses, and prepare invoices and tax returns efficiently.
The Consultants + Gusto Workflow
Consultants invoice clients on retainer, milestone, or time-and-materials bases, then reconcile bank statements to verify payments received. They track project-specific expenses including travel, accommodation, and subcontractor fees, allocate costs to engagements for profitability analysis, and prepare records for quarterly VAT and annual tax returns.
Key terms you'll encounter: retainer, day rate, scope creep, utilisation rate.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 1-2 hours per month on client payment reconciliation and expense tracking across multiple concurrent engagements
AI formats for Gusto
Output as CSV with N/A — Gusto is payroll software. Use BankScan AI output to verify payroll debits, tax deposits, and benefits payments match Gusto records. — dates in MM/DD/YYYY (for reference).
Import and reconcile
Gusto doesn't import bank statements. Use BankScan AI to convert your statements to Excel, then filter for payroll-related transactions to reconcile against Gusto's payroll reports. Reconcile Gusto payroll runs against bank statements by matching BankScan AI's extracted debit amounts to Gusto's payroll summary reports — catches timing differences and failed ACH transfers.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Gusto Features for Consultants
- Gusto ready — Output formatted as CSV matching Gusto's expected column structure
- Smart integration — Reconcile Gusto payroll runs against bank statements by matching BankScan AI's extracted debit amounts to Gusto's payroll summary reports — catches timing differences and failed ACH transfers.
- Built for Consultants — Saves 1-2 hours per month on client payment reconciliation and expense tracking across multiple concurrent engagements
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Xero, FreeAgent, Harvest
Import Steps for Consultants Using Gusto
As consultant, here's how to get bank data into Gusto:
- Gusto doesn't import bank statements
- Use BankScan AI to convert your statements to Excel, then filter for payroll-related transactions to reconcile against Gusto's payroll reports
Common Import Issues
No direct import. Use BankScan AI data to identify and verify payroll tax deposits (941, FUTA, SUTA) appearing on your bank statement against Gusto's tax filing records.
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