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Key benefits of Dext

Several ways to submit

Clients upload receipts and invoices through the Dext mobile and web apps, by WhatsApp or through multi-channel capture.

Data extracted in seconds

Documents are processed, extracted and stored in Dext Vault secure document storage, with an average processing time of under 30 seconds.

Straight into your accounting software

Extracted data is imported into 36+ accounting solutions, including BrightBooks.

Insight across your client base

Practice insights and reporting let you drill into client data and make decisions backed by evidence. Data health dashboards are available as an add-on.

WHY BUY THROUGH BRIGHT

A supported route from client paperwork to BrightBooks

Buying Dext from Bright gives Irish practices a supported route from client paperwork to published transactions.

Built for Irish practices

Bright offers Dext to accountants and bookkeepers in practice in Ireland.

Connected to BrightBooks

Dext connects directly to BrightBooks, Bright’s bookkeeping software.

A plan built around your clients

Book a demo through Bright, and we’ll talk through your client mix and build a plan around it.

HOW IT WORKS

From client paperwork to published transactions

Dext handles each step from the moment a client submits a receipt to the moment the transaction lands in the ledger. If you use BrightBooks, we can connect it to Dext, so you can publish from paperwork without retyping it.

Clients submit

Receipts, invoices and bank statements arrive through Dext’s mobile and web apps, by WhatsApp or through multi-channel capture. Missing paperwork can be requested from clients with Dext’s missing paperwork request feature.

Dext extracts

Each document is processed, its data extracted and stored in Dext Vault secure document storage.

You review and publish

Use supplier rules, Smart Split and Auto Publish so routine items go to your accounting software with no prior editing.

Connects to accounting software

Dext connects to BrightBooks, Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and all other major bookkeeping packages.

BETTER TOGETHER

Dext connects to BrightBooks

Dext integrates with all major accounting software providers, including BrightBooks. Extracted data and matched transactions flow into the books, so you are not re-keying paperwork.

BrightBooks

Extracted documents and bank statement data imported into BrightBooks, with automated transaction matching.

  1. Client paperwork

  2. Dext

  3. BrightBooks

GO DEEPER

Feature areas

Every Dext feature, from collecting client records to reporting on your practice. Everything is included in both Dext Essentials and Dext Advanced unless marked.


Data capture and management

Mobile and web apps: clients upload receipts and invoices from their phone or their desk.

Multi-channel capture and WhatsApp: documents arrive through the apps, by email, by WhatsApp and through other capture channels.

Intelligent extraction and categorisation: submitted paperwork is processed, extracted and categorised, with 99.9% accuracy and an average processing time of under 30 seconds.

AI document detection: Dext recognises what each document is as it arrives.

Bank feeds and bank statement extraction: bring in bank transactions, or add bank statements and have the data extracted and imported into your accounting software. Over 700 banks supported, including all major Irish banks.

Rental statement extraction: extract the figures from rental statements, as well as receipts and invoices.

Vault secure document storage: every document stored as a digital copy in a secure cloud system.

Data automation

Smart suggestions and auto-categorisation: Dext learns your coding patterns and suggests how each item should be coded.

Supplier rules: automate predictable paperwork by applying rules to a supplier or customer, such as a default tax rate, currency or category.

Smart Split rules: create pre-defined line items, by fixed amount or percentage, whenever a regular supplier’s transaction is submitted.

Auto Publish: send documents from specific suppliers, customers or payment methods to your accounting software as soon as they are submitted, with no prior editing.

Bank match, duplicate detection and line item extraction: match documents to bank transactions, catch duplicates before they reach the books, and extract and group line items.

Supplier statement reconciliation: reconcile supplier statements against the documents in Dext.

Approvals: control which documents and expense claims are reviewed before they’re published.

Missing paperwork requests and client chasing: request missing paperwork from clients, and chase records and tax payments by email and text, in bulk or individually tailored.

Dextension: Dext’s Chrome extension, for capturing documents straight from your browser.

Integrations with 36+ accounting solutions: including BrightBooks, with automated data entry and transaction matching.

Dext AI Assist

AI bookkeeping agent: help with coding documents that are more complex or vary by context. Core guidance is included, and custom guidance is available as an add-on.

Expense management

Employee expense management: clients submit employees’ reimbursable expenses as expense reports, which are exported or sent to your accounting software and published to the general ledger as a purchase invoice.

Mileage tracking (GPS): record business mileage with GPS tracking.

Auto expenses: expense claims created automatically from submitted receipts.

Practice productivity

Client deadline dashboard: see every client deadline in one place.

Smart practice workflows (Advanced): set up workflows that match how your practice runs.

Team and location management (Advanced): organise your practice by team and location.

Practice insights and reporting (Advanced): drill down into client data, drive productivity and make decisions backed by evidence.

Advanced client management (Advanced): more control over how you manage your client list.

Time spent (Advanced): see where your team’s time goes across clients.

Add-ons

Data health and insights: smart data quality checks, data clean-up tools, client health scores and client activity stats, plus data health practice dashboards on Dext Advanced.

Commerce Lite: marketplace integrations with platforms such as Shopify and WooCommerce.

Also available

In-app messaging: ask clients about an item or receipt in the app; they get a push notification when you message.

Boost: a subscription that speeds up processing of everything in the “In Processing” queue. Items using supplier line-item extraction can’t be boosted.

FAQS

Frequently asked questions

What is Dext?

Dext is pre-accounting software that automates how accounting practices process client paperwork, from submission through to reconciliation. It extracts data from receipts, invoices and bank statements and sends it to your accounting software.

Who is Dext for?

Dext is for accountants and bookkeepers in practice in Ireland.

How do clients send their paperwork?

Clients send their paperwork through Dext’s mobile and web apps, or by WhatsApp. Dext can also request missing paperwork from clients.

Does Dext work with BrightBooks?

Yes, Dext works with BrightBooks. It integrates with all major accounting software providers, including BrightBooks.

Can Dext read bank statements?

Yes, Dext can read bank statements. Upload a bank statement and Dext extracts the transactions. Dext supports over 700 banks, including all major Irish banks.

How accurate is the data extraction?

Dext extracts data with 99.9% accuracy, with an average processing time of under 30 seconds.

PRICING

Pricing

Packages for 10 clients, billed on an annual subscription. Contact us for pricing for more than 10 clients.

Dext Essentials: ideal for practices beginning their digital transformation. Includes Data Capture and Data Automation.

Dext Advanced: for practices with multiple locations, multiple teams and complex workflow needs. Includes Data Capture, Data Automation and Practice Productivity.

Dext Essentials

For 10 clients, unlimited users.

€209.00 +VAT

Per month

Dext Advanced

For 10 clients, unlimited users, advanced expense reports and practice-wide efficiency tools. Advanced includes credits for 50 bank statement extractions, 10 line item extractions and 10 supplier statement extractions.

€219.00 +VAT

Per month

GET STARTED

Take manual data entry out of your practice

Book a demo to see Dext process client paperwork and send it straight to BrightBooks or other accounting software.