Finances · updated 2026-09-30
How to give bank transactions a destination
The "From bank" tab of the Expenses page shows every money-out bank transaction that has no destination yet, and lets you turn each one into a company expense, a cost on an order, or ignore it.
Before you start
- Open Finances, click the "Expenses" pill, then the "From bank" tab (admin or dispatcher).
- Bank transactions from a connected account or an imported statement.
- ## Import or review
Use "Import Statement" to add transactions from a statement file. The list shows each pending money-out line with its date, description, amount, and, when the description matches known patterns (landfill, fuel), a suggested category chip. - ## "Company expense"
For general spending, click "Company expense", confirm or change the category (the suggestion comes pre-selected), and save. The app records the expense with the transaction's date and description and marks the bank line as matched. - ## "Link to order"
For a job cost, click "Link to order", pick the category, search the order number, and save. The charge becomes a cost on that order (visible in Orders P&L) and the bank line is matched to it. - ## "Ignore"
For transactions that are not business spending (like credit card payments you track elsewhere), the eye-off button excludes the line without recording anything.
What happens next
- Every action is real and immediate: the expense or cost appears in the other tabs and in the dashboard, and the transaction leaves the pending list.
Troubleshooting
The old Reconciliation link opens this tab.
That is expected: the separate Reconciliation page was retired, and its address now brings you to this tab, where the same work actually saves.
Related guides
- How to import a bank statement with AI in Dumpster Controls
- How to categorize bank transactions in Dumpster Controls
- How to record general company expenses in Dumpster Controls
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