KashFlow + Contractors & Freelancers: Faster Bank Import
Contractors and freelancers juggling personal and business accounts need to separate expenses for tax purposes. If you use KashFlow for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Contractors & Freelancers Using KashFlow
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into KashFlow. Upload your bank statements and get organised spreadsheets that make expense categorisation and self-assessment tax returns straightforward.
The Contractors & Freelancers + KashFlow Workflow
Contractors download bank statements from both personal and business accounts, separate allowable business expenses from personal spending, categorise expenses by type for self-assessment, and either prepare their own tax return or send organised records to their accountant. Limited company contractors also need to reconcile director's loan accounts.
Key terms you'll encounter: IR35, director's loan account, allowable expenses, flat rate VAT.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 1-2 hours per month on expense tracking and categorisation, plus 3-4 hours at year-end when preparing records for self-assessment
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 Contractors & Freelancers
- 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 Contractors & Freelancers — Saves 1-2 hours per month on expense tracking and categorisation, plus 3-4 hours at year-end when preparing records for self-assessment
- Software compatible — Output works directly with FreeAgent, Xero, QuickBooks Self-Employed
Import Steps for Contractors & Freelancers Using KashFlow
As contractor, 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 Contractors & Freelancers
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 + Contractors & Freelancers