IRIS + Financial Advisors (IFAs): Faster Bank Import
Independent financial advisors reviewing client finances need to analyse bank statements to understand spending patterns, income, and savings capacity. If you use IRIS for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Financial Advisors (IFAs) Using IRIS
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into IRIS. Convert client bank statements to Excel for quick financial analysis, cashflow modelling, and wealth planning presentations.
The Financial Advisors (IFAs) + IRIS Workflow
IFAs request bank statements during fact-find meetings to assess client income, expenditure patterns, existing commitments, and savings capacity. They analyse statements to build cashflow models, identify surplus income for investment, and support suitability reports. Statements are also reviewed during annual client reviews to track changes in financial circumstances.
Key terms you'll encounter: fact-find, suitability report, attitude to risk, capacity for loss.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 30-45 minutes per client fact-find on income and expenditure analysis, with annual reviews completed 20-30 minutes faster per client
AI formats for IRIS
Output as CSV with Date, Narrative, Debit, Credit — IRIS uses Narrative instead of Description and requires separate Debit/Credit columns — dates in DD/MM/YYYY.
Import and reconcile
In IRIS Accountancy Suite, open the client file, go to Bank > Import Transactions. Select the CSV file, map columns to Date, Narrative, Debit, Credit, and import. IRIS links bank transactions directly to tax computations, so imported statements feed into both bookkeeping and tax return preparation simultaneously.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
IRIS Features for Financial Advisors (IFAs)
- IRIS ready — Output formatted as CSV matching IRIS's expected column structure
- Smart integration — IRIS links bank transactions directly to tax computations, so imported statements feed into both bookkeeping and tax return preparation simultaneously.
- Built for Financial Advisors (IFAs) — Saves 30-45 minutes per client fact-find on income and expenditure analysis, with annual reviews completed 20-30 minutes faster per client
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Intelliflo, CashCalc, Excel
Import Steps for Financial Advisors (IFAs) Using IRIS
As financial advisor, here's how to get bank data into IRIS:
- In IRIS Accountancy Suite, open the client file, go to Bank > Import Transactions
- Select the CSV file, map columns to Date, Narrative, Debit, Credit, and import
Common Import Issues
IRIS is strict about column naming — use 'Narrative' not 'Description'. Also requires the CSV to not contain any currency symbols in amount columns.
IRIS Import — Built for Financial Advisors (IFAs)
Dominant in UK accountancy practices — used by 6 of the top 10 UK firms. IRIS is the professional's choice for multi-client practice management.
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