Property Management Accounting
Accounting & Bookkeeping Glossary
Definition
Property management accounting involves tracking income and expenses across multiple properties and owners, handling security deposits, managing CAM charges, and producing owner distribution reports. It's more complex than standard bookkeeping because you're essentially running separate books for each property while consolidating at the management company level.
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