Bank reconciliation redaction is the removal of banking and personal data from a recon worksheet held as internal-control evidence. The Companies Act 2006 and the FRC frame the directors' duty over accurate records. anonym.plus marks each identifier on your device, so the matched items stay while the numbers go.
When this applies
A recon worksheet pairs a statement with the ledger, listing full account numbers and signatories. You strip those before a reviewer opens the workbook.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the worksheet in anonym.plus on your device.
- Built-in OCR reads a scanned statement page.
- The app marks account, sort-code, and signatory data.
- Apply Mask to keep only the final digits.
- Keep the matched and outstanding-item rows.
- Save the clean workbook locally.
What you need to provide
- The worksheet plus statement (XLSX, PDF, scan).
- An operator: Mask keeps the final digits.
- Optional allow-list for cleared-item references.
PII & financial identifiers detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Financial | UK_BANK_NUMBER | acct 4412 9087 → ****9087 |
| Sort code | UK_SORT_CODE | 60-16-13 → [SORT] |
| Names | PERSON | signatory Thomas Wu → [SIGNATORY] |
| Money | MONEY | balance £52,110 → [AMOUNT] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | as at 31/03/2026 → [DATE] |
| Org | ORGANIZATION | First Trust Bank → [BANK] |
Compliance achieved
- Supports the record-keeping duty under the Companies Act 2006 & FRC.
- Masks account and sort-code numbers to the final digits.
- Offline work keeps the workbook off any server.
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Limitations & cautions
A spaced number on a faint scan can confuse OCR. Verify masked figures on image pages so no full value remains. The app masks what it detects; check the result.
Frequently asked questions
How much of a bank number may stay?
Usually only the final digits. The Mask operator keeps those and hides the rest across the workbook.
Will my matched-item rows survive?
Yes. Allow-list cleared-item references. Only banking numbers and signatory data are marked.
Is the workbook uploaded?
No. The app runs locally, so the recon stays on your machine.