Public Real Estate Companies

EisnerAmper’s Real Estate Services Group provides a wide array of audit, tax and advisory services to public real estate companies. The members of our team have broad hands-on experience in complex real estate transactions involving billions of dollars.

We approach each engagement with a big picture perspective, working across our many specialties to provide each client with a comprehensive service solution that works for their specific needs. As a leading service provider for financial service companies as well as family offices, EisnerAmper is also uniquely positioned to create synergies that help our real estate clients grow their businesses.

Real Estate Auditing and Assurance Services

Real Estate Audit and Review of Financial Statements, including Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Real Estate Audit of acquired company financial statements in accordance with Regulation S-X 210.3-14 (real estate acquisition) or Regulation S-X 210.3-05 (business acquisition)
Real Estate Internal Audit – to support the internal control and financial statement requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (404)
Technical Accounting Consultation
Due Diligence for Real Estate Acquisitions
Reporting Requirements, including potential changes to lease accounting rules
Employee Benefit Plans, including Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution and Health and Welfare Plans

Real Estate Tax Services

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Compliance Planning

Monitoring/Evaluating Quarterly/Annual REIT Tests
Dividend Policy Assistance
Assistance with TRS – REIT Structure (such as lease payments – IRC 482 matters)

State and Local Tax

State and Local Credit, Grant and Incentive Procurement
Sales Tax Implications of Shared Services Agreements
Sales and Use Tax Analysis of Purchases and Additions
Income/Franchise Tax Planning
Audit Defense
Ruling Requests
Personal Property Taxes

Real Estate Tax Credit Analysis
Sale – Leaseback Structuring
Tax Reporting Form Assistance (such as Form 1099s reporting requirements)
International Tax Implications

Reporting Assistance for U.S. Owners of Foreign Assets or Foreign Investment in U.S.
Ownership Structuring
FIRPTA Planning/Analysis
Intercompany REIT Transactions