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Prelim Financial Review Checklist
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After your accountant has sent you the preliminary financial statements for your property. The financial statement is a reflection of all of the activity that took place at your property during a given time period. ( 21st-20th, 26th-25th or the 1st - EOM )  Please follow this checklist to verify the accuracy of the information, review the financial health of your property and provide any changes to your accountant.

 

  1. Balance Sheet
    • GL 1105 Operating Cash
      1. Review net change
    •  GL 1205 Accounts Receivable – Tenants
      1. Review net change
    • Accounts Payable
      1. Review net change and aged open invoices
  • GL 2400 Prepaid Rents

i. Review net change for accuracy

    • GL 3110 Capital Withdrawals
      1. Determine if the current distribution is sustainable

(Net income less capital withdrawals 3110 and principal GL 2505)

 

  1.  Profit and Loss Variance
    • Review any major positive and/or negative variances and reference the General Ledger for description of charges
    • GL 5160
      1. Accrual based properties will not reflect management and asset fees until fees are submitted to accounting
    • Confirm monthly reoccurring invoices have been reflected.  For example, advertising, utilities, landscape, etc.
    • Net Operating Income (NOI)
      1. Did we meet budget?
      2. What were the contributing factors? Vacancy, Invoices from other periods

 

  1. 3 Month Profit and Loss Variance
    • Review YTD budget and actual for significant increases and/or decreases.
    • Are we consistent with expenses each month? Yes

 

  1. General Ledger
    • Review for accuracy

 

 

 

  1. What do I send to my accountant?
    • Reclasses:
      1. GL account, dollar amount, description and correct GL

 

    • Accruals:
      1. Work must have already been completed
      2. Actual invoice amount, not budget amount
      3. Accounting will determine the accrual amount on utilities if no invoice has been received.

 

  • Management Fee
  • Asset Management Fee (if applicable)
  • Accrual/Reclass spreadsheet
  • Additional questions and/or comments
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