diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.js
index 3dbd6053441..016f29a7b51 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.js
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Bank Statement Import", {
 					"withdrawal",
 					"description",
 					"reference_number",
+					"bank_account"
 				],
 			},
 		});
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.json
index 5e913cc2aac..7ffff02850c 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.json
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
   },
   {
    "depends_on": "eval:!doc.__islocal && !doc.import_file\n",
-   "description": "Must be a publicly accessible Google Sheets URL",
+   "description": "Must be a publicly accessible Google Sheets URL and adding Bank Account column is necessary for importing via Google Sheets",
    "fieldname": "google_sheets_url",
    "fieldtype": "Data",
    "label": "Import from Google Sheets"
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
  ],
  "hide_toolbar": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-02-10 19:29:59.027325",
+ "modified": "2021-05-12 14:17:37.777246",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Bank Statement Import",
@@ -224,4 +224,4 @@
  "sort_field": "modified",
  "sort_order": "DESC",
  "track_changes": 1
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.py
index 9f41b13f4b6..5f110e2727c 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/bank_statement_import/bank_statement_import.py
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ class BankStatementImport(DataImport):
 
 	def start_import(self):
 
+		preview = frappe.get_doc("Bank Statement Import", self.name).get_preview_from_template(
+			self.import_file, self.google_sheets_url
+		)
+
+		if 'Bank Account' not in json.dumps(preview):
+			frappe.throw(_("Please add the Bank Account column"))
+
 		from frappe.core.page.background_jobs.background_jobs import get_info
 		from frappe.utils.scheduler import is_scheduler_inactive
 
@@ -67,6 +74,7 @@ class BankStatementImport(DataImport):
 				data_import=self.name,
 				bank_account=self.bank_account,
 				import_file_path=self.import_file,
+				google_sheets_url=self.google_sheets_url,
 				bank=self.bank,
 				template_options=self.template_options,
 				now=frappe.conf.developer_mode or frappe.flags.in_test,
@@ -90,18 +98,20 @@ def download_errored_template(data_import_name):
 	data_import = frappe.get_doc("Bank Statement Import", data_import_name)
 	data_import.export_errored_rows()
 
-def start_import(data_import, bank_account, import_file_path, bank, template_options):
+def start_import(data_import, bank_account, import_file_path, google_sheets_url, bank, template_options):
 	"""This method runs in background job"""
 
 	update_mapping_db(bank, template_options)
 
 	data_import = frappe.get_doc("Bank Statement Import", data_import)
+	file = import_file_path if import_file_path else google_sheets_url
 
-	import_file = ImportFile("Bank Transaction", file = import_file_path, import_type="Insert New Records")
+	import_file = ImportFile("Bank Transaction", file = file, import_type="Insert New Records")
 	data = import_file.raw_data
 
-	add_bank_account(data, bank_account)
-	write_files(import_file, data)
+	if import_file_path:
+		add_bank_account(data, bank_account)
+		write_files(import_file, data)
 
 	try:
 		i = Importer(data_import.reference_doctype, data_import=data_import)