# Bank statements

If your bank provides a way to export your bank account statement you can import it into Economacs. Choose an account in the popup menu at the bottom left, then click the "Import…" button.

## Formats

Several different formats (CSV, TSV, HTML) are supported. Economacs tries to identify the different columns in the bank account statement. If it cannot do so successfully, you will be asked to provide additional information about the bank statement. Economacs also automatically recognizes the standard format of several banks. If you cannot get the statement to import properly, you can e-mail customer service at support@economacs.com and we can attempt to add this format in a subsequent release.

Once you've opened a bank account statement for a specific account, the format profile is stored with the account. Economacs will assume that any other statements you import for this account are in the same format. If this isn't the case, hold down the option key (⌥) when clicking the import button.

## Actions

Once the statement has been imported, Economacs tries to match items on the statement to existing transactions in your accounting. For items that cannot be matched, Economacs presents suggested actions based on unpaid invoices and supplier invoices, as well as previously filed.

☞ N.B.! When you select an action an entry is immediately created and filed. It is important that you start with the earliest item on the bank account statement, so that your entries appear in chronological order.