What to download
Use a statement export that includes date, transaction description, debit and credit columns or an amount column, and balance if available. CSV is usually easiest because the transaction columns are already structured. PDF works best when the statement text can be selected and copied.
ADCB export path
ADCB Business Online or the ADCB mobile app: Accounts > Statement > Select period > Download statement.
Available formats: PDF, with CSV available in some business banking exports.
Bank interfaces change. Treat this as the path to look for, then use the nearest matching statement or export menu if your portal labels differ.
What is specific to ADCB
ADCB PDFs are often clean for reconciliation, but long merchant names can be shortened. Compass uses the reference and description fields together where possible.
Tip: Export one month first so you can verify category quality before processing a quarter.
Step-by-step
- Open ADCB Business Online or the ADCB mobile app.
- Navigate to the closest matching export path: Accounts > Statement > Select period > Download statement.
- Choose a clean date range. Start with last month if this is your first upload.
- Download the file as PDF, with CSV available in some business banking exports.
- Upload the file to Compass.
- Review the suggested categories, invoice gaps, and report summary before relying on the numbers.
Best first upload
Start with one month. That makes review faster and helps Compass learn recurring ADCB merchants before you upload a longer period.
Common problems with ADCB exports
- A scanned PDF instead of a text-based statement.
- Multiple accounts combined in one file.
- Missing transaction descriptions.
- Statement exports that hide debit and credit signs.
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