Private Equity Fund Accounting Process Comprehensively

 In this blog i will explain the total private equity fund accounting from start to finish for a fund from an Fund Accountant perspective.


Following are the accounting we done over the life of a fund.

1st Close

Subsequent Closes

Final Close

Preparing Quarterly NAVs

Capital Calls

Distributions

Liquidation


This is what happens from an accounting point of a view during the life of the fund. Over the life of a fund an accountant will involve in accounting for all these steps. Besides these we will post the daily bank transactions like expenses into the books of accounts & prepare PCAPs quarterly after NAV is approved by the Client (GP of the Fund).

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