KashFlow + Accountants: Faster Bank Import
Accountants spend hours manually entering client bank statements into bookkeeping software. With hundreds of transactions per client per month, this is the single biggest time drain in practice. If you use KashFlow for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Accountants Using KashFlow
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into KashFlow. BankScan AI lets you drag-and-drop any client's bank statement PDF and get a formatted Excel spreadsheet in seconds — ready to import into Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage.
The Accountants + KashFlow Workflow
Accountants typically receive client bank statements monthly, reconcile them against purchase and sales ledgers, post adjusting entries, and prepare management accounts. During year-end, they batch-process 12 months of statements for annual accounts preparation and corporation tax filings.
Key terms you'll encounter: nominal ledger, bank reconciliation, trial balance, management accounts.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves an average of 45 minutes per client per month on bank reconciliation, or 6+ hours per week for a typical practice with 30 clients
AI formats for KashFlow
Output as CSV with Date, Reference, Amount — KashFlow uses a single amount column where positive is money in and negative is money out — dates in DD/MM/YYYY.
Import and reconcile
In KashFlow, go to Bank > Bank Accounts > select your account > Import Transactions. Upload the CSV from BankScan AI and confirm the column mapping. KashFlow's 'PayPal sync' feature combined with bank statement import gives a complete picture of both online and bank transactions in one view.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
KashFlow Features for Accountants
- KashFlow ready — Output formatted as CSV matching KashFlow's expected column structure
- Smart integration — KashFlow's 'PayPal sync' feature combined with bank statement import gives a complete picture of both online and bank transactions in one view.
- Built for Accountants — Saves an average of 45 minutes per client per month on bank reconciliation, or 6+ hours per week for a typical practice with 30 clients
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Xero, Sage, QuickBooks
Import Steps for Accountants Using KashFlow
As an accountant, here's how to get bank data into KashFlow:
- In KashFlow, go to Bank > Bank Accounts > select your account > Import Transactions
- Upload the CSV from BankScan AI and confirm the column mapping
Common Import Issues
KashFlow can reject imports if the CSV has blank rows between transactions or if the date column has inconsistent formatting across rows.
KashFlow Import — Built for Accountants
Owned by IRIS Software since 2013. Positioned as entry-level cloud accounting for UK micro-businesses who find Xero and QuickBooks too complex.
Try Free — KashFlow + Accountants