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Statements and transaction imports

Split an OFX file that contains several accounts

Export each bank or card account separately for review.

Updated 2026-11-11

The OFX and QFX reader requires one bank or credit-card statement account per import. If the file contains multiple account statements, export each account separately from the bank.

  1. Identify which accounts are included in the original export.
  2. Request a separate complete export for each account and needed period.
  3. Choose the matching company and financial account for each file, then review its currency, dates and totals.

Do not manually remove XML or OFX sections unless you can preserve a complete valid source representation. A bank-provided separate export is easier to trace and less likely to omit a transaction boundary.

Keep the files identifiable

Use account labels and partial identifiers in filenames without exposing full account numbers. Record which saved import batch corresponds to each account and period.

After all files are imported, compare each account separately with its statement. A combined net total across several accounts can hide a missing movement in one account and an extra movement in another. Retain the original multi-account file as evidence, but use the separated supported sources for the actual account-scoped imports.

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