Embezzlement. Payroll. Accounts Payable. Delinquencies. Operating vs Reserves. These just a few of the financial challenges boards and managers face twelve times a year. It is so simple to say “assessments should offset expenses” in running a community association. But we all know that reality is much more complicated than simple theory. While it is…
Do you notice at your HOA or Condo Community, or a neighboring property, where they seem to switch from full management to self-management and back again? Why does this happen, what are the costs of this change, and how can it be stopped? How do you break the cycle of your HOA or Condo going…
Some communities are self-managed but want a little extra help. Other communities want to divide the monthly accounting from the other duties of a manager either due to competence or for better checks and balances. The solution is to use a manager on an as needed basis. So can your HOA or Condo hire a…
There are always some owners that don’t pay their Homeowner Association (HOA) or Condo charges on time. Some owners don’t pay for many months – and the list of delinquent owners and the amount of money owed gets larger when there is a recession. The amount of uncollected money causes a financial problem and risks…
I talk to hundreds of HOA and Condo Board members every year. Many of them have a Community Association Manager or Management Company, working for them. Some of them dislike the high cost of the poor service they receive. However, they are reluctant to make a change to either a new manger or to become…
Some Boards are hesitant to change accounting mid fiscal year. The fear may be that the accounting for the fiscal year end will be convoluted or inaccurate and can interfere with a year-end audit or tax filing. Or the fear may be that it is a lot of work. You don’t have to fear the…
A key part of financial transparency is access to banking information. We selected one of the few national banks that specializes in HOAs and Condo banking. We use this bank to provide operating accounts since as they interface with our accounting systems to provide online payments and checks mailed directly to the bank’s lockbox (a…
One of the software programs we use at Community Financials is TOPS. TOPS is the largest software company in the HOA & condo industry as measured by the number of management companies using it. It has 5 times as many clients as the next largest competitor Caliber which we also use. Community Financials visit with…
All in favor, say “Aye”! If only the process of electing community association directors were that simple! Depending on the size and complexity of your association, you may find the proper handling and record keeping requirements of annual elections to be a significant burden. Did you know there are a myriad of online election tools…
Russell Munz, Founder
Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA)
Expert Financial Oversight
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