LedgerMatch
Bank Reconciliation for Dental Practices in Houston, TX
A practical CSV-based bank-to-ledger workflow for dental practices bookkeepers serving businesses in Houston.
Bookkeeping context in Houston
Houston's energy, construction, and healthcare sectors generate high-dollar, low-frequency transactions — large vendor payments, progress billings, and insurance receivables — that require careful bank reconciliation every month. Texas has no state income tax, but businesses must file state franchise tax (the Texas Margin Tax) annually, and accurate books directly affect that calculation. LedgerMatch helps Houston bookkeepers match Wells Fargo and Chase exports to QuickBooks in under 10 minutes, with tolerance matching that handles the common ±1-day posting delays typical in ACH-heavy oil and gas payables.
Dental Practices reconciliation workflow
Dental practices receive payments from a complex mix of sources — insurance ERA deposits from Delta Dental, Cigna, Aetna, and Metlife, patient copays and out-of-pocket payments via POS terminal, and patient financing payouts from CareCredit or Lending Club. Each source deposits on a different schedule and in a net amount that doesn't match the ledger entry amount. LedgerMatch matches every insurance payout and patient payment against your QuickBooks or Dentrix ledger in under 10 minutes.
Local and industry considerations
- Texas has no state income tax, but the annual Texas Franchise Tax (Margin Tax) requires accurate gross revenue reconciliation — clean bank records are the foundation of an accurate franchise tax return.
- Insurance reimbursements and patient co-pays arrive via EFT, check, and credit card at different intervals and often net of adjustment amounts — careful monthly matching against QuickBooks is essential.
Common banks and accounting tools
- Chase
- Wells Fargo
- Frost Bank
- Wells Fargo
- Chase
- Bank of America
- QuickBooks Online
- Dentrix
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