Banking

Accounting is easy with bank feeds.

Know you've accounted for every penny when you link your bank account with Clear Books. We connect with hundreds of high street banks, online banks and payment providers, so you can import transactions with ease.

01 · Automatic feeds

Make accounting easy with automatic bank feeds.

Clear Books' secure bank feeds update several times a day so you can see all your bank transactions in Clear Books. View many bank accounts in one place, without needing to log into online banking, and use those transactions to create sales and purchase records and see a complete picture of your business finances.

  • Secure feeds that update several times a day
  • All your accounts in one place
  • Turn transactions into sales and purchase records
Bank feed transactions in Clear Books matched to invoices and bills
Feed updated
02 · Connect once

Link your bank to import transactions automatically.

Clear Books' secure bank feeds import your transactions up to four times a day. We connect with hundreds of banks and are adding more all the time. Bank feeds are included on every paid plan, so you'll never have to pay extra for quick and easy accounting.

  • Imports up to four times a day
  • Hundreds of UK banks supported
  • Included on every paid plan
Clear Books running on a laptop and phone
03 · Money in

Know when you've been paid.

However you take payment, your feed keeps the picture up to date.

You invoice your customers

Clear Books automatically imports your bank transactions and, with Auto Explain, matches each payment to the right invoice to mark it as paid.

You record daily takings

When Clear Books imports your bank transactions, simply categorise your takings as revenue and we'll display your sales on your dashboard.

04 · Money out

Track how much you've spent.

Whether you make purchases using your card or direct debit, Clear Books bank feeds show you what you've spent. Simply categorise each transaction to keep track of your bills, receipts and recurring direct debits.

  • See card and direct debit spending
  • Categorise bills, receipts and subscriptions
Bills and spending tracked in the Clear Books mobile app
05 · Reporting

Accurate business and tax reporting.

When you reconcile your bank accounts, our dashboard shows you business-critical information like outstanding bills and overdue invoices. For more detail, all your financial data is automatically compiled into reports including a P&L, Balance Sheet, Aged Debtors and Creditors, as well as HMRC recognised MTD VAT returns.

  • Live dashboard of what's owed and overdue
  • P&L, Balance Sheet, Aged Debtors & Creditors
  • HMRC recognised MTD VAT returns
Explore reporting
The Clear Books mobile dashboard with business and tax insights
06 · For advanced users

Easy automations that do the reconciling for you.

Account codes

Describe and categorise each transaction by account code.

Recurring allocations

Turn on allocation rules and Clear Books will learn to mass-allocate recurring transactions.

Custom allocation rules

Write your own rules based on keyword, customer or supplier to trigger automatic allocation to bills or invoices.

Connected in minutes

Link your bank. Free for 30 days.

No commitment. Connect an account and watch the reconciliation sort itself.