TaxCalc + Consultants: Faster Bank Import
Consultants managing multiple client engagements need to track retainers, milestone payments, travel expenses, and subcontractor costs across accounts. If you use TaxCalc for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Consultants Using TaxCalc
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into TaxCalc. Convert your bank statements to structured spreadsheets to match client payments, track project expenses, and prepare invoices and tax returns efficiently.
The Consultants + TaxCalc Workflow
Consultants invoice clients on retainer, milestone, or time-and-materials bases, then reconcile bank statements to verify payments received. They track project-specific expenses including travel, accommodation, and subcontractor fees, allocate costs to engagements for profitability analysis, and prepare records for quarterly VAT and annual tax returns.
Key terms you'll encounter: retainer, day rate, scope creep, utilisation rate.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 1-2 hours per month on client payment reconciliation and expense tracking across multiple concurrent engagements
AI formats for TaxCalc
Output as CSV with N/A — TaxCalc is tax compliance software, not bookkeeping. Use BankScan AI's Excel output as a working paper alongside TaxCalc. — dates in DD/MM/YYYY (for reference; no direct import).
Import and reconcile
TaxCalc doesn't have direct bank import — use BankScan AI to convert PDFs to CSV, then reference the spreadsheet data when completing income and expense boxes in TaxCalc. TaxCalc's SimpleStep mode walks users through each tax return box — having BankScan AI's categorised bank data open alongside makes completion significantly faster.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
TaxCalc Features for Consultants
- TaxCalc ready — Output formatted as CSV matching TaxCalc's expected column structure
- Smart integration — TaxCalc's SimpleStep mode walks users through each tax return box — having BankScan AI's categorised bank data open alongside makes completion significantly faster.
- Built for Consultants — Saves 1-2 hours per month on client payment reconciliation and expense tracking across multiple concurrent engagements
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Xero, FreeAgent, Harvest
Import Steps for Consultants Using TaxCalc
As consultant, here's how to get bank data into TaxCalc:
- TaxCalc doesn't have direct bank import — use BankScan AI to convert PDFs to CSV, then reference the spreadsheet data when completing income and expense boxes in TaxCalc
Common Import Issues
No direct import — common mistake is trying to import CSV into TaxCalc. Instead, use the spreadsheet as a reference document for completing tax return boxes.
TaxCalc Import — Built for Consultants
Top 3 UK tax software alongside IRIS and Taxfiler. Known for excellent HMRC integration and reliably early MTD updates each tax year.
Try Free — TaxCalc + Consultants