Finances · updated 2026-08-08

How to match bank transactions to costs and orders in Dumpster Controls

Matching closes the loop: a bank charge stops being an anonymous line and becomes the landfill or fuel cost of a specific order. The app can suggest matches automatically by value and date.

Before you start

• Bank transactions in your feed and costs recorded on orders.

1. ## Run "Find matches"
   On the Bank page, the "Match to your costs" card "Finds bank charges that equal a recorded cost within 3 days." Click "Find matches"; each suggestion shows the bank description and the cost it matches. Click "Match" to apply it. When nothing is pending it says "No pending value and date matches. Nice."
2. ## Match an expense from the order side
   In the Orders P&L drawer, "Add Cost" then the "From Bank" tab lists unmatched outgoing transactions; clicking "Link" records the charge as a cost on that order.
3. ## Match an incoming payment
   For money in, use "Link Bank Tx" in the drawer. The "Link Bank Transaction" modal shows the expected amount and lists unmatched incoming transactions sorted by similarity, tagging "Exact match" when the value lines up. Click "Link" to attach it to the order.

What happens next

• Matched transactions show the "matched" status and an "Order linked" badge, and a confirmed bank match helps the order reach "Verified" confidence in Orders P&L.

Troubleshooting

"Find matches" says "No value and date matches found".

No bank charge equals a recorded cost to the cent within 3 days. Record the cost first, or link it manually from the order's "From Bank" tab.

Related guides

• How to add a cost to an order in Dumpster Controls
• How to understand profit confidence statuses in Orders P&L
• How to categorize bank transactions in Dumpster Controls

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