Wave + Construction Companies: Faster Bank Import
Construction firms juggle CIS deductions, subcontractor payments, material costs, and retention payments — all needing accurate bank reconciliation for HMRC. If you use Wave for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Construction Companies Using Wave
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV formatted for direct import into Wave. Convert your bank statements to Excel to quickly match CIS payments, subcontractor invoices, and material costs for VAT returns and CIS submissions.
The Construction Companies + Wave Workflow
Construction companies process bank statements to match subcontractor payments against CIS deduction certificates, reconcile material supplier invoices, track retention payments held and released on projects, and prepare monthly CIS returns for HMRC. Project managers often need bank data to verify costs against project budgets.
Key terms you'll encounter: CIS deduction, retention payment, reverse charge VAT, application for payment.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 3-5 hours per month on CIS payment matching and subcontractor reconciliation, reducing errors that can trigger HMRC penalties
AI formats for Wave
Output as CSV with Date, Description, Amount — Wave supports both single amount column and separate Income/Expense columns — dates in YYYY-MM-DD or MM/DD/YYYY.
Import and reconcile
In Wave, go to Banking > Connected Accounts > Upload a bank statement (CSV). Select the file, map columns to Date, Description, and Amount, then import. Wave's invoicing is tightly coupled with bank imports — when you import a bank deposit, Wave suggests matching it to outstanding invoices automatically.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
Wave Features for Construction Companies
- Wave ready — Output formatted as CSV matching Wave's expected column structure
- Smart integration — Wave's invoicing is tightly coupled with bank imports — when you import a bank deposit, Wave suggests matching it to outstanding invoices automatically.
- Built for Construction Companies — Saves 3-5 hours per month on CIS payment matching and subcontractor reconciliation, reducing errors that can trigger HMRC penalties
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Sage 50, Xero, Evolution M
Import Steps for Construction Companies Using Wave
As construction business, here's how to get bank data into Wave:
- In Wave, go to Banking > Connected Accounts > Upload a bank statement (CSV)
- Select the file, map columns to Date, Description, and Amount, then import
Common Import Issues
Wave's free tier has occasional processing delays on large files. Also, Wave uses MM/DD/YYYY by default which conflicts with UK DD/MM/YYYY — select the correct format during import.
Wave Import — Built for Construction Companies
Completely free with no paid tier for accounting features (monetised through payment processing). Popular with budget-conscious startups and side-hustlers.
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