General Ledger Export Redaction with anonym.plus

Finance Solution · Accounting, Audit & Tax · FRC / Companies Act 2006 (internal control)

General ledger export redaction is the removal of personal data from a GL extract held as internal-control evidence. The Companies Act 2006 and the FRC frame how directors keep adequate accounting records. anonym.plus marks each identifier on your device, so the transaction trail stays whole while names and accounts go.

When this applies

A ledger dump lists supplier contacts, payees, and account numbers in free-text memo fields. You strip those before an analyst opens the extract.

How anonym.plus handles it

1. Load the export into anonym.plus on your device.
2. It scans memo fields, descriptions, and party columns.
3. The app marks payee names and account numbers.
4. Keep the journal IDs and posting dates intact.
5. Replace or mask the confirmed identifiers.
6. Save the clean extract locally.

What you need to provide

• The export (CSV, XLSX, or PDF).
• An operator (Replace keeps the columns readable).
• Optional allow-list for account codes you must keep.

PII & financial identifiers detected

Compliance achieved

• Supports the record-keeping duty under the Companies Act 2006 & FRC.
• Strips memo-field data that a raw dump exposes.
• Offline work keeps the extract off the cloud.

Limitations & cautions

Memo fields are free text and vary widely. The app marks named items, but a unique description can still point to a person. Scan the memos before you hand off the extract.