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Bank reconciliation automation

Purpose

1.1. Automate matching and reconciliation of pet café bank transactions with sales and expense entries from POS, accounting, online bookings, memberships, food suppliers, and payroll systems.
1.2. Real-time error identification, reduce manual workload, and achieve accurate end-of-day, weekly, or monthly financial reporting.
1.3. Create automated audit trails and exception reports for internal and auditor review.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New bank transaction detected (e.g., via BAI2, OFX, or CSV import).
2.2. New sales order/finalized receipt recorded in POS system.
2.3. Expense or vendor payment posted in accounting system.
2.4. End-of-period (daily/weekly/monthly) scheduled reconciliation run.
2.5. Discrepancy or unmatched transaction identified.

Platform Variants


3.1. QuickBooks Online
• API: /bank/transactions/read, /journalentries/query.
• Auto-pull transactions and sales, auto-match entries via rule sets.

3.2. Xero
• Endpoint: GET /banktransactions, GET /reconciliations.
• Set up bank feed syncs and automated reconciliation mapping.

3.3. Zoho Books
• API: GET /banktransactions, POST /reconcile.
• Scheduled polling and rule-based matching.

3.4. Sage Intacct
• Function: Bank Reconciliation Module, create automated matching rules.
• Configure scheduled jobs for data imports and reconciliation.

3.5. FreshBooks
• Endpoint: /bank_account, /transactions.auto_match.
• Trigger transaction import and enable auto-match.

3.6. Wave
• Feature: Automated Bank Connections, enable bulk reconciling via AI.
• Use auto-import and assign rules for pet service and retail categories.

3.7. NetSuite
• API: GET /bank-transactions, SuiteScript for automation rules.
• Match pet food supplier debits and POS receipts.

3.8. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• API: GET /bankStatement, /bankReconciliation.
• Schedule batch processes to sync and match.

3.9. SAP Business One
• Service Layer: Bank Statement Processing.
• Configure automatic matching for F&B and retail revenue.

3.10. Oracle NetSuite
• SuiteTalk: Bank Transaction Synchronization.
• Define criteria for auto-posting pet café transactions.

3.11. MYOB
• Endpoint: GET /banktransactions, POST /reconcile.
• Enable bank feed, configure conditional sync for pet-friendly expenditure.

3.12. Square POS
• API: /v2/bank-accounts, /v2/transactions.
• Auto-pull daily summaries, map with bank settlement.

3.13. Shopify
• Feature: Payments Payouts Webhook, Orders API.
• Sync daily/weekly payouts to financial system for reconciliation.

3.14. Stripe
• Endpoint: /v1/balance_transactions, /v1/payouts.
• Auto-import deposits and map to order IDs.

3.15. PayPal
• Webhook: PAYMENT.SALE.COMPLETED, API /v1/reporting/transactions.
• Match sale records to incoming bank deposits.

3.16. Plaid
• Endpoint: /transactions/get.
• Real-time bank data feed; use triggers for transaction arrivals.

3.17. Fiserv / Yodlee
• API: /transactions, /reconcile.
• Schedule account updates, configure reconciliation for pet revenue and supplier payments.

3.18. Gusto
• Feature: Payroll Journal Sync, integrate with accounting.
• Reconcile outgoing payroll with bank debits.

3.19. Expensify
• API: GET /expenses, Reconciliation jobs.
• Periodic export of staff/pet care expense claims for bank matching.

3.20. Bill.com
• Endpoint: /bills, /payments.
• Link outgoing supplier (pet snack/cleaning) bills to bank outflows for auto-reconciliation.

3.21. Pabbly Connect
• Module: Accounting/Banking.
• Set triggers for new bank transactions, run reconciliation actions across preferred platforms.

3.22. Monday.com
• Integration: Financial management board + bank data via connector.
• Define automation for transaction matching workflow.

Benefits

4.1. 98% reduction in manual reconciliation errors and time spent.
4.2. Instant identification of mismatches or suspicious transactions.
4.3. Faster month-end closings and compliance reporting.
4.4. Enhanced transparency for pet-café owners, partners, and auditors.
4.5. Automated insights into top revenue and cost centers, driving timely data-driven decisions.

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