Schedule a free needs assessment.
Tell us about your portfolio and current systems — we'll show you exactly where we can take work off your plate.
Free needs assessment — a conversation about your portfolio, asset mix, and current systems. We look at how your books are handled today, where the month-end close slows down, and which tasks are pulling your team away from managing properties.
Fixed-fee proposal — scoped to your portfolio, with hourly rates for specialized work. You see exactly what is included and what it costs before anything starts.
Structured onboarding — chart of accounts, opening balances, and a month-end close calendar. Everyone knows what is due, who owns it, and when the books will be closed each month.
Tell us about your portfolio
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We work in AppFolio, MRI, Yardi, and other property management platforms.
What to have ready
You don't need to prepare anything formal, but the assessment is more useful if you can tell us a few things about how your accounting runs today:
- Which property management or accounting platform you use (AppFolio, MRI, Yardi, or something else)
- Roughly how many properties, units, and ownership entities are in your portfolio
- Your asset mix and who handles the books now, whether in-house staff, a bookkeeper, or another firm
- Where things break down: late closes, reconciliation backlogs, owner reporting, or audit prep
Who we work with
Buffalo.Accountants provides CFO, controller, and property accounting services for property owners and management companies. We work inside the platforms you already use, including AppFolio, MRI, and Yardi, so your team doesn't have to migrate systems or learn new software to work with us.
Whether you need a full outsourced accounting function or senior-level help with a specific problem, the needs assessment is where we figure out the right scope together.
Frequently asked questions
What happens during the free needs assessment?
It's a conversation about your portfolio, asset mix, and current systems. We look at where your accounting work is getting stuck and where we can take it off your plate, then follow up with a fixed-fee proposal scoped to your portfolio.
Which property management platforms do you work in?
We work in AppFolio, MRI, Yardi, and other property management platforms, so your team can keep using the system it already knows.
How is pricing structured?
Ongoing work is quoted as a fixed fee scoped to your portfolio. Specialized work is billed at hourly rates, which are spelled out in the proposal so there are no surprises.
What services do you provide?
We provide CFO, controller, and property accounting services for property owners and managers. See our services page for details.
What does onboarding involve?
Onboarding follows a set structure: we establish your chart of accounts, confirm opening balances, and agree on a month-end close calendar so everyone knows what is due and when.