Accounting workflow

PDF bank statement to Xero import

Convert bank, credit card, and financial PDF statements into a xero bank-statement csv ready to import into Xero. Each row is reconciled to the printed close before export.

Xero import column mapping

How each PDF transaction row maps into the CSV Xero expects.

Xero columnSource in the PDF
*DateTransaction date in DD/MM/YYYY format
*AmountSigned amount (debit negative, credit positive)
PayeeCleaned merchant string
DescriptionMemo + reference appended
ReferenceBank-supplied reference when present

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