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title: "What format can I download the Bookkeeping file to, and what does it contain?"
description: "The bookkeeping file can be downloaded into three different formats; Report (pdf), CSV file and Visma Nova. The csv file contains: Column Comment Employee Employee ID Claim ID The claim number Description The description of the claim BookkeepingDate The date when the transfer file was created TransactionDate The date of the transaction in Expense whether it being an allowance, an expense or a mileage transaction Type Allowance, mileage, expense type Purpose Purpose added on…"
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# What format can I download the Bookkeeping file to, and what does it contain?

Last modified May 11, 2026

> The bookkeeping file can be downloaded into three different formats; Report (pdf), CSV file and Visma Nova. The csv file contains: Column Comment Employee Employee ID Claim ID The claim number Description The description of the claim BookkeepingDate The date when the transfer file was created TransactionDate The date of the transaction in Expense whether it being an allowance, an expense or a mileage transaction Type Allowance, mileage, expense type Purpose Purpose added on…

The bookkeeping file can be downloaded into three different formats; Report (pdf), CSV file and Visma Nova.

The csv file contains:

| Column | Comment |
| ---- | ---- |
| Employee | Employee ID |
| Claim ID | The claim number |
| Description | The description of the claim |
| BookkeepingDate | The date when the transfer file was created |
| TransactionDate | The date of the transaction in Expense whether it being an allowance, an expense or a mileage transaction |
| Type | Allowance, mileage, expense type |
| Purpose | Purpose added on the transaction |
| Account | Account number |
| VATCode | VAT code |
| Debit | Total debit amount |
| Credit | Total credit amount |
| Currency | Local currency |
| Taxable | 1=taxable, 0=tax free |
| CostUnit 1-x | Entry in the respective cost unit fields |


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