Sage + Bank Reconciliation: Complete Workflow
Preparing for bank reconciliation and using Sage? Monthly bank reconciliation requires matching every bank transaction against your accounting records. Working from PDF statements makes this slow and error-prone. BankScan AI bridges the gap between your bank's PDF statements and Sage's import feature.
BankScan AI → Sage for Bank Reconciliation
Convert bank statement PDFs to CSV formatted for Sage import. Convert bank statement PDFs to Excel for fast side-by-side reconciliation with your accounting records. Sort by date, filter by amount, and spot discrepancies instantly.
How It Works
Upload your bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Upload Monthly, covering one calendar month per reconciliation cycle; year-end reconciliation covers the full 12-month period 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 bank reconciliation
Upload into Sage and use the reconciled data for bank reconciliation.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Sage + Bank Reconciliation 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 Bank Reconciliation — Convert bank statement PDFs to Excel for fast side-by-side reconciliation with your accounting records. Sort by date, filter by amount, and spot discrepancies instantly.
Import for Bank Reconciliation into Sage
After converting your bank statements for bank reconciliation:
- 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 Bank Reconciliation
Best practice is to reconcile within 5 working days of month-end; delays compound and make year-end reconciliation significantly harder
Convert for Sage + Bank Reconciliation