Bank Import Pre-settings
Bank Import Pre-settings automate reconciliation. By defining rules against transaction descriptions or amounts, imported statement lines are categorised and mapped to the right ledger account without anyone touching them — so recurring costs post consistently every month.
Accessing Pre-settings
Go to Banking > Settings > Bank Import Pre-settings.
Configuring Automation Rules
A rule matches something in the imported line and decides where it posts.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Match on description | Text appearing in the bank's narrative — a supplier name, a standing order reference. |
| Match on amount | A value, for costs that recur at the same figure. |
| Target account | The ledger account matching lines are posted to. |
How it Works
- Import a statement — see Bank Statement Import.
- Each line is checked against your rules as it loads.
- Matching lines are categorised automatically.
- Anything unmatched is left for you to map by hand in Imported Bank Inquiry.
Rule Management
Rules can be edited and removed as your banking changes. Review them when a supplier changes name or a bank alters its narrative format — a rule that no longer matches fails silently, leaving lines unmapped rather than raising an error.
Write rules against the most distinctive part of the narrative. Matching on something too broad quietly miscategorises unrelated transactions, which is harder to spot than a line that simply did not match.
Related pages
- Bank Statement Import — loading the statement
- Imported Bank Inquiry — reviewing what loaded
- Reconcile — the final matching step
- Bank/Cash Accounts — the accounts being imported into