# Bank reconciliation for SMEs: Why Excel isn't enough | Aalekh Blog

> Manual spreadsheets cause missed transactions and delayed closes. Here's what modern reconciliation looks like.

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SME Finance18 February 20255 min read

# Bank reconciliation for SMEs: Why Excel isn't enough

![Bank reconciliation for SMEs: Why Excel isn't enough](/assets/images/product/dashboard.webp)

Excel works until transaction volume grows. Then mismatches, duplicate entries, and month-end delays become expensive.

Automated reconciliation matches bank feeds to invoices in real time, flags anomalies, and syncs with Tally — giving SMEs and their CAs a single source of truth.

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