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The Pain of Manual Cleanup

Before AI, accountants spend hours opening each bank feed line, chasing receipts, and guessing how to split a transaction like “POS PURCHASE – 12/15 – $34.99 – MERCHANT ID 8472.” You manually ask the client for the Amazon receipt, then allocate amounts to office supplies, software, or miscellaneous categories.

What Happens After AI Enrichment

After AI flags the transaction, you click “split,” and the receipt data automatically fills in the correct categories. The final step is a single click to approve.

Setting Up the Workflow

1. Connect your bank feed to the AI tool (Dext Prepare or Rightworks’ AI).
2. Enable merchant enrichment so the service searches its 10M+ merchant database for name, category, and logo.
3. Create rules for known patterns: if the merchant string contains “AMZN” or “Amazon” and the amount exceeds $100, automatically label it as “Amazon – Business Supplies.”
4. Set a tolerance for exact dollar amounts to catch recurring subscriptions like Netflix or Home Depot.

Sample Workflow for a Typical Client

The client uploads a CSV of bank transactions. The AI scans each line:

Identifies “BEST BUY #1234 – $89.99” and enriches it to “Best Buy – Electronics – Office Equipment.”
Flags “HOME DEPOT – $45.00” as “Home Depot – Maintenance – Facilities.”
Detects “AMZN MKTP US*AB123 – $150.00” and, per the rule, splits it into “Amazon – Inventory – $120” and “Amazon – Shipping – $30.”

When Enrichment Fails

If the merchant name is ambiguous or missing, the AI returns a blank category. In that case:

Review the raw transaction for clues (exact amount, date, first 5‑10 characters of the merchant name).
Ask the client for a receipt or invoice.
Manually assign a temporary category and flag it for follow‑up.

Handling Duplicates, Missing Data, and Split Transactions

Duplicates: Enable the AI’s duplicate‑detection setting; it compares amount, date, and enriched merchant name against existing entries and hides repeats.

Missing Data: Use the enrichment fallback: if the merchant lookup fails, the tool suggests the closest match based on the first 5‑10 characters of the merchant string and the exact dollar amount.

Split Transactions: When a client uploads a receipt for a purchase from three months ago, the AI prevents double‑counting by linking the receipt to the original bank line. After enrichment, the line reads, for example, “Netflix – Digital Subscription – Entertainment,” ready for one‑click approval.

Key Takeaways

AI transforms bookkeeping cleanup from a reactive, manual chore into a proactive, rule‑driven process. By leveraging merchant enrichment, duplicate detection, and smart split rules, small‑business accountants can close months faster, reduce errors, and focus on advisory work.

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