Download Wells Fargo business statements (PDF) and convert to Excel

Wells Fargo business and commercial accounts often require PDF statements for reconciliation, especially when clients can't provide account access. The bank's treasury management features can make statements complex.

Download a Wells Fargo PDF statement

1. Log in to Wells Fargo Business Online or Commercial Electronic Office (CEO).
2. Navigate to Account Services or Statements.
3. Select the account and statement period (monthly statements recommended).
4. Download the PDF statement—ensure it includes transaction details and balances.
5. For commercial accounts, check if multiple accounts are bundled in one PDF.

Convert to Excel for reconciliation

• Upload the PDF to StatementScribe for extraction.
• Wells Fargo statements may include positive pay items, lockbox deposits, and ACH batches—validate these separately.
• Export to Excel with consistent date, description, amount, and balance columns.

Common challenges

• Business accounts may bundle multiple accounts in one statement PDF—split before conversion.
• Positive pay items may appear as separate line items—verify they're not duplicates.
• Lockbox deposits may show as batch totals without individual customer details.

Tips for accountants

• Request monthly PDF statements rather than transaction exports for better balance validation.
• If clients can't provide account access, PDF statements are the most reliable alternative.
• Keep original PDFs as audit evidence alongside your Excel reconciliation.