Compliance & Reality
Legal defensibility and audit readiness. Articles covering what compliance actually requires—not just what vendors claim.
Why Affordable Housing Fails at the Operating Level
Most affordable housing conversations focus on construction costs. But projects that get built still fail—because operational sustainability was never designed in.
Compliance Is Not Paperwork — It's an Insurance Input
Governance quality is an underwriting input. Insurers increasingly evaluate how associations run—not just what they own. This changes everything.
Why Board Meetings Are the Largest Source of HOA Compliance Risk
Most compliance failures originate in meetings, not spending. Here is why—and what boards can do about it.
Washington HOA Law Changes 2026: What Every Board Must Know — And How CommunityPay Turns Compliance Into a Competitive Advantage
Effective January 1, 2026, significant changes to Washington HOA law (SB 5129/WUCIOA) go into force. Learn what boards must do to comply with new meeting, …
The Difference Between Tracking Money and Governing It
The software tracked every dollar perfectly. It just didn't stop us from spending reserve funds on operating expenses. Here's why tracking isn't enough.
What "Audit Trail" Actually Means (And Why Most Software Lies)
The auditor asked for transaction history. We showed them a log. They said "That's not what I asked for." Here's the difference between activity logs …
Why HOA Software Breaks During Audits
The auditor asked for transaction history. What they found was a mess of edits, deletions, and unexplainable changes. Here's why most HOA accounting fails the …