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- What a bank feed is and how transactions get into your software
A bank feed copies your bank's transaction lines into your accounting software. Here's what it does, what it doesn't, and what you need before it works.
- What bank reconciliation means and why businesses do it
Bank reconciliation compares your records with the bank's. Learn what the two sides are, what should agree, and why differences appear.
- How software matches bank lines to your records
Automatic matching compares bank lines with records you've entered. See what it looks at, why it suggests a match, and when to check it yourself.
- Bank feed or statement file import: how they differ
No feed for your bank? You can usually still reconcile from a downloaded file. Here's how a feed and a statement file import differ.
- Reconciling a month step by step
A plain walk through one reconciliation session, from gathering what you need to the final check that your books and the bank agree.
- When the balance won't match: common causes
A difference at the end of a reconciliation usually has a short list of causes. Check these first, in order, before you change anything.
- Bank rules explained: sorting repeat transactions automatically
Bank rules sort repeat transactions using conditions you set. See how they work, what to put in one, and what can go wrong.