BMO + Sage: Bridge the Gap
Need to get your BMO (Bank of Montreal US) bank statement into Sage? BMO uses MM/DD/YYYY and Canadian-heritage format with Date, Description, Debits, Credits, and Balance columns, plus account summary and fee analysis sections — which needs converting to CSV (Date, Details/Reference, Paid in, Paid out — Sage requires separate debit and credit columns rather than a single signed amount) for Sage import.
How BankScan AI Converts BMO for Sage
BankScan AI's CSV output is compatible with Sage's bank statement import. The date format, transaction descriptions, and amount columns are mapped automatically. BMO US statements (formerly BMO Harris) use a format common to Canadian-heritage US banks. BankScan AI handles both personal and business BMO statement layouts.
How It Works
Upload your BMO PDF
Drag and drop your BMO statement. Supports PDF with MM/DD/YYYY handling.
AI converts for Sage
Our AI parses BMO's layout, converts dates to DD/MM/YYYY, and outputs CSV.
Import into Sage
In Sage Accounting, go to Banking > select your bank account > Import statement. Upload the CSV, confirm column mapping (Date, Details, Paid in, Paid out), and import.
Sage Import Tip
Date, Details/Reference, Paid in, Paid out — Sage requires separate debit and credit columns rather than a single signed amount
BMO to Sage Features
- BMO optimised — Trained on BMO's Canadian-heritage format with Date, Description, Debits, Credits, and Balance columns, plus account summary and fee analysis sections with MM/DD/YYYY parsing
- Sage formatted — Output as CSV with Date, Details/Reference, Paid in, Paid out — Sage requires separate debit and credit columns rather than a single signed amount
- Date conversion — Converts MM/DD/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY automatically
Import BMO Data into Sage
After converting your BMO statement with BankScan AI:
- In Sage Accounting, go to Banking > select your bank account > Import statement
- Upload the CSV, confirm column mapping (Date, Details, Paid in, Paid out), and import
Common Import Issues
Sage requires separate Paid in/Paid out columns — a single Amount column will fail. Also rejects imports where the date column contains time stamps.
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Automatic date conversion (MM/DD/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY), column mapping, and format validation.
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