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Version 5.0 Released

  • New: PROFILES! You can how create separate profiles, 1 for each company file you are working with and switch between them. This separates the accounts, autocompletes and defaultaccount settings. To get started with profiles click the "Profiles" button in the top left.
  • New: When you load a rules file with a profile loaded and if it's going to add more than 10 names or accounts to your autocomplet.e file, it warns you and gives you a list of names and accounts that will be added, just incase you have the wrong profile loaded.
  • New: Added QIF support to the setup wizard.
  • New: If the application starts and no default account is found, you’ll now see a prompt indicating setup is incomplete, guiding you to enter a default account.
  • New: Replaced the current Rules Editor menu and Autocomplete options with a much cleaner interface.
  • New: Made the Successfully saved IIF file look cleaner.
  • New: FINALLY a NEW TUTORIAL as been record and added to the help menu and to the setup wizard.
  • New: When clicking "Add to rules" the vendors and accounts get added to the autocomplete.
  • Fixed: If you clear the autocomplete, or add to your rules file via IIF or QIF the autocomplete file takes effect instantly in the transaction edit box as well as the add to rules box.
  • Fixed: Fixed the DPI for the Edit / transaction box.
  • Fixed: Fixed the DPI for the successfully saved IIF file box.
  • Fixed: To Edit a transaction in the converter has been changed from a single click to a double click.
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Version 5.1 Released

  • Fixed: After loading a rules file, the name of the currently loaded csv or QBO/OFX file name would get erased next to the version number. It looks like it's been doing that forever.
  • Fixed: When loading a profile and then a rules file, a confirmation message would appear prompting you to double-check that the correct profile was loaded before adding new autocomplete entries (names, accounts, and classes). However, these entries were being added to the rules file even if you clicked "No." This has been corrected—entries are now only added if you confirm with "Yes."
  • Fixed: When Loading a QBO/OFX file the currently loaded profile name would disappear next to the version number.
  • New: Class support. If you don't use classes you can hide the classes column by pressing the "Hide Class column" button in the top right.
  • New: Redesigned the Add to Rules dialog box. It now has both a simple matching, and a "Show advanced matching". Advanced matching is everything you could do in the actual rules editor.
  • New: Moved Export to QIF into the IIF dialog Box.
  • New: Added the split totals match the transaction amount check to QIF Files.
  • New: Which you click in a text box, besides searching via autocomplete, a box now drops down that you can scroll through.
  • New: Added "Add check to memo line" under "Other options". If a transaction has for example Check 292 or Check #292 it will add only transactions with those names to the memo line.
  • New: When you click "Update Available" the box you are taken to now has a button "Download new version" next to the ok button
  • Updated: Renamed Convert to IIF to Convert to IIF / QIF.
  • Updated: Renamed Add to rules to Add to / Edit Rules.
  • Updated: Redesigned the Splits don't match transaction amount dialog box.
  • Updated: Updated the UI of the contribution box.
  • Updated: Other Small UI updates.
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I'm sure I'll have more questions and ideas as I use it more.

  1. But it would be great if the "date" column used the windows localisation settings i.e. will show as DD/MM/YYYY if that's the default on windows (or provide an option for date display).
  2. I seem to have issues with rules matching when there is a # or & in the middle of the vendor/payee.
  3. It would be great if an iff file could be created with new vendors to add in the situations when new vendors are included in the OFX/CSV files, that are not know to avoid import errors
  4. When assigning the Expense/Income account. Will be helpful to be able to highlight multiple lines and have them bulk changed. e.g. search "salary" or "Automatic payment" and then can select several lines and change account. (May be a work around for when a rule doesn't work or make sense to be built).
  5. When working through adding accounts, pressing the down arrow selects the next row, makes it blue, but would be great to be able to press enter and have the "Edit Transaction Details" window to open. Will saving have to move mouse to keyboard when editing lines
Edited by mentalindustries
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Not sure if I'm doing something wrong, but I had all my accounts (except main transaction account) all imported and reconciled. 

I then imported my transactional account last as a iff (same process as the other accounts, all mapped, nothing uncategorized). I then ended up with it creating a pile of duplicate transfers to my other accounts.

I then had to jump into all the reconciled accounts and delete out all the duplicate transfers.

I feel like this would normally have shown some 'matches' for me to accept or reject, instead of loading them all in.

Any guidance on where I went wrong

 

For example like this, but requires qbo files?

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/bank-connectivity/add-match-bank-feed-transactions-quickbooks/L3FoaeL3b_US_en_US

Edited by mentalindustries
added link

Sorry for all the posts, I can't edit them after 30 mins...

Just used the bank balance feature, very awesome! so much easier and faster.

Only downside is it only accepts csv with dates in the mm/dd/yyyy format. When importing a report from quickbooks that was exported in dd/mm/yyyy format the import fails (needed to convert the dates via excel).

On 22/05/2025 at 03:04, mentalindustries said:

Sorry for all the posts, I can't edit them after 30 mins...

Just used the bank balance feature, very awesome! so much easier and faster.

Only downside is it only accepts csv with dates in the mm/dd/yyyy format. When importing a report from quickbooks that was exported in dd/mm/yyyy format the import fails (needed to convert the dates via excel).

If possible, click on help and contact me and then hit me up on telegram.

On 22/05/2025 at 00:30, mentalindustries said:

Not sure if I'm doing something wrong, but I had all my accounts (except main transaction account) all imported and reconciled. 

I then imported my transactional account last as a iff (same process as the other accounts, all mapped, nothing uncategorized). I then ended up with it creating a pile of duplicate transfers to my other accounts.

I then had to jump into all the reconciled accounts and delete out all the duplicate transfers.

I feel like this would normally have shown some 'matches' for me to accept or reject, instead of loading them all in.

Any guidance on where I went wrong

 

For example like this, but requires qbo files?

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/bank-connectivity/add-match-bank-feed-transactions-quickbooks/L3FoaeL3b_US_en_US

Duplicates are usually caused by specifying the same account in the rules that you are exporting the iif to.

For instance, if I'm in Quickbooks working with a transaction and if I'm in my account called "Personal Checking" ... and if I go to categorize a transaction under Life:personal but accidentally select "Personal checking" (the same account it's already in) I'll get a duplicate transaction.

Good morning, thanks for making this.  I am finally sick of them disabling importing transactions. I mean I can understand making you upgrade to use direct connect, but for manual file import of web connect omg that's it!

I use QuickBooks Pro 2021 for two companies.  My bank (CHASE), allows me to download Web Connect files as well as excel   I have banking rules already setup so normally everything auto maps in one sec and I'm done aside for some ACH transactions that require me to input things manually.   I watched the tutorial and also searched the thread so I have a few questions.

  1. What files should I use for this purpose Web Connect QBO or is it better to use EXCEL/CSV option?
  2. Can I export the rules from QuickBooks Pro 2021 and import them into CSVtoIIF511?
  3. If I can't export then import the rules what in your opinion is the best way to proceed?
  4. Since the update, importing of QBO and assuming direct connect functions are disabled, importing of CSV and IFF are still enabled?

Thanks for making this, I am taking today to learn all of this so I can reconcile and file taxes for my corps and get K1 out to my partners whom have been waiting to do their personal returns as well so I appreciate your help.  I want to learn how to best use and execute this beautiful software so its super easy moving forward and finally be at peace about Intuits monopolistic practices.

__JP__

 

 

 

On 22/05/2025 at 11:21, __JP__ said:

Good morning, thanks for making this.  I am finally sick of them disabling importing transactions. I mean I can understand making you upgrade to use direct connect, but for manual file import of web connect omg that's it!

I use QuickBooks Pro 2021 for two companies.  My bank (CHASE), allows me to download Web Connect files as well as excel   I have banking rules already setup so normally everything auto maps in one sec and I'm done aside for some ACH transactions that require me to input things manually.   I watched the tutorial and also searched the thread so I have a few questions.

  1. What files should I use for this purpose Web Connect QBO or is it better to use EXCEL/CSV option?
  2. Can I export the rules from QuickBooks Pro 2021 and import them into CSVtoIIF511?
  3. If I can't export then import the rules what in your opinion is the best way to proceed?
  4. Since the update, importing of QBO and assuming direct connect functions are disabled, importing of CSV and IFF are still enabled?

Thanks for making this, I am taking today to learn all of this so I can reconcile and file taxes for my corps and get K1 out to my partners whom have been waiting to do their personal returns as well so I appreciate your help.  I want to learn how to best use and execute this beautiful software so its super easy moving forward and finally be at peace about Intuits monopolistic practices.

__JP__

Unfortunately you can not export your existing rules out of Quickbooks. I've done extensive research on this. It's just not possible. not. least not on the desktop version of Quickbooks.

It would have been so awesome if quickbooks allowed this.

On 23/05/2025 at 03:11, Warwagon said:

Duplicates are usually caused by specifying the same account in the rules that you are exporting the iif to.

For instance, if I'm in Quickbooks working with a transaction and if I'm in my account called "Personal Checking" ... and if I go to categorize a transaction under Life:personal but accidentally select "Personal checking" (the same account it's already in) I'll get a duplicate transaction.

Understand, but I think what happens is 

Account A) Import iif has a $150 transfer to Account B.  When this transaction is imported, the balance of Account A goes down, and Account B balance goes up. i.e. the double entry is processed.

I then import the iif file to get the bank records for Account B.

Account B iif includes the $150 already, but adds it again as part of the iif import. Thus leading to two entries for the same $150 transfer. 

I then need to delete the Account B iif import line entry for the $150, otherwise Account B ends up with 2 x $150 ($300) total.

 

On 23/05/2025 at 06:47, Warwagon said:

Unfortunately you can not export your existing rules out of Quickbooks. I've done extensive research on this. It's just not possible. not. least not on the desktop version of Quickbooks.

It would have been so awesome if quickbooks allowed this.

Is that what this feature basically does (timestamp in the tutorial video - Awesome tutorial by the way).

I then made a few bulk tweaks in the .json file to replace the # and a few odd entries at the top that matched everything and replace it with blank the rule was something like ( | |).

That then gave me a 95% matching starting point.

 

On 22/05/2025 at 16:35, mentalindustries said:

Is that what this feature basically does (timestamp in the tutorial video - Awesome tutorial by the way).

I then made a few bulk tweaks in the .json file to replace the # and a few odd entries at the top that matched everything and replace it with blank the rule was something like ( | |).

That then gave me a 95% matching starting point.

 

I guess it kinda does that.

v5.3.1
January 16th 2026 Latest

  • New: After a new version is downloaded, you are now prompted with the option to delete older versions of the application.
  • New: Consolidated update checks into a single secure source instead of three separate URLs.
  • New: When importing a CSV where the date column is missing the year (01-Jan, 02-Jan), you are now prompted to enter the year those transactions belong to.
  • New: When opening the app, a brief indicator now appears while checking for updates, allowing you to cancel the check if it becomes stuck.
  • New: Added support for the date formats November 06 2024 and 01-Jan-2025 under Reformat Dates in Other Options.
  • New: The Tax Converter is now part of the CSVtoIIF Converter and can be found under Other Options / Tax Converter.
  • New: Added Open Tax Converter after Export under Convert to IIF/QIF Export Options, automatically loading the exported IIF into the Tax Converter.
  • New: When attempting to close the setup wizard before completion, the user is informed that a default account named PremierEcorp Debit Offset will be set.
  • New: When clicking Convert to IIF / QIF, the app now verifies that the Account field in defaultaccount.json is populated before exporting.
  • New: When closing the setup-incomplete warning, the user is informed that the default account PremierEcorp Debit Offset will be set.
  • New: Improved the appearance of the No transactions are selected message when exporting.
  • New: When importing a QBO/OFX file and choosing Option A or B for the transaction name, the app now checks both the MEMO and FITID fields.
  • New: Added support for the 123122 date format under Reformat Dates in Other Options.
  • New: When adding a new vendor to a rules file, you are now prompted to choose whether it should be imported as a Vendor or an Other Name.
  • New: Redesigned the Modify Account Types and Vendors interface in the Rules Editor.
  • New: The app can now remember your preferences for memo usage, memo name additions, rule match highlighting, and rule confirmation dialogs.
  • New: Updated the appearance of the Show Rules Added confirmation box, with the option to hide it permanently.
  • New: Added a new Options menu section allowing hidden dialog boxes to be re-enabled.
  • New: Added Show Vendor / Other Name and Show New Account Type options to Dialog Box Settings.
  • New: Updated the Vendor / Other Name and New Account dialogs to match the Add / Update Rules interface.
  • New: Added batch QBO loading by holding CTRL while clicking Load QBO/OFX.
  • New: You can now select a range of transactions by clicking one checkbox, holding SHIFT, and clicking another.
  • New: Added batch CSV loading by holding CTRL while clicking Load CSV, merging files from oldest to newest.
  • New: When loading a QBO or OFX file, you can now choose whether to use the Name line or Memo line as the Vendor / Payee.
  • New: Added Reformat Dates under Other Options.
  • New: Added Divide Amounts By under Other Options.
  • New: Added a notice dialog for users upgrading from version 5.1 or earlier.
  • New: The app now recognizes Expense, Income, Other Current Liability, Equity, Fixed Asset, and Cost of Goods Sold account types.
  • New: When multiple splits do not match, each mismatched split is now shown across the entire transaction list.
  • New: Added Select All Except / By Date functionality.
  • New: Automatically converts defaultaccount.txt to JSON format on startup.
  • New: Added Clear Bank and Credit Card List to Autocomplete options.
  • New: New vendors not already in autocomplete are now added to the Vendor list during QuickBooks import.
  • New: Added Import Bank and Credit Card Accounts from IIF File to Autocomplete options.
  • New: Added Modify Account Types and Vendor to the Rules Editor.
  • New: Credit card account exports now correctly include the destination account and account type in the IIF file.
  • New: The Update Available label now displays the new version number.
  • New: The update dialog now shows only changelog entries relevant to your version and is scrollable.
  • New: The app now warns you when selecting autocomplete.json, accounts.json, or defaultaccount.json as a rules file.
  • New: Added support for importing Other Names from IIF files and integrated it into the Setup Wizard.
  • New: The app now remembers the last account used when exporting an IIF file.
  • New: Updates can now be downloaded automatically to the folder containing the current version.
  • New: Added By Date filtering under Select All Except.
  • Fixed: Removed the No default account selected warning when exporting to QIF files.
  • Fixed: Added name length validation to the Edit Transaction Details dialog for both vendor and account fields.
  • Fixed: Double-clicking a transaction now correctly updates the account name when editing a loaded rules file.
  • Fixed: Fixed a bug where exporting to QIF added two dashes next to a credit instead of one.
  • Fixed: If you delete the currently active profile, it is now automatically unloaded so it is no longer in use.
  • Fixed: You can now add a rule using Add to / Edit Rule and immediately edit it again without reloading the CSV/QBO or rules file.
  • Updated: Added two new CSV headers: Credit IN and Debit OUT.
On 21/05/2025 at 02:35, mentalindustries said:

Just posting to say just found this app, and looking like it's going to have great potential!

Thanks so much for creating it.

Any ideas on best way to get notifications of a new release?

This new version 5.3.1 includes a popup notification when a new release is available. It also lets you download the new release to the folder the current one is in, simply by clicking download.image.png.e4ba77862ffafaaff79e74c98e80f3a1.png

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So dumb question, I import about once a year as I don't have many transactions.  Currently using v4.5.4.9 as I know it worked previously.

Can I upgrade CSV/QBO to the latest version? Or will that break the rules file I set up?  What I have works fine, sort of. It has the issue of making check numbers for every transaction, so not sure if that is fixed in a newer version.  I just export CSVs one time a year from PNC and match up the columns.

Again, a lifesaver of a program.

That said, is anyone else having problems where Intuit is asking you to login to your "Intuit Account" but then just getting a spinning wheel that never gives you an intuit login prompt. (Desktop Pro 2021.)

I'm worried they have found away to make our old copies of Quickbooks no longer work.
 

 

On 19/02/2026 at 10:53, Maury said:

So dumb question, I import about once a year as I don't have many transactions.  Currently using v4.5.4.9 as I know it worked previously.

Can I upgrade CSV/QBO to the latest version? Or will that break the rules file I set up?  What I have works fine, sort of. It has the issue of making check numbers for every transaction, so not sure if that is fixed in a newer version.  I just export CSVs one time a year from PNC and match up the columns.

Again, a lifesaver of a program.

That said, is anyone else having problems where Intuit is asking you to login to your "Intuit Account" but then just getting a spinning wheel that never gives you an intuit login prompt. (Desktop Pro 2021.)

I'm worried they have found away to make our old copies of Quickbooks no longer work.
 

 

The rules should work just fine in the new version.

The check numbers that appear isn't the converter doing it, it's the stupid 2019 and above method for importing an IIF file That method also leaves the names off of deposits.

I recommend backing up the rules file just as a general precaution against data lost  from any type of issue including hardware failure. 

Regarding the spinning wheel when it wants you to log in... you could try ALT+F4

That's suppose to be a hot key to close programs, wondering if it will close QuickBooks or just that window.

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