Bank and accounting data arrives from many places: CAMT files, CSV exports, Excel lists, or manually maintained tables. The format matters, but the real goal is a reliable booking preview.
CAMT is structured, but not always ready
CAMT files contain rich information, but descriptions can still be long, nested, or hard to read. Accounting teams often need a compact view for decisions.
A good workflow extracts the useful details and makes questions, rules, and manual choices visible quickly.
CSV needs reliable column detection
CSV files look simple, but separators, encoding, and merged text can create real cleanup work. One wrong delimiter can flatten a useful export into a messy list.
Before import, the team should know which columns contain date, amount, text, currency, and references. Then accounting rules can do their job.
Excel is flexible, but risky as a staging area
Excel is useful for review, but risky when several people, versions, and formulas are involved. Sorting mistakes and overwritten cells often stay hidden too long.
A controlled process works better: read the file, review the preview, apply rules, then pass clean data toward bexio.
What good preparation should do
- Detect file type and encoding
- Map columns clearly
- Make booking descriptions readable
- Check currency and signs
- Create a reviewable preview
Unify your import formats
BexFLOW accepts different source files and turns them into a clear workflow for bexio processing.