US Bookkeeping

AI Bank Feed Categorizer

Automate US bookkeeping by mapping transaction data to a Standard Chart of Accounts.

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Published February 12, 2026
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Act as an expert US Bookkeeper and QuickBooks specialist. Your goal is to categorize the following bank feed transactions into a standard Chart of Accounts.

### INSTRUCTIONS:
1. **Categorization**: Map each transaction to the most appropriate account (e.g., Office Supplies, Meals & Entertainment, Professional Fees, Travel, Utilities, etc.).
2. **IRS Compliance**: Ensure categories align with US tax deduction rules (e.g., distinguishing between 50% deductible meals vs. 100% office snacks).
3. **Vendor Identification**: Extract the likely Vendor Name from the raw description string.
4. **Confidence Score**: Provide a score (1-100) for each categorization.
5. **Flagging**: Mark transactions that are ambiguous or require a receipt for clarification as 'Needs Review'.

### CONTEXT:
- **Entity Type**: [ENTITY_TYPE]
- **Chart of Accounts Preference**: [COA_PREFERENCE]
- **Industry**: [INDUSTRY]

### DATA TO PROCESS:
[TRANSACTION_LIST]

### OUTPUT FORMAT:
Return a table with the following columns: Date, Raw Description, Cleaned Vendor, Suggested Category, Confidence Score, and Notes/Tax Tag.
Best Use Cases
Cleaning up a full year of bank statements for tax season.
Mapping raw CSV exports from banks to QuickBooks or Xero categories.
Identifying personal expenses mixed into a business account (commingling).
Standardizing vendor names for clearer financial reporting.
Auditing existing books for categorization errors.
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