Straight-Line Rent: Why It Matters and How to Set It Up the Right Way

Straight-line rent is one of those accounting requirements that seems simple — until you have to implement it. Between multiple leases, escalations, abatements, and renewal options, ensuring accurate revenue recognition can quickly become complicated. 

1. What Straight-Line Rent Really Means In commercial real estate, straight-line rent accounting evens out rental income over the life of a lease, ensuring revenue is recognized evenly, rather than fluctuating with rent increases or abatements. 

This creates a more accurate picture of long-term financial performance — and helps maintain compliance with GAAP and FASB standards. 

2. Where Teams Struggle Many property management teams face issues like: 

• Missing or inaccurate lease data 

• Improper rent schedules or timing 

• Manual spreadsheet tracking 

• System setup that doesn’t match lease terms 

Even small setup errors can have a big impact on revenue reporting and audits. 

3. How imkore Helps At imkore, we make straight-line rent work — the right way. Our accounting experts: 

• Configure straight-line rent rules in your property management system 

• Reconcile existing lease schedules for accuracy 

• Automate monthly calculations and journal entries 

• Prepare supporting reports for auditors and stakeholders 

If straight-line rent setup has been sitting on your to-do list, now’s the time to check it off. imkore can help you implement it correctly, keep it accurate, and take the stress out of compliance.

Schedule your straight-line rent review with imkore. Contact us at info@imkore.com