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CSV import fix

QuickBooks CSV import: “missing info” / column layout error

QuickBooks Online accepts exactly two CSV column layouts. If your bank's export doesn't match one of them, QuickBooks throws a “missing info” error and refuses the file.

Why it happens

QuickBooks reads only two shapes: a 3-column layout (Date, Description, Amount) or a 4-column layout (Date, Description, Credit, Debit). Bank exports rarely match — they add Balance, Reference, Category, Counterparty and their own column names — so QuickBooks can't tell which column is which and rejects the file.

The manual fix

Manually, you open the CSV in Excel, delete the extra columns, rename the headers to what QuickBooks expects, reorder them, and re-save as CSV — without breaking the date or amount formatting in the process. Every bank needs a slightly different fix, every month.

The faster way

StatementFlow maps your bank's columns to one of QuickBooks' accepted layouts automatically. Pick your bank → QuickBooks preset, drop the file, and download a CSV QuickBooks accepts first time. Build it once as a recipe and reuse it every month.

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