Guide

How to create an owner statement that reconciles the first time

Owner statements fail when income and expenses aren't linked back to source records. Every line item needs a trace.

The short answer

An owner statement shows income received, expenses paid with documentation, management fees, reserve position and the amount distributed — for the period, per property, generated from the ledger.

Overview

Owner statements fail when income and expenses aren't linked back to source records. Every line item needs a trace.

Why it works this way

Owners lose confidence over unexplained lines, not over bad months. An expense with an attached invoice and a work-order reference reads as competence; the same number alone reads as a guess.

Generating from the ledger also means the statement is reproducible. If an owner asks about a figure eleven months later, you can show what it was made of.

Do it in this order

1. Roll up income by property and category. 2. Roll up expenses by category with vendor and date. 3. Line-item management fees and reserves. 4. Reconcile to the trust account balance. 5. Deliver monthly and archive.

Checklist

  • Roll up income by property and category.
  • Roll up expenses by category with vendor and date.
  • Line-item management fees and reserves.
  • Reconcile to the trust account balance.
  • Deliver monthly and archive.
FAQ

Frequently asked

How often should statements go out?

Monthly, on a fixed date, even in months with nothing to report. Predictability is most of what owners are buying.

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