Sage + Anti-Money Laundering (AML): Complete Workflow
Preparing for anti-money laundering (aml) and using Sage? AML compliance officers need to review bank statements to identify suspicious transactions, unusual patterns, and politically exposed person (PEP) activity. BankScan AI bridges the gap between your bank's PDF statements and Sage's import feature.
BankScan AI → Sage for Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Convert bank statement PDFs to CSV formatted for Sage import. Convert bank statements to searchable, sortable spreadsheets for systematic AML review, transaction pattern analysis, and suspicious activity report preparation.
How It Works
Upload your bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Upload Ongoing monitoring typically reviews 3-12 months; enhanced due diligence on high-risk clients may require 2+ years of transaction history of statements.
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 use for anti-money laundering (aml)
Upload into Sage and use the reconciled data for anti-money laundering (aml).
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Sage + Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Features
- 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 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) — Convert bank statements to searchable, sortable spreadsheets for systematic AML review, transaction pattern analysis, and suspicious activity report preparation.
Import for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) into Sage
After converting your bank statements for anti-money laundering (aml):
- 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 for Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) should be filed with the NCA promptly; consent SARs require a response within 7 working days plus a 31-day moratorium period
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