Scanned Document OCR Accuracy: FAQ for Accountants
Everything you need to know about OCR accuracy for bank statements and financial documents. Answers to the 15 most common questions from accounting professionals.
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Extraction Accuracy
300 DPI
Recommended Resolution
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Quick Tips for Best OCR Results
Do These
- • Scan at 300 DPI or higher
- • Keep documents flat during scanning
- • Use black & white or grayscale mode
- • Ensure good lighting for phone photos
- • Check pages are upright (not rotated)
Avoid These
- • Scanning below 150 DPI
- • Photographing at angles
- • Documents with heavy shadows
- • Creased or folded pages
- • Very small or compressed images
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Ashish Josan
Manager, CPA at Manning Elliott
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