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Institution-Grade Accounting for Short-Term Rental Owner-Operators
Outdoor Recess helps STR operators run professional, platform-aware accounting without building an internal finance team.
Short-Term Rental Accounting Breaks at Scale
Once you operate across multiple booking platforms, basic bookkeeping stops working.
Platforms treat revenue, fees, and taxes differently. Payouts arrive net. Refunds and adjustments cross reporting periods.
The result is financial statements that are hard to trust — even when bookings are strong.
A Platform-Aware System
Outdoor Recess designs and operates a purpose-built accounting system for short-term rentals.
We separate operational booking data from financial reporting, model each platform’s settlement logic, and produce clean accrual-based financials you can rely on.
- Revenue recognized when earned, not when paid
- Platform fees and taxes recorded explicitly
- Clear visibility into outstanding platform balances
Built for Owner-Operators
Our clients typically manage 10+ short-term rental units and have outgrown DIY bookkeeping or platform reports.
They want clarity, control, and financials that scale — without hiring internal accounting staff
What We Handle
- Monthly accrual accounting and reporting
- Platform-specific revenue, fee, and tax treatment
- Cash settlement and reconciliation
- Owner and portfolio-level financial statements
- Every client gets access to a real-time Owner Dashboard