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+title: "Introducing Accounting Score Metrics via API"
+date: "2026-01-07"
+tags: ["Product", "Update", "Lending"]
+authors: ivasiutkova
+---
+
+You can now assess the quality and reliability of a company’s financial data using the **Accounting Score**, available via API.
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+:::note Available as beta release
+This endpoint is part of a beta release. Please contact your account manager if you want to enable it.
+:::
+
+## What's new?
+
+The **Accounting Score** is now available via API as part of Codat’s [Lending](/lending/overview) solution.  
+The score provides a high-level assessment of the quality of a company’s accounting data across five key dimensions:
+- **Data completeness** – whether all required financial statements and documentation are available
+- **Data accuracy** – identification of errors or anomalies
+- **Data consistency** – consistent application of accounting principles over time
+- **Data presentation**– clarity and understandability of financial data
+- **Accounting practices** – alignment with GAAP standards
+
+In addition to the overall score, the API surfaces the **top three accounting issues** identified for a company, allowing lenders to quickly focus on the most impactful risks.
+
+This helps lenders:
+- Understand the reliability of borrower data earlier in underwriting  
+- Reduce manual review by highlighting key accounting concerns upfront  
+- Make more confident, efficient credit risk decisions
+
+The Accounting Score is available across all supported accounting integrations.
+
+## Who is this relevant for?
+
+This update is relevant for clients who need deeper insight into the quality of their customers’ accounting data to support financial analysis and credit decisioning.
+
+## How to get started?
+
+Contact your **Account Manager** or our **support team** to enable this feature.  
+Once enabled, follow our [API documentation](/lending-api#/operations/get-financial-summary) to implement the Accounting score into your application.