1.Runs a monthly scan
Integrate Schedule by Zapier and scheduling tools to start a monthly lookback window for subscription review.
Create monthly recurring charge records for finance review
Automatically detect likely recurring subscriptions across Zapier finance automation tools. Create and update monthly review records when the monthly scan runs or cutoff windows shift or recurring patterns appear—so you can review spend without manual triage.
How this automation speeds up recurring charge reviews
When the monthly scan runs, recurring charges can slip through and slow finance triage. This automation searches transactions and detects recurring patterns and then creates review records and sets pending review status—so you can act on subscriptions fast.
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2.Calculates cutoff and maps output
Integrate Formatter by Zapier and data formatting tools to compute a cutoff date and centralize timestamp outputs.
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3.Searches transactions in range
Integrate Zapier Tables and transaction storage tools to retrieve charges posted between the cutoff date and today.
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4.Detects recurring charge patterns
Integrate Code by Zapier and scripting tools to normalize payees and group charges into recurring subscriptions.
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5.Iterates detected subscriptions
Integrate Looping by Zapier and iteration tools to loop detected payee, average amount, and next expected date.
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6.Creates pending review records
Integrate Zapier Tables and review record tools to create one record per subscription and set it to pending review.
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