> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://guide.recital.finance/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Automate even the most complex reconciliation workflow with Recital

### Reconciliation Flow

Reconciliation process follows this flow end to end:

* Ingest multi-source data (automatically with Recital Bride or via file uploads)
* Normalize rows and columns using transformations
* Match records based on customizable logic on data fields
* Handle exceptions for manual or automated review
* Generate exportable audit packs for the reconciliation outcome

#### Reconciliation Flow Types

Recital supports the following reconciliation flow types:

| Flow Types      | Description                                                                                                                              |
| :-------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| User Recon      | Upload files, create custom rules, and apply transformations to tailor your reconciliation process.                                      |
| Manual Recon    | Run a reconciliation using a file on any format, as well as your bank and/or provider data                                               |
| Auto Recon      | Create reconciliations that run at intervals, connect your provider, bank and/or internal record and setup a day and time.               |
| Real-time Recon | Instantly match transactions across banks, ERPs, and payment gateways for accurate, up-to-date financial records.                        |
| Balance Recon   | Reconcile credits and debits, validate opening and closing balances, and flag discrepancies to keep your accounts balanced and accurate. |

#### Reconciliation Data & Reconciiation Types

Recital can ingest both transaction and settlement data and intelligently perform the required (tranaction or settlement) reconciliation per your worklow.

| Data Types       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| :--------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Transaction Data | Record of actual financial events/transaction record from a data source (e.g., internal ledger).                                                                                                                    |
| Settlement Data  | Record of lump sum settled amount for each settlement category (e.g., Agency Banking Cashout) and account type (e.g., Amount Payable, Issuer Fee Receivable) from a data source  (typically a processor or switch). |

#### Reconciliation  Types

Recital can perform the tranaction or settlement reconciliation as required for per your worklow.

| Reconciliation Types       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| :------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Transaction Reconciliation | Uses only transaction data from different systems/sources.<br /><br />E.g., Reconciliation using transaction data can help determine if two or more systems captured all the financial events that happened within a period.                                                                        |
| Settlement Reconciliation  | Uses both transaction and settlement data from different systems/sources.<br />E.g., Reconciliation using both settlement and transaction data can help to determine if a merchant or bank's provider made the correct settlement on day T+1 for all Agency/ATM transactions that happend on day T. |