Looking for the intersection of real estate, leasing and accounting?

Well, look no further. Because Season 1 of The Lease Alert podcast just dropped. 

Hosted by CPA Matt Waters, and sponsored by CoStar Real Estate Manager, The Lease Alert delves into lease accounting and lease administration issues ranging from thinking out of the box in commercial real estate to how AI will shape the field. 

"Listeners will find encouragement that they're working in an interesting and dynamic field that really is interdisciplinary," Waters says. "That's why we talk to accounting people, real estate people and leasing people. Some of the guests touch all three areas. But all of them talk about the complex transactions they get to work on and how cross-functional relationships have boosted their careers in ways they never imagined."

The Lease Alert episodes

The Lease Alert podcast Season 1 has eight episodes, each one around 30 minutes. If you ask us, that's an opportunity to gain some serious lease management prowess in minimal time.

Topics abound:

• How one startup entrepreneur uses AI to craft accounting memos - an interview with Ndonga Sagnia, founder of TimeCredit. 
• An interview with Deloitte's Tim Kolber, managing director of Accounting & Advisory Services, on how he's taken advantage of unique opportunities. 
• Speaking of opportunities, what awaits your lease accounting team with ESG and sustainability? Kelly Anerud, RGP VP, has a good idea. 
• How Alec Wynne, managing broker at Skye Commercial, embraced accounting to close the biggest deal of his career. 

Matt Waters' bio

Waters serves as Director of Lease Accounting and Sustainability at CoStar Real Estate Manager. While here, he's helped over 1,000 companies streamline lease administration, lease accounting and ESG reporting. 
 
An expert in lease management and sustainability, Waters has shared insights with writers from Bloomberg, Reuters and various trade publications.

He's a frequent speaker at lease management, real estate, and accounting events such as The CoreNet Global Summit, The NRTA National Conference and BlackLine’s Beyond The Black. 

Podcast channels

The Lease Alert is available on all the major streaming channels, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. It's also available in video form on YouTube. 

Check out The Lease Alert here or on your favorite streaming channel.