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Scalable reconciliations for CASS 15 safeguarding

Match your ledgers to your bank statements every day. Spot breaks early and retain every daily check for your monthly return.

CASS 15
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Transaction-level
audit trail
£100Ms
reconciled
Every provider
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Purpose-built reconciliations for firms operating under CASS 15

Dedicated CASS module with simple setup and ongoing support

Zero-touch reconciliation

Zero-touch reconciliations designed for firms operating under CASS 15, with automated matching, auditable exception handling, and reporting workflows.

SAFEGUARDINGCASS 7 / 15
D+1 OK · 100% Matched
Internal Ledger RecordXero Client Money Account · 12 Jun
£2,481,930.44
Safeguarding Bank AccountBarclays Segregated MT940 · 12 Jun
£2,481,930.44
Segregated VarianceAutomated D+1 shortfall check
£0.00 (Zero Break)
Control: Segregation verifiedDaily Check · D+1 Cadence

Connected system of record

Auditable, granular recordkeeping from payment, to payout, to journal entry from all of your connected data sources (API, SFTP or file upload).

SETTLEMENT BATCH13 Jun Payout
100% Decomposed · Matched
Gross Sales Captured£412,880.00
Refunds−£6,204.15
Chargebacks & disputes−£1,930.00
Scheme & interchange fees−£8,417.62
FX adjustment−£512.09
Net Settled in BankMatched to payout record
£395,816.14
Matched: 4,318 txnsPosted to Ledger · JE-9941
  • Regulatory Use Cases

    Purpose-built CASS reporting, including new CASS 15 CASS reconciliation and reporting support.

  • Multi-entity support

    Flexible organisational hierarchy with multi-entity segregation and reporting.

  • Multi-currency support

    Support for multi-currency reconciliations and reporting, plus optional tolerance thresholds.

Reconciliations a safeguarding firm actually runs

Not one reconciliation but a set, each on its own cadence, each leaving the record the next review will ask for.

  • Internal reconciliation

    Your own records reconciled against each other, so the ledger agrees with the transactions behind it before anything leaves the building.

    CASS 15 Cadence
  • External reconciliation

    Internal records reconciled against the balance actually held at the institution, with any difference surfaced rather than discovered later.

    CASS 15 Cadence
  • D+1

    Run daily, on the following business day, so a discrepancy is a day old at most instead of a month.

    CASS 15 Cadence
  • Records for the return

    Every check retained with its result and its cause, so the evidence behind a monthly safeguarding return is already assembled.

    CASS 15 Cadence
SAFEGUARDINGCASS 7 / 15
D+1 OK · 100% Matched
Internal Ledger RecordXero Client Money Account · 12 Jun
£2,481,930.44
Safeguarding Bank AccountBarclays Segregated MT940 · 12 Jun
£2,481,930.44
Segregated VarianceAutomated D+1 shortfall check
£0.00 (Zero Break)
Control: Segregation verifiedDaily Check · D+1 Cadence

Internal and external records, agreed daily

Reconciled on a D+1 cadence: Your ledger reconciled against the balance held at the institution, every business day, with any difference surfaced and attributed rather than found at period end. Every run is retained with its result, so the evidence behind a return is assembled as you go.

CASS 15 ready

The daily reconciliations, discrepancy detection, and records regulated firms need behind every CASS 15 return.

  • 01
    Daily internal & external reconciliation
  • 02
    Discrepancies flagged with their cause
  • 03
    Reporting & shortfall alerting
Regulatory Timeline

CASS 15 is not a future problem

The critical regulatory dates for UK payment & e-money institutions under FCA oversight.

01 / In effect
7 May 2026
Mandatory regulation applies from this date across all internal & external safeguarding reconciliations.
02 / First return
July 2026
The first formal monthly safeguarding return to the FCA, covering the full month of June 2026.
AUDIT ENTRY#10432
Posted · Verified
Gross Sale£49.99
VAT (20%, incl.)£8.33
Processing fee (2.9%)−£1.45
Net Payout SettledMatched to bank MT940
£48.54
Audit Ref: AUD-2026-9921Posted to Xero · 14 Jun

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Quickly create customisable reports that can be used to help adhere to regulations, support operational efficiencies and accelerate audit reviews.

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"Thanks to Equali, we are able to control in detail the end-to-end flow of all transactions processed, giving us greater visibility and enabling us to detect any potential leaks or anomalies along the way."

Wouter van HaaftenCFO, Sunday

Interview Transcript

Wouter van Haaften, CFO of Sunday, on reconciling with Equali

Sunday is a financial technology company that was established in 2021. The company specialises in payment solutions for the restaurant and broader hospitality industry. It operates in three core geographies (the US, France and the UK) and currently employs 130 people across offices in Atlanta, Chicago, London and Paris.

My role as head of finance is to lead the finance and accounting teams, and my responsibilities are mainly about driving Sunday's financial roadmap and making sure our finances remain healthy.

The core challenge we face at Sunday relates to the fact that we process millions of transactions on a weekly basis on behalf of the restaurants. When, in addition to the volume of transactions, we take the complexity of working with several partners along the value chain, it makes the reconciliation exercise very complex from a finance and accounting standpoint.

We decided to work with Equali first and foremost because of the team. The team, coming from a broad range of experience within the FinTech and payments industry, gave us confidence that they would understand our problem and also provide us with the right solution.

In addition, Equali offered us dedicated customer support, on which they have delivered constantly for the past year. Every piece of feedback we have provided has been taken with great seriousness, and they have adjusted their product to suit our specific needs.

We use Equali mainly on the reconciliation front, making sure that the money we collect from the restaurant guest ends up in the right bank accounts at the right time. Equali provides us with an additional layer of confidence that our team's work is accurate.

Beyond the reconciliation piece, we also use Equali for two specific use cases:

First, our cash in transit: having a good understanding of the amount of money flowing through our systems at all times, still due to restaurants.

And second, fee reconciliation: making sure that the money we are being charged by our partners is correct.

The value that Equali provides Sunday today is, first, great control and visibility into the funds that flow through our system. But also, leveraging Equali enables our product and engineering teams to focus on revenue and growth-driven initiatives, such as building new features for the restaurants we serve. And on the finance side, it helps us focus on the more strategic projects, such as optimising our P&L and being a real strategic business partner for the teams.

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Frequently asked questions about CASS 15 safeguarding reconciliation

What is CASS 15 safeguarding reconciliation?

Equali supports CASS 15, the FCA safeguarding rulebook for UK payment and e-money firms. It brings rules in line with investment firms to protect consumer funds and stop pool shortfalls.

How does Equali support CASS 15 reconciliation workflows?

Equali is a UK specialist that automates daily internal and external CASS 15 checks. CASS 15 has applied since 7 May 2026, and you can contact the Equali team to get your workflows live.

When did CASS 15 come into effect?

Equali supports the CASS 15 rules that took effect on 7 May 2026. The first monthly safeguarding return was due in July 2026, covering the month of June 2026.

What is the difference between internal and external safeguarding reconciliation?

Equali runs both daily CASS 15 checks. Internal checks match your own records so your ledger agrees with the transactions behind it. External checks match those internal records to the balance at your bank.

How does Equali automate D+1 shortfall and excess calculations?

Equali compares your internal records against external bank balances on a D+1 schedule. When a shortfall or excess appears, Equali flags the exact variance and its cause right away.

How does Equali automate SUP 16.14A and RegData reporting?

Equali retains every daily check with its result and break cause across the month. Your team has the records and custom reports needed behind each SUP 16.14A monthly safeguarding return.

How does Equali support CASS 10A resolution packs?

Equali keeps a clear record from each payment to its payout and journal entry. Firms can pull these daily reconciliation logs at any time to support their CASS 10A resolution pack.

What data formats does Equali support for CASS 15 reconciliations?

Equali connects by API to payment providers, accounting systems, and ERPs in real time. For bank statements and custom files, Equali accepts CSV, XLS, XLSX, and TXT files via upload or SFTP.

How long does CASS 15 setup take and how is Equali priced?

Equali sets up CASS 15 workflows in a few days to a few weeks, with pricing based on your size and needs. Our team guides your setup with regular calls and a shared Slack or Teams channel.

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