diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index c1f0a80..133ef5e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -72,3 +72,65 @@ This returns the following NACHA file:
     9000001000001000000040037014587000000015000000000002213                                       
     9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
     9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
+
+
+Below is another example of what happens if the validation fails for one entry.
+
+.. code:: python
+
+
+    from ach.builder import AchFile
+
+    settings = {
+        'immediate_dest' : '123456789', # Your bank's routing number
+        'immediate_org' : '123456789', # Bank assigned routing number
+        'immediate_dest_name' : 'YOUR BANK',
+        'immediate_org_name' : 'YOUR COMPANY',
+        'company_id' : '1234567890', #tax number
+    }
+
+    ach_file = AchFile('B',settings) #file Id mod
+
+    entries = [
+        {
+            'type'           : '27',
+            'routing_number' : '********', # invalid
+            'account_number' : '********', # invalid
+            'amount'         : '150.00',
+            'name'           : 'Billy Holiday',
+        },
+        {
+            'type'           : '22',
+            'routing_number' : '123232318',
+            'account_number' : '123123123',
+            'amount'         : '12.13',
+            'name'           : 'Rachel Welch',
+        },
+    ]
+
+    print(ach_file.add_batch('PPD', entries, credits=True, debits=True))
+
+This prints the following information:
+
+::
+
+[({'routing_number': '********', 'amount': '150.00', 'type': '27', 'account_number': '********', 'name': 'Billy Holiday'}, AchError('field needs to be numeric characters only',))]
+
+Here is the ach file with the skipped entry.
+
+.. code:: python
+
+    print ach_file.render_to_string()
+
+::
+
+    101 123456780 1234567802008071448B094101YOUR BANK              YOUR COMPANY
+    5200YOUR COMPANY                        1234567890PPDPAYROLL         200808   1123456780000001
+    622123232318123123123        0000001213               RACHEL WELCH            0123456780000001
+    820000000100123232310000000000000000000012131234567890                         123456780000001
+    9000001000001000000010012323231000000000000000000001213
+    9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
+    9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
+    9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
+    9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
+    9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
diff --git a/ach/builder.py b/ach/builder.py
index b3d48f3..e84eae5 100644
--- a/ach/builder.py
+++ b/ach/builder.py
@@ -79,35 +79,38 @@ def add_batch(self, std_ent_cls_code, batch_entries=None,
             company_name=(company_name or self.settings['company_name'])[:16],
         )
 
-        entries = []
+        entries, failed_entry_errors = [], []
         entry_counter = 1
 
         for record in batch_entries:
+            try:
+                entry = EntryDetail(
+                    std_ent_cls_code=std_ent_cls_code,
+                    id_number=record.get('id_number', ''),
+                )
 
-            entry = EntryDetail(
-                std_ent_cls_code=std_ent_cls_code,
-                id_number=record.get('id_number', ''),
-            )
-
-            entry.transaction_code = record.get('type')
-            entry.recv_dfi_id = record.get('routing_number')
+                entry.transaction_code = record.get('type')
+                entry.recv_dfi_id = record.get('routing_number')
 
-            if len(record['routing_number']) < 9:
-                entry.calc_check_digit()
-            else:
-                entry.check_digit = record['routing_number'][8]
+                if len(record['routing_number']) < 9:
+                    entry.calc_check_digit()
+                else:
+                    entry.check_digit = record['routing_number'][8]
 
-            entry.dfi_acnt_num = record['account_number']
-            entry.amount = int(round(float(record['amount']) * 100))
-            entry.ind_name = record['name'].upper()[:22]
-            entry.trace_num = self.settings['immediate_dest'][:8] \
-                + entry.validate_numeric_field(entry_counter, 7)
+                entry.dfi_acnt_num = record['account_number']
+                entry.amount = int(round(float(record['amount']) * 100))
+                entry.ind_name = record['name'].upper()[:22]
+                entry.trace_num = self.settings['immediate_dest'][:8] \
+                    + entry.validate_numeric_field(entry_counter, 7)
 
-            entries.append((entry, record.get('addenda', [])))
-            entry_counter += 1
+                entries.append((entry, record.get('addenda', [])))
+                entry_counter += 1
+            except Exception as e:
+                failed_entry_errors.append((record, e))
 
         self.batches.append(FileBatch(batch_header, entries))
         self.set_control()
+        return failed_entry_errors
 
     def set_control(self):
 
diff --git a/ach/data_types.py b/ach/data_types.py
index 75c9568..000ab2f 100644
--- a/ach/data_types.py
+++ b/ach/data_types.py
@@ -62,10 +62,7 @@ def validate_alpha_numeric_field(self, field, length):
         """
         str_length = str(length)
 
-        match = re.match(
-            r'([\w\s^!_@#$%&,*:./+\-]{1,' + str_length + '})',
-            field,
-        )
+        match = re.match(r'([\w,\s]{1,' + str_length + '})', field)
 
         if match:
             if len(match.group(1)) < length:
diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index 0112d04..5c20e2d 100644
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -42,3 +42,28 @@
 ach_file.add_batch('PPD', entries, credits=True, debits=True)
 
 print ach_file.render_to_string()
+
+# add_batch will skip failures and return them
+
+ach_file = AchFile('B', settings) #file Id mod
+
+entries = [
+    {
+        'type'           : '27',
+        'routing_number' : '********', # invalid
+        'account_number' : '********', # invalid
+        'amount'         : '150.00',
+        'name'           : 'Billy Holiday',
+    },
+    {
+        'type'           : '22',
+        'routing_number' : '123232318',
+        'account_number' : '123123123',
+        'amount'         : '12.13',
+        'name'           : 'Rachel Welch',
+    },
+]
+
+print ach_file.add_batch('PPD', entries, credits=True, debits=True)
+
+print ach_file.render_to_string()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7821b6f..a2c239c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 setup(
     name='carta-ach',
     author='Carta, Inc.',
-    author_email='jared.hobbs@carta.com',
-    version='0.4.5',
+    author_email='james.uejio@carta.com',
+    version='0.4.6',
     packages=[
         'ach',
     ],