Financial Reporting
Financial reports help investors to make decisions about their property in order to get the best return on their investment. JMK Property Investment helps property owners with monthly reports that provide useful information about their investment property. Here are some of the key parts of the monthly report and how they help property owners:- Narrative – The narrative provides property owners with a brief description of how things are going financially over the course of the month. It summarizes all the key information that is included in more detail in the specific reports.
- Income and expense statement – This statement is also known as a profit and loss statement. An income statement takes into account revenue, gains, expenses, and losses to find the bottom-line net income number for the period. This statement helps investors understand the profitability of their investment.
- Balance sheet – A balance sheet includes assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity. The balance sheet is a snapshot in time, as opposed to reporting on a certain period. It shows the investor what they own (ex: property, inventory, cash) and what they owe (ex: accounts payable, long-term debts, accrued income taxes).
- Budget comparisons – This report shows what the budget was for the month and how it actually played out. By comparing the budget to actual expenditures, investors can see how they are matching up each month with their budget and determine if there are areas where they can cut spending.
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- Variance analysis – Along with the budget comparisons, a variance analysis is provided to help the property owner look further into reasons that the planned numbers may be different from the actual numbers.
- Tenant activity – It is essential for the investor to know information about their tenants, since this is what drives their revenue. Information like occupancy rates and monthly rent collected can help investors understand the money they are bringing in and whether or not they need to seek out new tenants.
- Aging report – This report shows an investor their unpaid invoices and how long they have been outstanding. An aging report shows property owners if there are any cash flow issues. It also shows what needs to be paid sooner rather than later.
- Check register – A check register provides owners with a detailed view of all check and cash transactions over the course of the month. This helps owners with budgeting and determining whether they are overspending.
- General ledger – This report is a detailed view of all debits and credits. It gives investors a closer view of financial data than they would have only looking at financial statements.
- Bank reconciliations – A bank reconciliation compares your monthly reports to bank statements to ensure accuracy. This is an important report for internal control purposes.
- Monthly paid invoices – Property investors are provided with invoices that were paid over the course of the month so they can further analyze expenses.
