Notes for bookkeepers

Short, practical pieces on statements, imports and tie-outs.

Why a converted bank statement must tie to its printed balance before you import it

September 3, 2026

One arithmetic check catches every extraction error that matters. What goes wrong silently in PDF conversion, why a spreadsheet that looks right can still be wrong, and what to do when the numbers do not agree.

Direct Connect for QuickBooks Desktop ends October 30, 2026 — how to keep importing your bank statements

September 3, 2026

Banks are switching off Direct Connect for QuickBooks Desktop this October. What the three feed types are, what actually changes, and how to keep transactions flowing with Web Connect files.