diff --git a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
index 670f984f53..e7aabdee2a 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
@@ -243,6 +243,18 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
         return $sum;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get all bills with these ID's.
+     *
+     * @param array $billIds
+     *
+     * @return Collection
+     */
+    public function getByIds(array $billIds): Collection
+    {
+        return $this->user->bills()->whereIn('id', $billIds)->get();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get text or return empty string.
      *
@@ -393,11 +405,11 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
         $rules = $this->user->rules()
                             ->leftJoin('rule_actions', 'rule_actions.rule_id', '=', 'rules.id')
                             ->where('rule_actions.action_type', 'link_to_bill')
-                            ->get(['rules.id', 'rules.title', 'rule_actions.action_value','rules.active']);
+                            ->get(['rules.id', 'rules.title', 'rule_actions.action_value', 'rules.active']);
         $array = [];
         foreach ($rules as $rule) {
             $array[$rule->action_value]   = $array[$rule->action_value] ?? [];
-            $array[$rule->action_value][] = ['id' => $rule->id, 'title' => $rule->title,'active' => $rule->active];
+            $array[$rule->action_value][] = ['id' => $rule->id, 'title' => $rule->title, 'active' => $rule->active];
         }
         $return = [];
         foreach ($collection as $bill) {
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepositoryInterface.php b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepositoryInterface.php
index 37f7e6abd7..3c9e1fa8f9 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepositoryInterface.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepositoryInterface.php
@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ interface BillRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function getBillsUnpaidInRange(Carbon $start, Carbon $end): string;
 
+    /**
+     * Get all bills with these ID's.
+     *
+     * @param array $billIds
+     *
+     * @return Collection
+     */
+    public function getByIds(array $billIds): Collection;
+
     /**
      * Get text or return empty string.
      *
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php
index 903c2b0f27..c0ee968441 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php
@@ -458,6 +458,18 @@ class BudgetRepository implements BudgetRepositoryInterface
         return $set;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get all budgets with these ID's.
+     *
+     * @param array $budgetIds
+     *
+     * @return Collection
+     */
+    public function getByIds(array $budgetIds): Collection
+    {
+        return $this->user->budgets()->whereIn('id', $budgetIds)->get();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return Collection
      */
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepositoryInterface.php b/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepositoryInterface.php
index 36879ca327..a929e92484 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepositoryInterface.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepositoryInterface.php
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
  */
 interface BudgetRepositoryInterface
 {
+
+    /**
+     * Get all budgets with these ID's.
+     *
+     * @param array $budgetIds
+     *
+     * @return Collection
+     */
+    public function getByIds(array $budgetIds): Collection;
+
     /**
      * A method that returns the amount of money budgeted per day for this budget,
      * on average.
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.php
index 82964375f8..e9e5a97909 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.php
@@ -153,6 +153,18 @@ class CategoryRepository implements CategoryRepositoryInterface
         return $firstJournalDate;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get all categories with ID's.
+     *
+     * @param array $categoryIds
+     *
+     * @return Collection
+     */
+    public function getByIds(array $categoryIds): Collection
+    {
+        return $this->user->categories()->whereIn('id', $categoryIds)->get();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a list of all the categories belonging to a user.
      *
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepositoryInterface.php b/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepositoryInterface.php
index e224ef84e7..8c16732bcb 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepositoryInterface.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepositoryInterface.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
  */
 interface CategoryRepositoryInterface
 {
+
     /**
      * @param Category $category
      *
@@ -84,6 +85,15 @@ interface CategoryRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function firstUseDate(Category $category): ?Carbon;
 
+    /**
+     * Get all categories with ID's.
+     *
+     * @param array $categoryIds
+     *
+     * @return Collection
+     */
+    public function getByIds(array $categoryIds): Collection;
+
     /**
      * Returns a list of all the categories belonging to a user.
      *
diff --git a/app/Support/Import/Placeholder/ImportTransaction.php b/app/Support/Import/Placeholder/ImportTransaction.php
index 57ba4522b6..e928b7be2b 100644
--- a/app/Support/Import/Placeholder/ImportTransaction.php
+++ b/app/Support/Import/Placeholder/ImportTransaction.php
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class ImportTransaction
     /** @var string */
     private $accountName;
     /** @var string */
+    private $accountNumber;
+    /** @var string */
     private $amount;
     /** @var string */
     private $amountCredit;
@@ -46,13 +48,25 @@ class ImportTransaction
     private $amountDebit;
     /** @var int */
     private $billId;
+    /** @var string */
+    private $billName;
     /** @var int */
     private $budgetId;
+    /** @var string */
+    private $budgetName;
     /** @var int */
     private $categoryId;
+    /** @var string */
+    private $categoryName;
+    /** @var string */
+    private $currencyCode;
     /** @var int */
     private $currencyId;
     /** @var string */
+    private $currencyName;
+    /** @var string */
+    private $currencySymbol;
+    /** @var string */
     private $date;
     /** @var string */
     private $description;
@@ -60,6 +74,8 @@ class ImportTransaction
     private $externalId;
     /** @var string */
     private $foreignAmount;
+    /** @var string */
+    private $foreignCurrencyCode;
     /** @var int */
     private $foreignCurrencyId;
     /** @var array */
@@ -76,9 +92,29 @@ class ImportTransaction
     private $opposingId;
     /** @var string */
     private $opposingName;
+    /** @var string */
+    private $opposingNumber;
     /** @var array */
     private $tags;
 
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getMeta(): array
+    {
+        return $this->meta;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getNote(): string
+    {
+        return $this->note;
+    }
+
+
+
     /**
      * ImportTransaction constructor.
      */
@@ -89,8 +125,44 @@ class ImportTransaction
         $this->meta        = [];
         $this->description = '';
         $this->note        = '';
+
+        // mappable items, set to 0:
+        $this->accountId         = 0;
+        $this->budgetId          = 0;
+        $this->billId            = 0;
+        $this->currencyId        = 0;
+        $this->categoryId        = 0;
+        $this->foreignCurrencyId = 0;
+        $this->opposingId        = 0;
+
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDescription(): string
+    {
+        return $this->description;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function getBillId(): int
+    {
+        return $this->billId;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return null|string
+     */
+    public function getBillName(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->billName;
+    }
+
+
+
     /**
      * @param ColumnValue $columnValue
      *
@@ -107,9 +179,63 @@ class ImportTransaction
                 // could be the result of a mapping?
                 $this->accountId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
                 break;
+            case 'account-iban':
+                $this->accountIban = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
             case 'account-name':
                 $this->accountName = $columnValue->getValue();
                 break;
+            case 'account-bic':
+                $this->accountBic = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case 'account-number':
+                $this->accountNumber = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case'amount_debit':
+                $this->amountDebit = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case'amount_credit':
+                $this->amountCredit = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case 'amount':
+                $this->amount = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case 'amount_foreign':
+                $this->foreignAmount = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case 'bill-id':
+                $this->billId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
+                break;
+            case 'bill-name':
+                $this->billName = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case 'budget-id':
+                $this->budgetId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
+                break;
+            case 'budget-name':
+                $this->budgetName = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case 'category-id':
+                $this->categoryId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
+                break;
+            case 'category-name':
+                $this->categoryName = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case 'currency-id':
+                $this->currencyId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
+                break;
+            case 'currency-name':
+                $this->currencyName = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case 'currency-code':
+                $this->currencyCode = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case 'currency-symbol':
+                $this->currencySymbol = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+            case 'external-id':
+                $this->externalId = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
             case 'sepa-ct-id';
             case 'sepa-ct-op';
             case 'sepa-db';
@@ -126,33 +252,14 @@ class ImportTransaction
             case 'date-due':
                 $this->meta[$columnValue->getRole()] = $columnValue->getValue();
                 break;
-            case'amount_debit':
-                $this->amountDebit = $columnValue->getValue();
-                break;
-            case'amount_credit':
-                $this->amountCredit = $columnValue->getValue();
-                break;
-            case 'amount':
-                $this->amount = $columnValue->getValue();
-                break;
-            case 'amount_foreign':
-                $this->foreignAmount = $columnValue->getValue();
-                break;
+
             case 'foreign-currency-id':
                 $this->foreignCurrencyId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
                 break;
-            case 'bill-id':
-                $this->billId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
-                break;
-            case 'budget-id':
-                $this->budgetId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
-                break;
-            case 'category-id':
-                $this->categoryId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
-                break;
-            case 'currency-id':
-                $this->currencyId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
+            case 'foreign-currency-code':
+                $this->foreignCurrencyCode = $columnValue->getValue();
                 break;
+
             case 'date-transaction':
                 $this->date = $columnValue->getValue();
                 break;
@@ -162,22 +269,28 @@ class ImportTransaction
             case 'note':
                 $this->note .= $columnValue->getValue();
                 break;
-            case 'external-id':
-                $this->externalId = $columnValue->getValue();
-                break;
-            case 'rabo-debit-credit':
-            case 'ing-debit-credit':
-                $this->modifiers[$columnValue->getRole()] = $columnValue->getValue();
-                break;
+
             case 'opposing-id':
                 $this->opposingId = $this->getMappedValue($columnValue);
                 break;
+            case 'opposing-iban':
+                $this->opposingIban = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
             case 'opposing-name':
                 $this->opposingName = $columnValue->getValue();
                 break;
             case 'opposing-bic':
                 $this->opposingBic = $columnValue->getValue();
                 break;
+            case 'opposing-number':
+                $this->opposingNumber = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+
+            case 'rabo-debit-credit':
+            case 'ing-debit-credit':
+                $this->modifiers[$columnValue->getRole()] = $columnValue->getValue();
+                break;
+
             case 'tags-comma':
                 // todo split using pre-processor.
                 $this->tags = $columnValue->getValue();
@@ -186,25 +299,28 @@ class ImportTransaction
                 // todo split using pre-processor.
                 $this->tags = $columnValue->getValue();
                 break;
-            case 'account-iban':
-                $this->accountIban = $columnValue->getValue();
-                break;
-            case 'opposing-iban':
-                $this->opposingIban = $columnValue->getValue();
-                break;
             case '_ignore':
-            case 'bill-name':
-            case 'currency-name':
-            case 'currency-code':
-            case 'foreign-currency-code':
-            case 'currency-symbol':
-            case 'budget-name':
-            case 'category-name':
-            case 'account-number':
-            case 'opposing-number':
+                break;
+
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDate(): string
+    {
+        return $this->date;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getTags(): array
+    {
+        return $this->tags;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the mapped value if it exists in the ColumnValue object.
      *
diff --git a/app/Support/Import/Routine/File/CSVProcessor.php b/app/Support/Import/Routine/File/CSVProcessor.php
index e9a0d873d9..0698da05d6 100644
--- a/app/Support/Import/Routine/File/CSVProcessor.php
+++ b/app/Support/Import/Routine/File/CSVProcessor.php
@@ -23,10 +23,16 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Import\Routine\File;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Attachments\AttachmentHelperInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Attachment;
 use FireflyIII\Models\ImportJob;
+use FireflyIII\Repositories\Account\AccountRepositoryInterface;
+use FireflyIII\Repositories\Bill\BillRepositoryInterface;
+use FireflyIII\Repositories\Budget\BudgetRepositoryInterface;
+use FireflyIII\Repositories\Category\CategoryRepositoryInterface;
+use FireflyIII\Repositories\Currency\CurrencyRepositoryInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Repositories\ImportJob\ImportJobRepositoryInterface;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Import\Placeholder\ColumnValue;
 use FireflyIII\Support\Import\Placeholder\ImportTransaction;
@@ -78,6 +84,12 @@ class CSVProcessor implements FileProcessorInterface
         // make import objects, according to their role:
         $importables = $this->processLines($lines);
 
+        // now validate all mapped values:
+        $this->validateMappedValues();
+
+
+        $array = $this->parseImportables($importables);
+
         echo '<pre>';
         print_r($importables);
         print_r($lines);
@@ -215,11 +227,87 @@ class CSVProcessor implements FileProcessorInterface
         Log::debug(sprintf('Role was "%s", but because of mapping, role becomes "%s"', $role, $newRole));
 
         // also store the $mapped values in a "mappedValues" array.
-        $this->mappedValues[$newRole] = $mapped;
+        $this->mappedValues[$newRole][] = $mapped;
 
         return $newRole;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Each entry is an ImportTransaction that must be converted to an array compatible with the
+     * journal factory. To do so some stuff must still be resolved. See below.
+     *
+     * @param array $importables
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    private function parseImportables(array $importables): array
+    {
+        $array = [];
+        /** @var ImportTransaction $importable */
+        foreach ($importables as $importable) {
+
+            // todo: verify bill mapping
+            // todo: verify currency mapping.
+
+
+            $entry = [
+                'type'               => 'unknown', // todo
+                'date'               => Carbon::createFromFormat($this->config['date-format'] ?? 'Ymd', $importable->getDate()),
+                'tags'               => $importable->getTags(), // todo make sure its filled.
+                'user'               => $this->importJob->user_id,
+                'notes'              => $importable->getNote(),
+
+                // all custom fields:
+                'internal_reference' => $importable->getMeta()['internal-reference'] ?? null,
+                'sepa-cc'            => $importable->getMeta()['sepa-cc'] ?? null,
+                'sepa-ct-op'         => $importable->getMeta()['sepa-ct-op'] ?? null,
+                'sepa-ct-id'         => $importable->getMeta()['sepa-ct-id'] ?? null,
+                'sepa-db'            => $importable->getMeta()['sepa-db'] ?? null,
+                'sepa-country'       => $importable->getMeta()['sepa-countru'] ?? null,
+                'sepa-ep'            => $importable->getMeta()['sepa-ep'] ?? null,
+                'sepa-ci'            => $importable->getMeta()['sepa-ci'] ?? null,
+                'interest_date'      => $importable->getMeta()['date-interest'] ?? null,
+                'book_date'          => $importable->getMeta()['date-book'] ?? null,
+                'process_date'       => $importable->getMeta()['date-process'] ?? null,
+                'due_date'           => $importable->getMeta()['date-due'] ?? null,
+                'payment_date'       => $importable->getMeta()['date-payment'] ?? null,
+                'invoice_date'       => $importable->getMeta()['date-invoice'] ?? null,
+                // todo external ID
+
+                // journal data:
+                'description'        => $importable->getDescription(),
+                'piggy_bank_id'      => null,
+                'piggy_bank_name'    => null,
+                'bill_id'            => $importable->getBillId() === 0 ? null : $importable->getBillId(), //
+                'bill_name'          => $importable->getBillId() !== 0 ? null : $importable->getBillName(),
+
+                // transaction data:
+                'transactions'       => [
+                    [
+                        'currency_id'           => null, // todo find ma
+                        'currency_code'         => 'EUR',
+                        'description'           => null,
+                        'amount'                => random_int(500, 5000) / 100,
+                        'budget_id'             => null,
+                        'budget_name'           => null,
+                        'category_id'           => null,
+                        'category_name'         => null,
+                        'source_id'             => null,
+                        'source_name'           => 'Checking Account',
+                        'destination_id'        => null,
+                        'destination_name'      => 'Random expense account #' . random_int(1, 10000),
+                        'foreign_currency_id'   => null,
+                        'foreign_currency_code' => null,
+                        'foreign_amount'        => null,
+                        'reconciled'            => false,
+                        'identifier'            => 0,
+                    ],
+                ],
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $array;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Process all lines in the CSV file. Each line is processed separately.
@@ -272,12 +360,73 @@ class CSVProcessor implements FileProcessorInterface
                 $columnValue->setOriginalRole($originalRole);
                 $transaction->addColumnValue($columnValue);
 
-                // create object that parses this column value.
-
                 Log::debug(sprintf('Now at column #%d (%s), value "%s"', $column, $role, $value));
             }
         }
 
         return $transaction;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * For each value that has been mapped, this method will check if the mapped value(s) are actually existing
+     *
+     * User may indicate that he wants his categories mapped to category #3, #4, #5 but if #5 is owned by another
+     * user it will be removed.
+     *
+     * @throws FireflyException
+     */
+    private function validateMappedValues()
+    {
+        foreach ($this->mappedValues as $role => $values) {
+            $values = array_unique($values);
+            if (count($values) > 0) {
+                switch ($role) {
+                    default:
+                        throw new FireflyException(sprintf('Cannot validate mapped values for role "%s"', $role));
+                    case 'opposing-id':
+                    case 'account-id':
+                        /** @var AccountRepositoryInterface $repository */
+                        $repository = app(AccountRepositoryInterface::class);
+                        $repository->setUser($this->importJob->user);
+                        $set                       = $repository->getAccountsById($values);
+                        $valid                     = $set->pluck('id')->toArray();
+                        $this->mappedValues[$role] = $valid;
+                        break;
+                    case 'currency-id':
+                    case 'foreign-currency-id':
+                        /** @var CurrencyRepositoryInterface $repository */
+                        $repository = app(CurrencyRepositoryInterface::class);
+                        $repository->setUser($this->importJob->user);
+                        $set                       = $repository->getByIds($values);
+                        $valid                     = $set->pluck('id')->toArray();
+                        $this->mappedValues[$role] = $valid;
+                        break;
+                    case 'bill-id':
+                        /** @var BillRepositoryInterface $repository */
+                        $repository = app(BillRepositoryInterface::class);
+                        $repository->setUser($this->importJob->user);
+                        $set                       = $repository->getByIds($values);
+                        $valid                     = $set->pluck('id')->toArray();
+                        $this->mappedValues[$role] = $valid;
+                        break;
+                    case 'budget-id':
+                        /** @var BudgetRepositoryInterface $repository */
+                        $repository = app(BudgetRepositoryInterface::class);
+                        $repository->setUser($this->importJob->user);
+                        $set                       = $repository->getByIds($values);
+                        $valid                     = $set->pluck('id')->toArray();
+                        $this->mappedValues[$role] = $valid;
+                        break;
+                    case 'category-id':
+                        /** @var CategoryRepositoryInterface $repository */
+                        $repository = app(CategoryRepositoryInterface::class);
+                        $repository->setUser($this->importJob->user);
+                        $set                       = $repository->getByIds($values);
+                        $valid                     = $set->pluck('id')->toArray();
+                        $this->mappedValues[$role] = $valid;
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file