Finance & Accounting

Expense Categorization AI

LLM auto-categorizes transactions using context

Expense Categorization Is Tedious and Error-Prone

Bookkeepers spend hours categorizing bank transactions, credit card charges, and cash expenses. Generic merchant names like "Amazon" or "Walmart" could be office supplies, inventory, or personal expenses. Rules-based systems fail on edge cases, requiring manual review of 30-40% of transactions. Miscategorization causes tax problems and inaccurate financial reports.

30-40%
Transactions requiring manual review
3-5 hrs
Time spent categorizing weekly
15%
Miscategorization error rate

AI That Understands "Amazon" Is not One Category

LLM-powered expense categorizer that reads transaction descriptions, considers context (amount, date, merchant), references attached receipts, and categorizes with 95% accuracy. Learns from your corrections and handles multi-category splits (e.g., Target purchase with groceries + office supplies).

Connects to bank feeds, credit cards, and expense apps

Reads full transaction descriptions, not just merchant codes

Considers transaction amount and historical patterns

Analyzes attached receipts for detailed categorization

Handles split transactions (part meals, part supplies)

Learns from corrections and approvals

From Bank Feed to Categorized Books

1

Import Transactions

System pulls bank feeds, credit card transactions, and expense reports via Plaid or direct API integration.

2

AI Categorization

GPT-4 reads merchant name, amount, and description. Considers historical patterns and attached receipts.

3

Confidence Scoring

Each categorization gets confidence score. High-confidence auto-approved, low-confidence flagged for review.

4

Learn & Improve

When you correct a category, AI learns the pattern. Next similar transaction categorized correctly.

Key Features

Context Understanding

Knows "Uber" is rideshare for client visits but meals when at dinner time. Context-aware categorization.

Receipt Analysis

Reads receipt images to categorize line items. "Office Depot" receipt with printer = Equipment, not Supplies.

Multi-Category Splits

Automatically splits transactions: "Costco $500 = $300 Inventory + $200 Office Supplies" based on receipt.

Tax Rule Engine

Applies IRS rules for deductibility. Flags 50% meals, 100% deductible travel, and non-deductible items.

Expense AI Stack

GPT-4 Turbo
Plaid API for bank feeds
Receipt OCR
QuickBooks/Xero APIs
Machine learning classifier
PostgreSQL

Who Benefits?

Fractional CFOs

Categorize multiple clients' books faster. Scale to 20+ clients without adding staff.

E-Commerce Businesses

Separate inventory purchases from shipping supplies, marketing, and overhead. Clean COGS tracking.

Consultants & Freelancers

Auto-categorize business vs. personal expenses. Maximize tax deductions without manual sorting.

Ready to Get Started?

Get in touch to see Expense Categorization AI in action.