Ben Zuckerman, CPA

Real Clear Solutions

Real Clear Solutions provides full service, back-office accounting for real estate owners and operators.🏢

Do you and your staff spend considerable time overseeing your property's operations? 🔨⚒️

Do you feel like you are managing your property instead of your management company? 🧐

Do you you need a trusted accounting team to oversee your property's finances💵📖

Are you looking for an alternative to traditional property management,  but need help with the accounting and reporting? 📧

Real Clear Solutions is the answer. 👈👈👈

Just outsource the entire accounting process to us and for a flat monthly, per-unit fee.

Please message me for more information or a customized proposal for  your property

Co-Founder

Joy Construction Corp

Responsible for financial reporting of general contractor entity, several dozen real estate related entities and three principals

• Coordinate preparation of annual audit and annual review of financial statements by outside CPA firm. Includes preparation and review of audit documentation and draft financial statements. 
• Coordinate preparation of annual tax return
• Coordinate and review audit and accounting reports for investors and lenders, during construction/development of projects
• Coordinate and review tax returns during construction/development of projects
• Coordinate and review tax returns for various related development entities
• Coordinate preparation of ownership tax returns, including coordination with outside accountants and partners for all related returns that generate K-1s to principals. 
• Coordinate preparation of principals’ personal financial statements including schedules of real estate investments, ensuring proper recording on ownership records
• Assist property asset management with significant audit issues as required

CFO - consultant

Responsible for financial reporting and accounting oversight of general contractor entity, several dozen real estate related entities and three principals

•	Coordinate preparation of annual audit and annual review of financial statements by outside CPA firm. Includes preparation and review of audit documentation and draft financial statements. 
•	Coordinate preparation of annual tax return
•	Monthly project financial reporting to ownership
•	Coordinate and review audit and accounting reports for investors and lenders, during construction/development of projects
•	Coordinate and review tax returns during construction/development of projects
•	Coordinate and review tax returns for various related development entities
•	Coordinate preparation of ownership tax returns, including coordination with outside accountants and partners for all related returns that generate K-1s to principals. 
•	Coordinate preparation of principals’ personal financial statements including schedules of real estate investments, ensuring proper recording on ownership records
•	Assist property asset management with significant audit issues as required
•	Develop and direct the implementation of internal controls, processes and procedures to ensure that all transactions (both construction and development) are recorded timely and properly based on appropriate documentation and company policy
•	Oversee the management of cash accounts/treasury system of all bank accounts (both construction and development) and company investments

CFO 

Community Preservation and Development Corporation

•	Review real estate entity trial balances prepared by 3rd party management agent, and prepare adjusting journal entries to be posted to the general ledger
•	Reconcile property books to ownership general ledger
•	Coordinate with property development team to ensure that all development costs are properly recorded
•	Prepare/review entries to record complex accounting transactions such as refinances and property purchases

Assistant Controller

CohnReznick LLP

•	Responsible for the planning, execution, review and completion of financial statement audits and ensuring proper staffing, budgeting and tracking occurs throughout the process to management
•	Consulted directly with clients on audit and accounting issues, as well as other critical business matters
•	Reviewed work papers, documents and cleared the adjusting journal entries to complete the final financial statements, draft the management letter, opinion, cash flow and complex footnotes to disclose per regulations and authorities for Federal (HUD) , state agency and investor (LIHTC and HTC) requirements
•	Train staff and supervise them on source documents they reviewing, requirements for the general ledger and obtain copies of new lending agreements for perm records file
•	Supervised various engagements and team consisting of over 30 staff members
•	Prepared and reviewed performance evaluations and recommended team members for promotion when ready
•	Assumed responsibility for billing and collections of over $800,000 in client fees

Audit Manager

•	Responsible for financial statement audit engagements, involved with more of the planning, scope calculations, request for information for fieldwork and mentored staff in the field
•	Reviewed financial statements and files for compliance, regulation and partnership agreements
•	Propose adjusting journal entries, review fixed assets and look for items to be capitalized in the financial statements
•	Tie revenues, payroll, prepaids, deposits to documents 
•	Prepare analysis by comparing general ledger to budget as well as other options to source material errors
•	Import general ledger into our software and draft the financial statements that includes footnotes and cashflow
•	Monitored engagement progress against client deadlines and time budgets

Senior Audit Associate

•	Responsible for the preparation of a mix of financial statement audits, reviews and compilations 
•	Drafted financial statements, review unadjusted balance sheets, income statements, import general ledger into our software, provide adjusting journal entries and tie to supporting reconciliations
•	Prepare reconciliations, verify documents and determine if an activity is missing or reported incorrectly 
•	Prepared work papers to document and supported audit steps performed
•	Prepared tax returns for Partnerships and Corporations that included knowing the book to tax differences

Audit Associate

HKMP

▪    Assist in planning and performing of audits, reviews and compilations 
▪    Examine and analyze trial balance and additional supporting financial information 
▪    Prepare financial statements 
▪    Prepare work papers to document and support audit, review and compilation steps  
     performed
▪    Prepare tax returns; Corporations, Individuals, and Trusts
▪    Write-ups; enter transactions into accounting software and prepare bank reconciliations

Staff Accountant

We provide outsourced real estate bookkeeping, accounting and reporting services

Certified CPA with 20 years of accounting  experience.  Specialties include residential and commercial real estate entities during development and operations, including LIHTC/affordable/subsidized properties. Highly experienced in construction accounting and family office/trust oversight.

Isaac Abraham

Cider Consulting

Founder and CEO at Cider

Founder & CEO

I create custom software and digital applications for clients to help them streamline operations, improve efficiency, and ultimately, increase productivity and profitability. 
I provide clients with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that their proprietary data is safe, in the hands of a partner that cares about their business and its success as much as they do.

Adorama

Developing, implementing, managing and evaluating the Adorama's technology resources.

LeisurePro

- Set clear team goals;
- Monitor team performance and report on metrics;
- Discover training needs and provide coaching;
- Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments.

IT Lead

Pain-free coding and systems integrations | CEO @Cider Consulting | Custom software & digital applications to help you streamline your operations, improve efficiency, and increase revenue

Struggling with inefficient & outdated systems?
Having difficulty accessing the information you need?
Confused by the data that’s supposed to drive your decisions?

When technology that’s supposed to help you is hindering you instead, it’s time to make a change.

🤝 Hi, I’m Isaac Abraham
CEO of Cider Consulting:
We build custom software solutions for our clients to help them streamline their internal processes, improve efficiency, and reduce costs. This results in improved productivity, stress-free operations, and increased revenue.

Building upon my decades of experience in the industry, my understanding of technology, and my passion for helping people, I guide business owners in making order out of the state of confusion in their current systems so that they can focus on growing their business.

THE CIDER CONSULTING ADVANTAGE:
💥 Custom code or customization of existing platforms to match your exact needs
💥 The peace of mind that comes from knowing that your data is well protected
💥The security you feel when you have the backing of a team that can handle any challenge

OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE: to create custom code pain-free. 

We do this by:
⬤ Developing software that works for every team member - from manager to clerk
⬤ Providing total transparency along every single stage of the journey
⬤ Requiring as little involvement and time from your team as possible
We exist to make your life easier - and custom code is the solution.

HOW WE WORK OUR MAGIC:
LISTEN: We gain a clear understanding of your needs
SCOPE: We create a clear, transparent roadmap of project goals
DEVELOP: We meet our objectives swiftly to ensure fast time-to-launch
MAINTAIN: We become a partner in the long-term success of your business

➤ Because we value lasting relationships. And we’re always available for our clients to help them achieve their ambitions - and to celebrate their successes.

THE RESULTS:
✅Software that is unnoticeable in its smooth and seamless integration and performance
✅Employees who eagerly adopt the intuitive and user-friendly interfaces we’ve created
✅Processes that simplify your operations, streamline workflow, and improve productivity
In short: stress-free business management and growth that boosts your bottom line

CIDER SUCCESSES:
👌Improved web speed to <1 second for an electronics retailer
👌Reduced shipping costs by 22% for a large retailer 
👌Implemented a one-click recall system for a food manufacturer

Unlock seamless coding and system integration with Cider Consulting for your business success. Book a call here https://calendly.com/cider-2a4/30min.

I create custom software and digital applications for clients to help them streamline operations, improve efficiency, and ultimately, increase productivity and profitability. 
I provide clients with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that their proprietary data is safe, in the hands of a partner that cares about their business and its success as much as they do.


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