Specialized Accounting & Bookkeeping for Real Estate

More Than Bookkeeping. Financial Clarity Built Around Real Estate.

PhD Bookkeepers provides specialized bookkeeping and accounting support for Property Management Companies, HOAs & Community Associations, and Real Estate Agents.

From complex property accounting and board reporting to tax-focused bookkeeping for real estate professionals, we provide financial systems built around the way you operate.

Who We Serve

Three Real Estate Markets. Three Specialized Solutions.

We don't believe in one-size-fits-all bookkeeping. Each area of real estate has different accounting needs, which is why our services are built specifically around the clients we serve.

Property Management Companies

Accounting Behind the Entire Portfolio.

Property management accounting goes far beyond categorizing transactions.

We help management companies maintain accurate financial records across properties, tenants, vendors, bank accounts, and entities while providing the reporting management and property owners need.

We Help With:

  • Property & entity accounting
  • Tenant & receivable accounting
  • Accounts payable & vendor management
  • Bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Security deposit reconciliation
  • Historical cleanup & reconstruction
  • Monthly & consolidated financial reporting
  • CPA & audit support

You manage the properties. We manage the accounting behind them.

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HOAs & Community Associations

Clear Financials for Better Board Decisions.

Association accounting requires accurate tracking of assessments, operating funds, reserves, vendors, budgets, and financial obligations.

We help boards and management companies maintain organized financial records and provide reporting that makes the association's financial position easier to understand.

We Help With:

  • Assessment & receivable accounting
  • Operating & reserve fund accounting
  • Accounts payable
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Budget-to-actual reporting
  • Monthly board financial packages
  • Historical cleanup
  • CPA & audit support

Your board manages the community. We help manage the financials behind it.

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Real Estate Agents

Tax-Focused Bookkeeping for Commission-Based Professionals.

Making the commission is only part of the picture. Understanding what you actually keep is what matters.

We help real estate agents track income, capture business expenses, understand profitability, and maintain clean financial records with tax planning in mind.

We Help With:

  • Commission & income tracking
  • Brokerage and team splits
  • Business expense tracking
  • Deduction-ready recordkeeping
  • Monthly profit & loss reporting
  • Bank & credit card reconciliations
  • Contractor payment tracking
  • Tax-ready year-end books

You focus on closing. We focus on the numbers behind it.

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Why PhD Bookkeepers?

A Specialist, Not a Generalist.

Real estate accounting has its own complexities.

  • Property managers need property and tenant accounting.
  • HOA boards need accurate assessments, reserves, budgets, and reporting.
  • Real estate agents need commission tracking, expense management, and tax-focused books.

Our services are designed around those differences.

  • Specialized Real Estate Knowledge

    Accounting systems built around the way your real estate business actually operates.

  • Accurate Financial Reporting

    Clear, reliable financial information you can use to understand your business or organization.

  • Cleanup Capability

    If your books are behind or inaccurate, we can help correct historical issues and establish a reliable accounting process going forward.

  • Dedicated Support

    Consistent accounting support from a team that understands your financial operations.

More Than Monthly Bookkeeping

We Can Step In When the Books Get Complicated.

Whether you're managing multiple properties, overseeing association finances, or building a high-producing real estate business, your accounting becomes more important as you grow.

PhD Bookkeepers provides support from cleanup and reconciliation through ongoing accounting and financial reporting.

  1. Clean Up

    Correct historical errors and bring the books current.

  2. Organize

    Build an accounting structure around your operations.

  3. Manage

    Maintain reconciliations, income, expenses, AP/AR, and ongoing financial activity.

  4. Report

    Provide clear financial information throughout the year.

How It Works

A Simple Transition to Better Books

  1. Consultation

    We learn about your business, current accounting process, and financial challenges.

  2. Assessment & Setup

    We review the books, identify issues, and establish the right accounting structure.

  3. Ongoing Accounting

    We maintain your financial records, reconciliations, and applicable accounting workflows.

  4. Reporting & Support

    You receive reliable financial information and ongoing accounting support.

Behind on Your Books?

We'll Help Get Them Back Under Control.

If your QuickBooks file is months or years behind, accounts aren't reconciled, or your financial reports can't be trusted, we can help.

Our cleanup and catch-up services identify historical issues, correct accounting records, reconcile accounts, and establish a cleaner process going forward.

Built Around Your Needs

Every real estate business is different.

Instead of forcing clients into generic bookkeeping packages, we build our services around factors such as:

  • Accounting complexity
  • Number of properties or accounts
  • Monthly transaction volume
  • AP/AR requirements
  • Reporting requirements
  • Cleanup needs
  • Level of ongoing support

Get a plan designed around your business.

Not sure where to start?

Answer four quick questions about your business and we'll point you to the right service.

Ready for Financials You Can Trust?

Whether you're managing properties, serving an HOA board, or growing your real estate sales business, your books should give you clarity—not create more work.

Let's build an accounting process that works for you.

Call 914-317-2258