Accounting for Real Estate Investors
Our real estate CPAs take a sophisticated approach to accounting for real estate investors, with services spanning everything from real estate fund audits to building tailored tax strategies for real estate investors.
James Moore: Specialized Real Estate CPAs
At James Moore, our experienced real estate CPAs provide accounting services for over one billion dollars of real estate assets.
We provide a range of solutions to real estate funds and individual investors. Our professionals take a collaborative, relationship-driven approach centered on delivering long-term results.
Whether you need assistance managing the accounting and bookkeeping demands of a fast-growing real estate fund, or an experienced professional to advise you on tax strategies for real estate investors, our team is here to help you achieve your goals.
A Comprehensive Guide to Accounting for Real Estate Funds
Explore the fundamentals of accounting for real funds with this practical guide.
With in-depth overviews of financial statements, tax considerations and practical guidance on day-to-day management, this guide to real estate accounting covers everything you need to sharpen your fund’s financial management and reporting.
Measurably Better
In real estate, the numbers matter. And at James Moore, our real estate accountants and tax professionals have a long and proud track record of helping our clients build for success.
Assurance, Consulting and Tax Planning Services for Real Estate Funds & Investors
Our real estate CPAs are proud to provide a diverse range of solutions for real estate fund managers, private investors, developers and other real estate professionals.
Audit, Accounting, and Assurance
Our real estate assurance professionals provide audits, reviews and financial statement compilations.
Attract and retain quality investors and stay in compliance with industry regulations. From full-on audits to less comprehensive reviews and compilations, have confidence that your financials are accurate and compliant.
Consulting
From setting up a real estate fund to planning for the tax implications of a successful exit, our real estate professionals consult on:
Due diligence: Identify risks, value assets accurately and ensure investments align with your objectives. Our due diligence services evaluate the financial, operational and compliance aspects of potential properties so you can invest with confidence.
Fund consulting: Optimize your fund’s performance and enhance your relationship with investors. We’ll focus on areas like waterfall compliance and calculations to make sure profit distributions are carried out according to your fund’s agreement.
Fund design and structure: We’ll consider factors like investment objectives, risk tolerance and whether capital will be sourced domestically or internationally (or both!). By tailoring your fund’s structure to best meet its goals, we can optimize tax efficiencies and attract a diverse investor base.
Internal rate of return (IRR) modeling: Learn the expected profitability of potential or ongoing real estate investments. Through sophisticated analysis, we’ll help you compare opportunities to look at risks and returns so you can make informed investment decisions.
Pre-development ownership: Get a detailed financial model outlining how profits and losses will be allocated. This helps you clarify investment terms, set expectations and ultimately attract and retain investors.
Purchase price allocation: Distribute property acquisition costs appropriately to ensure your assets are recorded at fair market value and in compliance with accounting standards. It’s a process crucial for accurate financial reporting, depreciation calculations and tax planning.
Opportunity Zone fund tax planning and investing: Opportunity Zones offer big tax incentives for investing in economically distressed areas. We’ll structure your fund to meet strict regulatory compliance and advise you on use of capital in these assets to maximize potential tax benefits.
Transaction support (valuations and projections): Use valuations and financial projections to make informed decisions during acquisitions and mergers. We’ll perform in-depth financial analysis to determine a property’s fair market value, predict future cash flows and assess potential risks and returns of the transaction.
Tax Planning
Handle the complexities of real estate tax strategy with our experienced real estate tax professionals:
Business tax planning and compliance: We devise strategies in property acquisitions, development costs and revenue streams that minimize tax liabilities while optimizing financial performance and staying compliant with regulations.
Federal tax strategies, credits and incentives: Take advantage of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, energy efficiency building credits, Opportunity Zones and more. Our guidance helps you not only comply with tax regulations but also optimize financial performance with these tax benefits.
Section 1031 Like-kind exchanges: Swapping properties for tax-deferral purposes? We’ll make sure the transaction meets all IRS requirements, from identifying suitable replacement properties to structuring the exchange in a way that maximizes your tax advantage.
State and local tax matters: We’ll advise you on property taxes, sales and use taxes, state-specific income rules and transfer taxes on your property transaction. It’s the best way to ensure full compliance with varied laws and find ways to minimize your tax obligation.
Unrelated business income tax (UBIT) planning: Your real estate fund could have tax liabilities from income not directly related to the fund’s primary exempt purpose. We’ll help make sure your fund complies with IRS regulations while optimizing its tax position.
Wealth Advisory
Build a financial legacy that spans generations with our real estate wealth advisory solutions:
Acquisition and disposition of real estate: By conducting thorough financial analysis, performing due diligence and structuring transactions in a tax-efficient manner, we can ensure that your property purchases or sales align with your investment strategy. We also help you navigate complex transactions like 1031 exchanges and Opportunity Zone investments.
Capital markets (private placement agent): Our real estate team can facilitate the private sale of equity or debt securities to raise capital for your fund’s real estate projects. This work includes structuring financial instruments and ensuring compliance.
Family office participation: We gladly work with your financial and legal team to align available opportunities with your fund’s unique investment objectives, risk profile and tax considerations. This service includes specialized tax planning, due diligence, reporting and more.
Private real estate investment fund consulting: Get help strategizing, structuring and operating your fund’s investment portfolio effectively. From fund design and tax planning to regulatory compliance and financial reporting, we help ensure your fund is positioned to attract capital and deliver returns.
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Meet Our Real Estate Accountants & Tax Professionals
Daniel Roccanti, CPA
Director
Daniel has ten years of experience in tax accounting and consulting. As a director, he leads and supervises a team that provides tax planning, tax preparation, compliance and accounting services to the firm’s clients. Daniel’s focus is on modern innovative solutions to help each client grow and reach their aspirations.
While Daniel works with a wide range of individual and business clients, his expertise is in real estate. In addition to leading the firm’s Real Estate Services team, he is also a real estate investor himself — allowing him to bring his personal experience to the table. Daniel also has a background as an IT analyst, and he uses this knowledge to combine technology and accounting to better help his clients.
Daniel also has expertise in nonprofit tax compliance. He provides tax reporting and consulting for the firm’s nonprofit clients allowing these organizations to help better their communities. He also leads the Tallahassee office’s tax compliance and Form 990 preparation services for nonprofits.
Jay Hutto, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA
Partner
John Gibboney, CPA
Senior Manager
John VanDuzer, CPA
Partner
Justyna Mueller, CPA
Partner
Kim Hardy, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA
Director
Kyle Paxton, CPA
Senior Manager
Matt Thompson
Manager
Melissa Feasel Duncan
Director
Nadia Batey, CPA
Partner
Savana Strickland, CPA
Senior Manager
Suzanne Forbes, CPA
Managing Partner