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Statements and transaction imports

Read saved draft categories for an extracted statement

Review proposal reasons and questions before applying categories in Transactions.

Updated 2026-11-11

View draft categories opens the saved proposal snapshot for an extracted statement. Each proposal can show the date, description, amount, suggested category, reason and a question that still needs an answer.

  1. Expand View draft categories under the statement processing result.
  2. Compare each proposal with the original statement and any receipt or invoice explaining the movement.
  3. Open the current transaction in the review workflow before applying a category.

The proposal snapshot has not changed the books by itself. It provides a suggestion to inspect, not proof that a category was approved or posted.

Handle missing context

If a proposal says Needs accounting review or includes a question, identify what evidence is missing. A bank descriptor may not distinguish a transfer, loan, refund or purchase purpose.

Do not reuse an old proposal blindly after the transaction has changed. Confirm the current source amount, account and review state. If a colleague has already reviewed the row, preserve that supported decision and investigate any difference rather than overwriting it merely because the earlier proposal displayed another category.

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