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AI data reconciliation

We automate reconciliation between systems: comparing records, finding what does not agree, explaining why and correcting what can safely be corrected.

The short answer

AI data reconciliation compares records across two or more systems, such as orders against invoices or the bank against the ledger, matches what agrees and investigates what does not. It handles matches that are not exact, such as different references or split payments. BookMyTechies builds it on your existing systems and data.

Illustration of an accounting screen with invoices
Illustrative view, not a screenshot of a client system.

Your systems disagree, and someone has to find out why

Sales says one number, finance another. Stock in the warehouse system differs from the accounts. The payment gateway and the bank do not tie up. Each difference has a cause, and finding it means comparing spreadsheets line by line.

That work is skilled, tedious and usually done under month-end pressure.

How the work is usually done today

  1. Data is exported from each system
  2. The exports are lined up in a spreadsheet
  3. Matches are ticked off by hand or by formula
  4. Differences are investigated one by one
  5. Corrections are entered and the process repeats

What AI changes

Matching and first-line investigation are automated, and they run every day instead of once a month.

Matches imperfect data

Records paired even when references, dates or amounts differ slightly.

Explains differences

Each mismatch categorised: timing, fees, duplicates, missing entries or errors.

Proposes corrections

Routine adjustments prepared for approval, with the evidence attached.

Runs continuously

Differences found within a day of occurring, while they are easy to trace.

How the automation works

A reconciliation runs like this.

  1. Collect

    Data is pulled from each system on a schedule.

    Handled byYour systems
  2. Match

    Records are paired, including near matches.

    Handled byAI
  3. Investigate

    Unmatched items are analysed and categorised.

    Handled byAI
  4. Review

    Proposed corrections and unexplained items go to a person.

    Handled byAI and person
  5. Correct

    Approved adjustments are posted and logged.

    Handled byYour systems

Where people stay in control

Nothing is changed in your books without the authority to change it.

  • Adjustments above a set value need approval
  • Unexplained differences always go to a person
  • Matching rules are visible and can be adjusted
  • Every match and correction can be traced

Security and governance

  • The AI works only with the data and systems it has been given access to
  • Every automated action is logged with what was done, when and why
  • Confidential data is handled under your access rules, and we agree where it is processed before work starts

Systems this connects to

What you can expect

Results depend on your volumes and how clean your data is, so we measure a baseline first and report against it. We do not quote figures before we have seen the process.

  • Differences found in days, not at month end
  • Staff time spent on causes, not matching
  • Reports that agree across departments
  • An audit trail for every adjustment

Common questions

What can be reconciled?

Any two sets of records that should agree: bank and ledger, orders and invoices, stock and accounts, payment gateways and sales, or data between two systems.

How does it handle records that do not match exactly?

It weighs several fields together, such as amount, date, party and reference, and matches when the evidence is strong. Weaker matches are shown for confirmation.

Can it fix the underlying cause?

It reports recurring causes, such as a missing integration or a process gap. Fixing those is often the more valuable outcome.

Do we need to change our systems?

No. It works with the systems you have, reading from them and posting approved corrections.

Do your systems tell different stories? Talk to us.

Tell us which numbers never agree. We will show you how reconciliation can run automatically.

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