Real EState Accounting

Real Estate Accounting that Keeps Your Investment Healthy

If you own the building your practice operates in, your property deserves the same level of accounting care as your business.

As a veterinary practice owner, your personal financial life is closely tied to your business. The practice, your real estate, and your household all connect into one financial ecosystem. The tax strategy that supports it must reflect that reality. Our role is to help you make decisions that optimize your entire financial picture, not just one part of it.

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Who It's For

Not every clinic owns its building, but for those that do, real estate is often one of the largest assets.

Our Real Estate Accounting packages are designed for veterinary practice owners who want clean, reliable property financials that integrate seamlessly with their operating entity.

Why It Matters

Owning your practice real estate can be an advantage or a challenge, depending on how well it is managed.

We help you track property income, expenses, and debt with the same precision we bring to your clinic's accounting. Real Estate Accounting You gain clarity, tax efficiency, and a financial structure that supports long-term planning.

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Problems We Solve with Practice Accounting

Running a veterinary practice is demanding enough, and your accounting should not add to the stress.

Our Practice Accounting packages take ownership of your financial systems so you can trust your numbers, understand your performance, and make better decisions without the bookkeeping burden.

    Solution:

    We maintain a separate and accurate set of books for your real estate entity. Every rent payment, loan payment, and expense is recorded correctly.

    Basic

    Solution:

    We categorize income and expenses using a real estate chart of accounts. You gain a clear picture of net operating income and cash flow

    Plus

    Solution:

    We prepare timely, lender-ready reports including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements on a recurring schedule.

    Basic → Plus

    Solution:

    We reconcile bank, credit, and loan accounts consistently so you always know where your property funds stand.

    Basic → Plus

    Solution:

    With Complete, you receive monthly reporting, depreciation tracking, and insight meetings that support capital improvements, refinancing, and long-term planning.

    Complete

    Solution:

    We record fixed asset additions and disposals and maintain accurate depreciation schedules. This protects your tax deductions and financial accuracy.

    Basic → Complete

    Solution:

    Our Plus and Complete plans include reports like expenses as a percentage of income and key account summaries that help you spot trends and make better ownership decisions.

    Plus → Complete

    Solution:

    We manage both sides of your financial picture, your practice and your property, so your financial reporting works together and supports your overall goals.

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    Basic
    Plus
    Complete
    Ideal For
    Owners focused on compliance and accurate bookkeeping
    Owners seeking insight and improved reporting
    Owners wanting strategy, personal guidance, and optimization
    Frequency
    Bi-Annual
    Quarterly
    Monthly
    Focus
    Accurate, lender-ready records
    Clarity, analysis, and improvement
    Comprehensive reporting and insight
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    Basic

    Plus

    Complete

    Real Estate Accounting Foundational Package Cost Per Month
    $150 to $250
    $300 to $450
    $750 to $1,100
    Out of Scope Rates
    Full
    Full
    Discounted
    Current Number of Packages Available
    150
    50
    10
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    Basic

    Plus

    Complete

    Recurring Information Request List
    Available Information Will Be Gathered by the PracticeDen Team
    Cut off Date for Information
    30 Days Prior to Close
    10 Days Prior to Close
    3 Days Prior to Close
    QuickBooks Online
    Required
    Required
    Required
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    Basic

    Plus

    Complete

    Basis of Accounting Using Real Estate Chart of Accounts
    Cash
    Cash
    Cash
    Income Categories
    1
    5
    5
    Operating Expense Categories
    10
    20
    20
    Other Expense Categories
    5
    10
    10
    Depreciation and Amortization Calculations
    Bi-Annual
    Quarterly
    Monthly
    Capitalization Policy Threshold
    >$2,500
    Client Discretion
    Client Discretion
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    Basic

    Plus

    Complete

    Strategy Meetings
    Bi-Annual
    Quarterly
    Monthly
    Proactive Communication of Tax Strategies
    Bi-Annual
    Quarterly
    Monthly
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    Basic

    Plus

    Complete

    Income Statement
    Balance Sheet
    Statement of Cash Flows
    Expenses as a Percentage of Income
    Key Account Report
    Metric Visualizations
    Special Annual Report
    Customized Reports
    2
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    Basic

    Plus

    Complete

    Frequency
    Bi-Annual
    Quarterly
    Monthly
    Financial Package Delivery Date from Close
    60 days
    30 days
    20 days
    Delivery Method
    Portal
    Portal
    Portal
    Financial Insights Video
    Financial Insights Meeting
    3 Hours per Year
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    Basic

    Plus

    Complete

    Vendor W9 Analysis
    1099 Filing
    2
    10
    Unlimited
    Personal Property Tax Returns
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    Basic

    Plus

    Complete

    Portal Communications
    Email Access
    Shared inbox
    Shared inbox
    Dedicated team member
    Phone
    Phone tree
    Dedicated team member
    Text
    Group
    Dedicated team member
    Response Time
    < 72 hours
    < 36 hours
    < 12 hours
    Offshore Team Support Opt-In
    Required
    Required
    Optional
    Personal Property Tax Returns
    Mon-Thu, 9am-3pm PST/Noon-6pm EST
    Mon-Thu, 7am-6pm PST/10am-9pm EST
    Extended hours for urgent needs
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"We hired PracticeDen prior to completion of our practice sale. It was great to be able to start out on the right foot and ask questions prior to day 1. He was able to handle both our personal and business taxes and answered endless questions we had as first-time practice owners. Going into this without ownership experience has been scary, but we always know who to ask questions to... Accounting is one of our bigger expenses, but we know we are doing things correctly and it takes a big mountain of worry off our shoulders knowing it is prioritized. Worth every penny!"

— Ms. Frances & Dr. Scott Hoffman

Owners and DVM, Gig Harbor Veterinary Hospital

89%

of customers recommend PracticeDen

"My business partner and I hired PracticeDen in 2014 following the retirement of our accountant at the time. Dean was not only knowledgeable about the needs of our business, but also the best communicator. We received timely and accurate reports including valuable information on key performance indicators. My partner and I were so impressed with Dean that when the time came to sell our practice, we hired him to mediate offers from prospective buyers. Now that I am retired, Dean and his team continue to take care of my personal tax needs even though I live in a different state."

— Dr. Susan R. Zakos

DVM, former owner of Diamond Veterinary Hospital

89%

of customers recommend PracticeDen

"We needed a new bookkeeper and accountant and PracticeDen provided both services which made things flow. It has made our lives much easier. I like that we can contact our bookkeeper anytime during regular working hours and get a reply quite promptly. I am glad we found PracticeDen since they are familiar with the veterinary field and they are professional and competent, which alleviates my concerns and allows me to spend more time with my patients."

— Dr. Swaran Dhaliwal

DVM and Owner, Orcas Veterinary Services

89%

of customers recommend PracticeDen

FAQs

Definitely. We maintain your fixed asset list and depreciation schedule, and we coordinate between accounting and tax so the numbers stay clean and consistent. It’s nerdy work, but we love it.

We handle the practice and real estate as two distinct businesses. You pick the service tier for each, and we keep the accounting clean, compliant, and tailored to how each entity operates.

You’ll always get the basics: an income statement and balance sheet, no matter which accounting tier you choose. For more detailed reporting and performance insights, take a peek at the Plus or Complete packages.

Absolutely. We handle both your practice and real estate LLC accounting through separate packages that work together seamlessly. You choose the service level for each, and we make sure your books stay clean and in sync.

You bet. Separate property-entity financials come standard in all tiers. If you’d like rolled-up summaries that blend practice and property results, those are available in our higher-tier packages.

We help you keep rent and shared expenses cleanly separated between entities by following IRS guidance. Your real estate should operate as its own entity with separate bank accounts, contracts, financial statements, tax filings, and accounting platform. We often recommend QBO Ledger to track the holding company’s rent revenue and expenses so everything stays accurate and organized.

Definitely. If you’re considering refinancing or pulling equity, we can model the options and guide you through the decision. Just add the service to your current package whenever you’re ready.

You’ve got options. Our real estate add-ons range from hands-on bookkeeping help to higher-level controller and CFO services. They can support anything from routine bill pay to big-picture expansion decisions.

We recommend keeping capitalization clean and compliant by using a $2,500 threshold for improvements. If you’re in one of our upper-tier real estate packages, we can adjust that number as long as it fits IRS rules. Depreciation is then calculated and posted regularly based on your accounting cadence.

We recommend a separate QuickBooks Online account for the real estate side to keep everything tidy. QuickBooks ProAdvisor’s, like us, can help you get a ledger account, the most basic account, for nominal monthly fee.

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