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resourcesFebruary 10, 2026

Financials Handover Checklist for Strata Managers

A practical, financials‑only checklist designed to support a smooth and compliant transition between off-boarding and on‑boarding strata managers.

By Ivy Ling

Mandatory checks before running reports and closing the bank account

  • All bank receipts (TXN) processed
  • All unpresented payments or receipts resolved
  • Bank Reconciliation fully up to date
  • Cash at Bank matches Balance Sheet
  • Term deposit account matches the Balance Sheet
  • Trust account matches the Balance Sheet
  • All invoices entered in your software paid
  • Supplier ledger printed showing all unpaid invoices before removing them
  • All unpaid supplier invoices downloaded and removed from the system

 

Financials Handover Reports to include

  • Full set of financials for Current Financial Year (Group or Separate schedule), consisting of:
    Balance Sheet
    Income & Expenditure Report (with approved budget)
    Detailed Expenses
    Detailed Revenue
    General Ledger
    Levy Position/ Lot Position Report
  • Full set of financials for Past Financial Year (if AGM required after handover)
  • Detailed arrears list (not Aged Arrears Report)
  • Strata roll
  • Owners’ detailed list
  • Previous Sub-meter reports
  • Last AGM minutes
  • Supplier ledger listing all unpaid invoices
  • Unpaid supplier invoices (original copies, in a separate folder)
  • All paid supplier invoices extracted (original copies)
  • GST Summary and Audit Trail reports (if GST registered)
  • Term deposit bank statements (previous and current year, if applicable)
  • Tax reports & General accounts from 1 July (for tax return preparation)

Close the bank account only after confirming the bank balances agree with the current financial year reports being handed over.

Note: This checklist is not the full operational handover checklist. It covers only the financial reports required for the on‑boarding agent to commence financial onboarding


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