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why Cloud now: divide expense wizard and billing groups

overview of darwin.Cloud's divide expense wizard and billing groups for automated expense allocation and improved cost management. 

why Cloud now: agent reimbursable charges

overview of darwin.Cloud's agent reimbursable charges for efficient expense tracking, automated reimbursements, and agent satisfaction.

why Cloud now: reclassify feature

overview of darwin.Cloud's reclassify feature for adjusting transactions and expenses without unposting while maintaining accurate records.

why Cloud now: bankstream

overview of darwin.Cloud's bankstream feature for real-time bank account and credit card data streaming with automated financial integration.

why Cloud now: notifications and campaigns

overview of darwin.Cloud's notifications and campaigns for enhanced client communication, automated outreach, and marketing effectiveness.

why Cloud now: agent bill pay

overview of darwin.Cloud's agent bill pay for streamlined expense management, automated payments, and enhanced agent financial services.

why Cloud now: agent on-boarding wizard

overview of darwin.Cloud's agent on-boarding wizard for simplified new agent setup, streamlined hiring processes, and accelerated productivity.

why Cloud now: office forms library

overview of darwin.Cloud's office forms library for organized document management, centralized form access, and improved operational efficiency.

why Cloud now: chat and notes

overview of darwin.Cloud's chat and notes features for enhanced team communication, improved collaboration, and streamlined coordination.

why Cloud now: document storage

overview of darwin.Cloud's document storage features for secure file management, organized document access, and improved record keeping.

why Cloud now: agent billing

overview of darwin.Cloud's agent billing features for streamlined billing processes, automated calculations, and improved accuracy.

why Cloud now: company store

overview of darwin.Cloud's company store for selling products and services to agents while generating additional revenue streams.

why Cloud now: agent portal

overview of darwin.Cloud's agent portal for self-service access to statements, documents, tools, and enhanced agent satisfaction.

why Cloud now: multiple legal entities in ONE system

overview of multi-tenant accounting capabilities in the darwin.Cloud software for real estate and related businesses.

why Cloud now: spotlights

overview of darwin.Cloud's spotlights feature, including types of spotlights, customization options, and use cases.

why Cloud now: multi company

overview of darwin.Cloud's multi-company capabilities for running multiple real estate companies in one platform with seamless access.

why Cloud now: integrations with other software

overview of darwin.Cloud's integrations with other software for seamless workflow connectivity, eliminated duplicate data entry, and enhanced operational efficiency.

behind the scenes: the story behind darwin.Cloud

while working together to finish darwin.Cloud, Mark Blagden, CEO of AccountTECH and Helkyn Coello, VP of Development recorded a series on conversations about the design & building of darwin.Cloud. this is their conversation about the long road to building darwin.Cloud.

why Cloud now: company store sell and bill

a look behind the scenes at the programming behind darwin.Cloud. this hackathon project lets you keep track of everything you sell to agents. agents can buy from you online - and the invoicing and collections is automatic.

you're not losing agents—you're just paying them wrong

manual commission workflows hurt retention. see how automation drives ROI, reduces errors, and keeps agents from walking out the door.

growth will break your real estate brokerage—unless you fix these 4 things first

scaling brings complexity. learn how AccountTECH helps real estate brokerages eliminate payout errors, reduce risk, and lead with visibility.

finding the perfect real estate accounting software in 2025

real estate accounting software built to automate commissions, ensure compliance, and provide real-time insights to help your brokerage grow.

protect your data with real estate software security solutions

discover how to protect your brokerage with real estate software security best practices. learn about AccountTECH’s advanced tools to safeguard sensitive data and ensure compliance.

5 months after NAR settlement - commission rates back to normal

AccountTECH study finds real estate commission rates recovering by the fifth month post-NAR Settlement, with seller rates slightly increasing.

AccountTECH company dollar study: are top producing agents really worth it?

discover how top-decile agents drive higher company dollar retention for brokerages, with insights from AccountTECH's latest study on agent performance.

real estate reporting tools empower data-driven decisions

unlock smarter decisions with AccountTECH’s darwin platform. learn how real estate reporting tools transform data into actionable insights, streamline workflows, and drive success.

mastering multi-tier commission structures with automation

master multi-tier commissions with AccountTECH’s darwin.Cloud platform. automate calculations, ensure compliance, and boost agent satisfaction.

enhancing brokerage efficiency with MLS and CRM integration

streamline your real estate operations with AccountTECH’s MLS and CRM integration tools. discover how darwin.Cloud improves efficiency, enhances collaboration, and boosts client service.

master real estate commission payouts with AccountTECH

simplify commission payouts and compliance with AccountTECH’s automated software. boost accuracy, save time, and strengthen agent trust.

5 ways real estate back office software boosts holiday workflows

discover how real estate back office software streamlines holiday workflows with automation, MLS and CRM integrations, and year-round compliance tools.

real estate CRMs strengthen client relationships and drive sales

explore how real estate CRMs strengthen client relationships, automate follow-ups, and drive sales for brokerages focused on growth.

mid-sized real estate brokerages show 10x higher PPP

AccountTECH announces the release of its latest white paper: production per person (PPP) analysis of agent by quartiles — insights into efficiency and agent roster composition.

how real estate back office software streamlines operations

discover how real estate back-office software like darwin.Cloud streamlines operations, automates commissions, ensures compliance, and supports growth.

AccountTECH announces top 10 companies gross commission per agent 3Q 2024

AccountTECH's latest analysis reveals the top 10 U.S. real estate companies with the highest AGCI per agent in 2024, highlighting traits of high-performer brokerages.

AccountTECH report finds little change in commission rate since NAR settlement

AccountTECH’s study on the NAR Settlement’s impact finds minor changes to real estate commission rates but signals a drop in buyer-side transactions.

5 key benefits of using real estate specific accounting software

discover 5 key benefits of using AccountTECH’s real estate specific accounting software to streamline finances, enhance accuracy, and support growth.

essential software solutions for real estate brokerages

from tracking commissions to nurturing client relationships, the right real estate software can streamline essential tasks and empower brokerages to work more efficiently.

Mark Blagden from AccountTECH talks about the features in Project Management software Shaker.io

AccountTECH CEO Mark Blagden announces the Shaker.io acquisition, sharing why its design and project management tools are a valuable addition to darwin.Cloud.

CEO Chris Lucas talks about the key features in Shaker and workflow management

Shaker.io CEO Chris Lucas highlights Shaker’s key features for managing relationships and workflows, enhancing real estate transaction efficiency and client engagement.

AccountTECH acquires transaction management platform Shaker.io

AccountTECH acquires Shaker.io, enhancing real estate client value with advanced transaction management, automation, and seamless communication tools.

outsource labor cost prices for real estate brokerages

AccountTECH conducted a nationwide survey of prices for outsourced accounting services for Real Estate brokerages.  Here is what they found.

AccountTECH labor cost study for real estate brokerages 2024

AccountTECH has released a benchmark report detailing labor costs for the first six months of 2024.  The analysis reveals that the average labor cost per transaction surpassed $900.

creating the real estate vertical - a new approach

For over 20 years, the “holy-grail” in Real Estate software engineering has been the “all-in-one” real estate vertical. Sometimes referred to as an “operating system” for Real Estate, the idea is to build a single application that provides a software solution for every stage of the real estate sales process.

Profitability in an era of post-NAR settlement declining commission percentages

a new study of hundreds of brokerages across the u.s. reveals that nearly all will face unprofitability once the changes from the nar settlement take effect. AccountTECH, a leading provider of enterprise-class accounting software for the real estate industry, has released findings showing the impact on brokerage profitability if commission rates fall below 6% (3% per side) in response to the settlement.

modest gains as more real estate brokerages turn profitable by mid-year 2024

A new study reveals a slight improvement in the number of profitable brokerages in the first half of 2024 compared to the previous year.

spotlight to stay on-track

darwin.Cloud - run your brokerage from your phone.  With darwin mobile, you can manage cash, pay your bills, check your budgets and message with everyone ... all from your phone.

darwin.Cloud unveiled at T3 Leadership Summit

AccountTECH is moving online and upstream. AccountTECH, a trailblazing innovator of accounting software solutions for brokerages and franchisors , announces the launch of the industry's first and only cloud-based enterprise accounting software.

introducing darwin.Chat

darwin.Chat is a breakthrough technology that lets users communicate via text message from inside darwin.Cloud

spotlight: 1st 100 days

Spotlight new Recruits success towards getting paid in the 1st 100 days

spotlight: income vs profit per agent

Total Income per Agent numbers are helpful - but they're not the whole story.  We need to see agent income compared to the overhead in the office where they work.

spotlight security: setup unique spotlights for each role in your company

Controlling Spotlight visibility.  Spotlights allow you to set visibility of specific Spotlights to specific roles in your company.

spotlight analytics: income vs budget

KPI Spotlight: Income vs Budget.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance indicators, you can quickly see Income by month or cumulatively thru the year and how it compares to budget.

spotlight analytics: profit & loss

KPI Spotlight: Profit & Loss.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance indicators, you can quickly see Profit for last month and Year to date compared to the prior year.

spotlight analytics: team rank leaderboard

KPI Spotlight: Team Rank Leaderboard.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance indicators, you can quickly see which of your Teams is performing best - based on 4 essential KPI.

spotlight analytics: agent rank leaderboard

KPI Spotlight: Agent Rank Leaderboard.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance indicators, you can quickly see which of your Agents are performing best - based on 4 essential KPI.

new darwin.Cloud feature: office forms library

store all the forms your agents need in the office forms library  

spotlight analytics: office rank leaderboard

KPI Spotlight: Office Rank Leaderboard.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance indicators, you can quickly see which of your offices are performing best - based on 6 different metrics.

New darwin.Cloud feature: Customized Agent dashboards

personalize agent dashboards in darwin.Cloud with customizable widgets and KPIs. empower agents with tailored insights for performance tracking.

spotlight analytics: top 5 agent leaderboard

KPI Spotlight: Top 5 Agents Leaderboard.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance indicators, you can quickly see the Top 5 Agents based on 6 different metrics.

spotlight KPI: commission margins

KPI Spotlight: New Contracts written.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance indicators, you can quickly see the Commission percentages your agents are charging to Buyers and Sellers.

spotlight KPI: new contracts written

KPI Spotlight: New Contracts written.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance indicators to see how many new Contracts your agents are writing.

spotlight KPI: commission split percentages

KPI Spotlight: Commission split percentages.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance indicators to see what percentage your company has paid in split percentages last month and Year to Date.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: agent bill pay

darwin.Cloud now enables agents to pay their bills real-time, on-demand in darwin.Cloud. when an agent wants to "settle-up", they can pay by credit card or ACH.

spotlight KPI: pending cost of goods sold

KPI Spotlight: cost of goods sold.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance metrics, you can quickly get to critical information that drives your company's success.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: agent email history

darwin.Cloud now deliivers email campaign copies to agents. when an agent needs a copy of a commission statement, invoice statement or hot sheet - they will find them all in their campaign history.

spotlight KPI: pending cash flow

KPI Spotlight: cash flow.  Spotlights are the newest and best way to see how your company is performing.  Using a collection of key performance metrics, you can quickly get to critical information that drives your company's success.

behind the scenes: EOS analytic spotlights

While working together to finish darwin.Cloud, Mark Blagden, CEO of AccountTECH and Helkyn Coello, VP OF Development recorded a series on conversations about the design & building of darwin.Cloud. This is their conversation about:  EOS style scorecards and Analytic Spotlights

NEW tools in darwin.Cloud for agents

there's alot for agents in the new darwin.Cloud. some of the tools are to help the agents be more successful. Some of the tools are to help sales managers help the agents.  and other tools are designed to save the back office and accounting staff time. 

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: create expense rules by billing group

darwin.Cloud now has enhanced automation that enables you to more accurately allocate expenses that stream into darwin daily.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: create complex rules for expense classification automation

create complex rules that enable darwin.Cloud correctly allocate bank & credit card charges. 

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: Connect your credit cards to darwin.Cloud

connect your credit cards to darwin.Cloud so you can have darwin automatically classify your credit card charges. 

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: Agents print their own 1099

agents can print their own 1099 for this year - and any prior years! now the staff is free from the burden of printing, stuffing envelopes & mailing 1099s to agent

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: agent goals analytics

track and analyze agent goal performance with darwin.Cloud's analytics tools. monitor progress, set targets, and drive agent success with insights.

behind the scenes: bank stream

While working together to finish darwin.Cloud, Mark Blagden, CEO of AccountTECH and Helkyn Coello, VP OF Development recorded a series on conversations about the design & building of darwin.Cloud. This is their conversation about:  streaming Bank account & Credit card data

Quickbooks replacement tech part 2: expense allocation

darwin.Cloud automatically allocates incoming payments across all your offices. 

Quickbooks replacement tech part 1: streaming bank data

darwin.Cloud now has enhanced automation that streams bank and credit card activity into darwin. This technology saves time & enables you to much more accurately classify payments that stream into darwin daily.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: company store

introducing the company store in darwin.Cloud for selling products and services to agents. streamline internal commerce and generate revenue.

darwin.Cloud profit per agent - it's more than just commission split

track individual agent profitability with darwin.Cloud's profit per agent analytics. analyze performance, costs, and revenue for decisions.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: automatic bank reconciliations

automate bank reconciliation processes with darwin.Cloud. eliminate manual reconciliation work and improve accounting accuracy and efficiency. 

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: enhanced accounting summary screen

access enhanced property accounting summary screens in darwin.Cloud. get comprehensive transaction overviews and improved financial visibility.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: reclassify journal entries without unposting

reclassify journal entries in darwin.Cloud without unposting transactions. maintain accurate records while preserving audit trails.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: import your bills from Excel

import bill data directly from Excel into darwin.Cloud. streamline data entry, reduce errors, and accelerate accounts payable processing. 

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: import credit card charges

import credit card charges directly into darwin.Cloud for automated expense tracking. simplify reconciliation and improve financial accuracy.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: import payroll

import payroll data seamlessly into darwin.Cloud. automate payroll processing, reduce manual entry, and ensure accurate employee compensation. 

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: quick fix check numbers on payments

quickly fix check numbers on agent or commission payments in darwin.Cloud. correct payment records efficiently without complex procedures.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: store deposit receipts online

store deposit receipts digitally in darwin.Cloud. organize financial documents, improve record keeping, and enhance audit preparation.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: automatically pay off agents bills when closing

darwin.Cloud has a tool to make it fast and easy, when you withhold agent bills from their commission, to apply this credit automatically.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: reclassify invoices

with darwin.Cloud, it’s easy to fix agent billing that was put to the wrong gl account.  you don’t have to create complex adjusting journal entries. even if an invoice is already paid - and even if the payment has cleared the bank - you can fix the expense categorization on the original invoice.  

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: store agent billing documents online

darwin.Cloud lets you store documents related to agent billing. The uploaded documents are stored on the invoice screen and attached to your agent bills.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: password recovery for agents

Now, it’s easy for agents to recover / reset their own password for darwin.Cloud.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: the evolution of darwin is darwin.Cloud

all the features and functionality of transactionplan.com and darwin.Cloud Citrix are being combined into a single, unified platform that is 100% web based and secured without the need for Citrix.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: divide expense wizard for agents

darwin.Cloud makes it easy to recover expenses from agents while paying your bills

Sometimes it happens that a bill comes into your office, and the charges on the bill need to be reimbursed from one (or all) of your agents.  darwin has a tool to do this for you.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: divide expense wizard

darwin.Cloud makes it easy to spread expenses across all your offices.

Whether you have two offices or two hundred offices. You know that equitably and accurately spreading expenses correctly across all your offices is the only way to get an accurate picture of the true profitability of each location.

New darwin.Cloud feature: context aware help in app

access context-sensitive help within darwin.Cloud for immediate assistance. get relevant support based on your current screen and task. 

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: secure login without Citrix

access darwin.Cloud securely without Citrix using two-factor authentication. streamline logins while maintaining enterprise-level security.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: super fast agent billing

agent billing in darwin.Cloud is fast… really fast.

the agent billing wizard in darwin.Cloud has been updated and has a new look and turbo-charged for speed. in this video take a look at the updates to the screens of the wizard. then, we are going to run a large batch of agent invoices—with a stopwatch running.

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: link suppliers to journal credit card entries

darwin.Cloud has new features for tracking purchases from suppliers that are paid by credit card. 

it solves this problem: How do you record Journal entries to classify credit card expenses - and still track purchases by supplier!

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: move property pre-payment deposits

In darwin.Cloud, there’s a new tool to correct a commission pre-payment that was applied incorrectly. 

It solves this problem: What do you do when you have received a commission payment in advance - but the payment was recorded on the wrong house ?

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: run last launched report

On the reports screen in darwin dot cloud, there's a  tool that you'll find yourself using all the time.  It's called: Run last launched report.  This tool is especially helpful when you're designing custom reports.

The benefit of this tool is that it remember the last report you looked at. 
 

NEW darwin.Cloud feature: agent license status warnings

When you're working with a property in darwin.Cloud, there is an easy way to see when an agent's license is expired.