Automating bank reconciliation without losing control
Good reconciliation proposes matches and exposes differences instead of hiding uncertainty.
Signals a match should use
Combine amount, references, IBAN, counterparty, due date, and proximity. No single signal should silently close an uncertain transaction.
Differences are normal
Partial payments, fees, discounts, overpayments, and batch payments are normal. Preserve the unmatched remainder and the exact financial effect in both directions.
Separate earmarking from posting
An earmark is not a final posting. Revalidate collected matches before batch posting and prevent stale open-item or period data from being posted.
Review quality regularly
Review exact, partial, and deliberately false matches. A high match rate is useful only when false positives remain visible and corrections keep every ledger aligned.
Editorial note
Reviewed against primary sources and the implemented product scope.
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