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What is a triple net lease (NNN)?

A triple net lease (NNN) is one of the most popular types of commercial real estate leases in the U.S. It’s especially common for retail spaces, restaurants, and other franchise businesses. With a triple net lease, tenants are responsible for more th…

What is lease management software?

Lease management software is used by real estate teams to oversee the management of their lease portfolios, from keeping on top of administration and accounting to making strategic decisions about contract renewals. Used correctly, lease management s…

Top 4 challenges of Excel-based lease accounting

Including Microsoft Excel in your lease accounting workflow may seem like the simplest or most practical way to manage simple accounting tasks. And it would be – if the business landscape never changed. While Excel can be a great starting point, it c…

What is Lease Accounting?

Effective from December 15, 2018 for private sector organizations, and more recently in the public sector from December 15, 2021, ASC 842 is the new standard for lease accounting issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Meanwhile, G…

A guide to lease audits 

For companies handling a large number of leases that are either very complex or have high churn, lease audits are a necessary but resource-intensive process.   Whether a company acts as a landlord, a tenant, or both, it can be challenging to stay on …