BANK STATEMENT OCR REVIEW CHECKLIST
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Use this checklist to compare extracted transaction data with the read-only
source statement before relying on a CSV or Excel export. It is a practical
quality-control aid, not accounting, tax, legal, or financial advice.

BEFORE EXTRACTION
[ ] Work from a duplicate or securely stored source; do not alter the original.
[ ] Confirm every statement page is present and in the correct order.
[ ] Check that pages are upright, uncropped, and readable at normal zoom.
[ ] Confirm the statement period, account label, and currency.
[ ] Remove passwords only in an authorized local workflow, if required.

DOCUMENT-LEVEL REVIEW
[ ] Confirm opening and closing balances against the source statement.
[ ] Confirm the first and last transaction dates fit the statement period.
[ ] Check page transitions for missing, repeated, or overlapping rows.
[ ] Compare the extracted row count with the visible source rows.
[ ] Note continuation pages and wrapped transaction descriptions.

ROW-BY-ROW REVIEW
[ ] Verify each transaction date.
[ ] Verify each description, including wrapped text and reference numbers.
[ ] Verify money-out and money-in direction; do not rely on sign alone.
[ ] Verify decimal places, separators, and currency symbols.
[ ] Verify running balances where the source provides them.
[ ] Review blank fields and low-confidence fields against the source.
[ ] Check for duplicated rows, skipped rows, and merged transactions.
[ ] Record corrections without changing the read-only source document.

RECONCILIATION
[ ] Test: opening balance + money in - money out = closing balance.
[ ] Investigate any difference instead of forcing the totals to match.
[ ] Check whether fees, interest, reversals, or pending items explain a gap.
[ ] Confirm every unresolved issue remains clearly flagged.

EXPORT AND HANDOFF
[ ] Open the downloaded CSV or Excel file and spot-check several rows.
[ ] Confirm dates and amounts are stored in usable columns.
[ ] Confirm Excel includes Summary, Transactions, and Review Flags sheets.
[ ] Restrict sharing to people who need the financial document.
[ ] Follow your retention policy for source files and working copies.
[ ] Record who reviewed the output and when.

Reviewer: _________________________  Date: _________________________
Statement label: __________________________________________________
Unresolved items / notes:
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