Check the sign on every new bank file

A flipped CSV doubles income or expense. Confirm deposits are positive the way this bank means them.

QuickstartFor Bookkeepers, Firm staff

The habit

The first time you import from a new bank, check one known deposit and one known withdrawal before you accept the file. Banks disagree about the sign of a credit.

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