How does connecting my bank account work?

We'll assist you in getting your bank connected. It only takes a few minutes, and we'll walk you through it on a video call.
Where it lives: You connect your bank to your own accounting package, QuickBooks, Xero, or Zoho Books, using the bank feed built into it. We work from that feed.
Required: A live bank feed is how the service works, so we can't take you on without one.
Secure: We won't ask you for any passwords or PINs.
Read-only: The connection is always read-only, so we can't touch your money.
Throughout the month: Your transactions sync regularly with your bookkeeping, so nothing piles up.
Re-approving: Banks expire these connections from time to time, so you'll need to approve it again when they do. When we spot it, we'll tell you.
Updated: Thu, 17 Sep 2026.www.1st.money/uk/help/Bookkeeping/How_does_connecting_my_bank_account_work


