Tag Archive: "Accounting"
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Tax Hedging in a Volatile Interest Rate Environment
Real estate companies often add significant debt loads to their balance sheets when acquiring rental properties. In a rising interest rate environment, a real estate company’s profit margins can quickly erode if the company has issued floating rate debt. Conversely, in a declining interest rate environment, a real estate company could suffer adverse P&L consequences […]
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A Conversation about Real Estate Funds
Jeremy Siebert recently sat down with industry colleague Ed Carey to discuss fund structures, financial reporting under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 946, Accounting for Investment Companies, and common client questions and reporting pitfalls. Whether you have launched a real estate fund or may be thinking of doing so, this is a […]
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Is It Time to Consider an Outsourced Finance and Accounting Strategy?
In last month’s blog post titled “Economic Outlook: Ignore the Headlines,” Chris Dhanraj shared economic indicators and market recommendations to support our “it’s complicated” relationship status with 2023. Chris highlighted one concerning headwind: the tightening labor market and the rising cost of capital, both of which could challenge unprepared business owners in the coming year. […]
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FASB’s New Lease Standard Must Not Break You
The development and implementation of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842, Leases, played out much like the plot of the 1985 classic, Rocky IV. After Rocky Balboa reclaimed his championship title from Clubber Lang, he planned to relax and spend time with his family. Unfortunately for Rocky (SPOILER ALERT), Ivan Drogo […]