What if I can’t find a QuickBooks FID for my bank or brokerage?

It is important to understand that the list of FID's is created by QuickBooks, not by MoneyThumb. QuickBooks will only import files that contain an FID from a bank on the QuickBooks FID list, and also updates the list each time Bank Feeds is run. The reason QuickBooks is so restrictive is that banks pay to be included on the list. Entries in the FID list are also country specific, and account type specific. MoneyThumb converters simply read the same list that QuickBooks is already using.

However, if your Financial Institution is not listed, then there is an easy workaround. Simply use the FID of one of the thousands of other Financial Institutions that are supported by QuickBooks for the type of account you wish to import. You can choose any bank you want, generally it is best to select a well-known bank, and one you don’t have other accounts at. You can also name the account with the real bank name. The only noticeable difference is that QuickBooks will have a different name in the account details.