Now, you can import bank transactions if your bank provides .csv (comma-separated values) file type. This is new improvement they have just made.
You will take the following steps to import bank CSV file:
From the home page screen > go to blue navigation bar on the left > select Transactions > select Banking under Transactions > click Update > select File upload
You can also import bank transactions directly from excel .csv file type into QuickBooks Online. Take these steps.
From the home page screen > go to blue navigation bar on the left > select Transactions > select Banking under Transactions > click Update > select File upload
This could be a huge time-saving task especially when bank do not provide a way to download old bank transactions but available in other formats. If you have bank statements in PDF format, you may be able to just copy and paste to Excel. You can also edit description data and make necessary changes in Excel spreadsheet. Once it done, save file type as Text CSV (*.csv). It takes the following columns to import from Excel:
Column 1 = date
Column 2 = description
Column 3 = spent as negative amount and received as positive amount
OR
Column 1 = date
Column 2 = description
Column 3 = spent as debit
Column 4 = received as credit
If the bank statement provides deposits and withdrawals in two columns, use four column format spreadsheet.
Once the bank file is uploaded into “New Transactions” section of bank feed, you can also add manage rules before transferring transactions to “In QuickBooks” section of bank feed.
You can watch this QuickBooks Online Tutorial Video for step-by-step training instructions.
