Expert QuickBooks Bookkeeping Services For Scaling Property Investors & Managers In Atlanta
Atlanta's rental portfolios rarely fit one mold: Class A multifamily in Midtown and Buckhead, scattered-site single-family rentals spread across the metro, and LIHTC-funded affordable communities in Fulton and DeKalb counties, each with different reporting demands. QuickBooks doesn't know the difference. It has no trust accounting module and no native tenant ledger, so every property-level structure, every LIHTC compliance layer, every owner statement, has to be built by hand with classes or locations. We build that structure for Atlanta property managers who've chosen QuickBooks and need it to hold up.
We work with accountant access inside your own QuickBooks instance, exactly as you would grant an internal hire.
Georgia rules that apply here
- Deposit return deadline
- statutory window
- Statute
- O.C.G.A. Title 44
Why QuickBooks Operators in Atlanta Come to REA
A general ledger being asked to do a job it was not built for
Class structures built to scale
A portfolio that spans Midtown multifamily, scattered-site single-family rentals, and LIHTC communities in Fulton and DeKalb needs a class and location structure that holds as the portfolio grows. QuickBooks has no property module to enforce that structure, so it drifts: new properties get mapped inconsistently, and by the time books close, activity across asset types blurs together.
Mortgage payments split correctly
Scattered-site single-family owners across the metro carry individual mortgages on individual properties, and QuickBooks defaults make it easy to expense the full payment instead of splitting principal, interest, and escrow. We set up the amortization schedules and journal entries so each payment posts correctly, keeping the books and the owner's tax return accurate.
LIHTC reporting without a trust module
LIHTC-funded communities in Fulton and DeKalb counties carry compliance reporting that QuickBooks' native chart of accounts doesn't address. With no owner statement and no tenant ledger built in, we build the chart of accounts and class structure that produces the unit-level and program-level detail LIHTC compliance monitoring requires, on a general ledger that wasn't built for it.
QuickBooks and Georgia Deposit Rules
O.C.G.A. Title 44
Georgia's O.C.G.A. Title 44 requires landlords to return a tenant's security deposit or send an itemized statement of deductions within the statutory window after move-out. QuickBooks has no trust liability account by default and no tenant-level deposit tracking, so deposits routinely get booked as income instead of held as a liability. We set up a dedicated liability account and a per-tenant subledger so deposits are traceable back to the original tenant and the statutory deadline doesn't get missed.
Georgia law under O.C.G.A. Title 44 requires deposits to be held in escrow and returned with itemized deductions inside the statutory window.
All Georgia requirementsHow we keep you inside it
- Deposit liabilities tracked per tenant in QuickBooks, so a statutory window deadline is answerable from the ledger
- Trust accounts reconciled three ways every month
- Deduction documentation recorded against the correct ledger
- Aging deposits flagged before the statutory window closes
QuickBooks Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
For Atlanta Portfolios
- Process Review & Set Up
- Bank Reconciliations
- AP / AR
- Accurate NOI, Balance Sheets
- Recording HUD's & Accruals
- Owner Distributions
- Monthly Statements & Reports
- Management Fees
- Corporate Bookkeeping
- Tenant Chargebacks
Take the Whole Close, or One Function
Atlanta operators use REA for the full monthly close or for the single function that has become a bottleneck. Each one is performed inside your QuickBooks instance.
Trust Accounting
Compliant, audit-ready trust funds
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Three-way reconciliation, every account
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Bills paid, rent collected, owners paid
Learn moreBookkeeping Cleanup & Catch-Up
Back books fixed and current
Learn moreCAM Reconciliation
Annual commercial true-ups
Learn moreExperts In All Property Types
- Single-Family
- Multifamily
- Student Housing
- Affordable Housing
- Community Associations
- Commercial
Experts In All Property Types
Residential, commercial and everything in between. The asset class changes what the books have to prove, and our teams are staffed accordingly.
- Single-Family
- Multifamily
- Student Housing
- Affordable Housing
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Check Out What Our Clients Have To Say About Us
Property Managers, Investors & Owner Operators
Real Estate Accounting truly is a special company. They helped as if they were a part of our company, with the concern and caution as an employee would have, but even more. They quickly ascertained our needs and developed an effective team to help with our accounting needs. They were extremely responsive and always accurate. I would recommend their services to anyone who needs help with their property management accounting.
Adam the owner took a personal interest in my situation and was willing to work with me to see if his company was a good fit. I may be too small for them but I would highly recommend them to anyone considering a bookkeeper for their property management business.
Following a series of erroneous financials from my previous bookkeeper, who lacked expertise in real estate, it's been truly remarkable to receive not only accurate financials on a consistent basis but also proactive advice without prompting. The REA team is a game-changer in real estate accounting!
Frequently Asked Questions
Does QuickBooks handle Georgia's security deposit statute on its own?
No. O.C.G.A. Title 44 requires that a returned deposit or itemized deduction statement go out within the statutory window, but QuickBooks has no trust accounting module to separate deposit funds from operating cash or flag which tenant a deposit belongs to. We build a liability account and per-tenant tracking on top of QuickBooks so deposits stay identifiable and the deadline is met, since the software won't do it by default.
Why do mortgage payments look wrong in our QuickBooks books?
QuickBooks has no built-in split for a mortgage payment, so it's common to see the full payment expensed as if it were rent, when only the interest and escrow portions are actually expenses and the principal is a balance sheet reduction. This is especially common on scattered-site single-family portfolios where each property carries its own loan. We build the amortization schedule and journal entries so principal, interest, and escrow post to the right accounts every month.
Can QuickBooks handle both our multifamily properties and our LIHTC units?
It can, but not out of the box. Class A multifamily in Midtown or Buckhead and LIHTC communities in Fulton and DeKalb County have different reporting requirements: unit mix, affordability tiers, and compliance detail for LIHTC that a standard chart of accounts doesn't capture. We build separate class structures for each asset type so multifamily operations and LIHTC compliance reporting can both be pulled cleanly from the same file.
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QuickBooks Bookkeeping for Atlanta
Schedule a call and we will review your QuickBooks setup, your Georgia deposit handling, and what it takes to close clean every month.