Sage + Dentists: Faster Bank Import
Dental practices handle a mix of NHS and private payments, equipment purchases, and supplier invoices — all flowing through multiple bank accounts. If you use Sage for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Dentists Using Sage
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into Sage. Convert your practice bank statements to Excel instantly, making it easy for your accountant to reconcile NHS payments, private fees, and practice expenses.
The Dentists + Sage Workflow
Dental practices receive NHS schedule payments monthly from the BSA, process private patient card payments daily, pay dental suppliers for materials and lab work, and manage associate dentist fees. Bank statements must be reconciled against practice management software reports and NHS schedules to ensure all income is accounted for.
Key terms you'll encounter: NHS schedule payment, UDA value, associate earnings, BSA reconciliation.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 2-3 hours per month reconciling NHS schedule payments against bank statements, plus faster preparation for annual accounts
AI formats for Sage
Output as CSV with Date, Details/Reference, Paid in, Paid out — Sage requires separate debit and credit columns rather than a single signed amount — dates in DD/MM/YYYY.
Import and reconcile
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's bank reconciliation remembers previous matching rules, so repeat transactions from the same payee are auto-suggested for the same nominal code.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Sage Features for Dentists
- Sage ready — Output formatted as CSV matching Sage's expected column structure
- Smart integration — Sage's bank reconciliation remembers previous matching rules, so repeat transactions from the same payee are auto-suggested for the same nominal code.
- Built for Dentists — Saves 2-3 hours per month reconciling NHS schedule payments against bank statements, plus faster preparation for annual accounts
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Sage, Xero, Dentally
Import Steps for Dentists Using Sage
As dentist, here's how to get bank data 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
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.
Sage Import — Built for Dentists
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