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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.
- Balance Sheet
- GL 1105 Operating Cash
- Review net change
- GL 1205 Accounts Receivable – Tenants
- Review net change
- Accounts Payable
- Review net change and aged open invoices
- GL 1105 Operating Cash
- GL 2400 Prepaid Rents
i. Review net change for accuracy
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- GL 3110 Capital Withdrawals
- Determine if the current distribution is sustainable
- GL 3110 Capital Withdrawals
(Net income less capital withdrawals 3110 and principal GL 2505)
- Profit and Loss Variance
- Review any major positive and/or negative variances and reference the General Ledger for description of charges
- GL 5160
- 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)
- Did we meet budget?
- What were the contributing factors? Vacancy, Invoices from other periods
- 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
- General Ledger
- Review for accuracy
- What do I send to my accountant?
- Reclasses:
- GL account, dollar amount, description and correct GL
- Reclasses:
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- Accruals:
- Work must have already been completed
- Actual invoice amount, not budget amount
- Accounting will determine the accrual amount on utilities if no invoice has been received.
- Accruals:
- Management Fee
- Asset Management Fee (if applicable)
- Accrual/Reclass spreadsheet
- Additional questions and/or comments