KashFlow + Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians): Faster Bank Import
Tradespeople receive payments from multiple customers, buy materials from suppliers, and manage van and tool expenses — often on the go with no time for bookkeeping. If you use KashFlow for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians) Using KashFlow
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into KashFlow. Convert your bank statements to Excel to track job payments, match material purchases, and get your books ready for self-assessment without hours of data entry.
The Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians) + KashFlow Workflow
Tradespeople receive customer payments via bank transfer, cash, or card, purchase materials from builders' merchants and wholesalers, pay for van fuel and maintenance, and manage tool and equipment costs. Most do their bookkeeping in the evenings or at weekends, matching bank transactions against job quotes and material receipts to calculate profit per job.
Key terms you'll encounter: day rate, materials markup, call-out charge, retention.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 2-3 hours per month on expense categorisation and receipt matching, with year-end self-assessment preparation reduced from a full day to under 2 hours
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 Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians)
- 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 Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians) — Saves 2-3 hours per month on expense categorisation and receipt matching, with year-end self-assessment preparation reduced from a full day to under 2 hours
- Software compatible — Output works directly with QuickBooks Self-Employed, FreeAgent, Excel
Import Steps for Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians) Using KashFlow
As tradesperson, 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 Tradespeople (Plumbers, Electricians)
Owned by IRIS Software since 2013. Positioned as entry-level cloud accounting for UK micro-businesses who find Xero and QuickBooks too complex.
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