Finances – articles related to assessments, budgeting, monthly financial statements, reserve study, auditing.

• Badge of Honor - 08/10
• Why Do I Have To Pay For A Resale Package? - 08/10
• New Term in Reserve Funding: Diversion - 7/10
• Receivership and Its Effect on Community Associations - 05/10
• Are Your Association’s Funds Protected? - 04/10
• Budgeting and Controlling Water and Sewer Usage in Today’s Economy - 03/10
• FHA’s New Rules Impact Condo Sales - 03/10
• Avoiding the Pitfalls of Unsolicited Management Proposals - 02/10
• Working with Financially-Distressed Developers - 02/10
• More Ideas on How to Save Money - 01/10
• Vocabulary of Basic Accounting - 01/10
• Dynamic Strategies for Tough Times - 12/09
• Well-Funded Reserves Attracts Buyers and Lenders - 10/09
• The Need for a Solid Investment Policy - 09/09
• Saving Money, the Lawn and the Environment As Well - 09/09
• Real Money Saving Ideas for Real Community Associations - 07/09
• Working Capital - May 2008
• Breaking Budget Bad News - 05/09
• To Foreclose or Not to Foreclose: Issues to Ponder - 04/09
• Money, Money, Money (or the lack thereof) - 03/09
• The Importance of the Yearly Audit - 03/09
• Raising Assessments - 02/09
• Saving Landscape Water Can Save You Money - 01/09
• Audits, Reviews, and Compilations - OH MY! - 12/08
• Communicating Financial News - 11/08
• Budgeting – Dust off that Crystal Ball! - 11/08
• Special Assessment: A Case Study - 10/08
• The Effect of Renting For Associations - 10/08
• Sub-metering Conserves Water and Protects Association Funds - 10/08
• Look Ahead to 2009 - 09/08
• Reducing Budget Expenses - 09/08
• Budget Presentation - 08/08
• What Really Impacts Maintenance Fees? - 08/08
• Minimize Your Community Risk Against Current Housing Trends - 07/08
• Poor Documents and Insufficient Reserves = A Big Headache - 06/08
• Delinquency Rates - 05/08
• The Surprising Truth about Maintenance Fees and Homeowners Dues - 05/08
• Fiscal Management - 02/08
• Reserve Now Or Pay Later - 11/07
• Protecting Homeowner Personal Information - 07/07
• Understanding the Balance Sheet - 05/07
• If You Must Have An Audit… - 04/07
• Getting the Most For Your Management Dollar - 03/07
• Related Party Transaction - 03/07
• Beg, Borrow or Assess - 02/07
• You Have a Replacement Reserve… Now How About an Operating Reserve? - 11/06
• Raise My Maintenance Fees, Please! - 10/06
• Understanding Special Assessments - 10/06
• Special Assessments – When, Why And How - 08/06
• Presenting the HOA Budget - 06/06
• Special Assessments: A Necessary Evil? - 02/06
• The Great Debate: Should We Reserve for Siding? - 11/05
• Why Have A Professional Reserve Study? - 09/05
• Association Budget Preparation - 09/05
• Financial Management: Getting Comfortable with HOA Financial Statements - 08/05
• Selecting a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - 08/05
• It’s Never too Early to... Cover Your Assets - 05/05
• Reserve Studies - 02/05
• A Case For Reserves - 01/05
• Association Foreclosure…It’s No Small Chore! - 12/04
• Foreclosure Offers Homeowner Associations Critical Enforcement Power - 11/04
• Financial Reporting - 05/04
• It's Budget Time - 09/03
• Understanding Financials – Internal Controls - 07/03
• Understanding Financials – Statement of Changes - 06/03
• Understanding Financials – Income Statement - 05/03
• Understanding Financials – Balance Sheet - 04/03
• Reserve Study - 03/03
• Closing out Your Year End Financials - 02/03
• The Importance of Reserve Planning and Funding - 09/02
• Review vs. Audit - 08/02
• Association Budgeting - 08/02
• Assessments, Dues, Fees -- Oh My! - 08/02