CAMAudit vs Yardi: CAM Reconciliation
Yardi Voyager is genuinely good at CAM reconciliation. That's worth saying upfront. If you run a large institutional portfolio and you've already invested in proper Voyager configuration, the platform handles gross-up, expense caps, and pro-rata allocation natively. There's a reason so much of the industry runs on it.
That said, "powerful when correctly configured" hides a real problem. Leases get amended. Staff turns over. Configuration drifts. And when it does, Voyager executes mathematically flawless but contractually wrong reconciliations — and the audit trail rarely makes it obvious why.
What Yardi does well for CAM reconciliation
Yardi Voyager's CAM engine sits inside the Recovery and Reconciliation modules within Voyager Commercial. This isn't a bolt-on. The platform manages recoveries through relational tables tied directly to the lease record — expense pools, denominator tracking, and cap rules all live in the same database as your rent roll.
For teams that already run their whole operation in Yardi, this integration matters. When you amend a lease in Voyager, the system knows which recovery groups that tenant belongs to. When occupancy shifts, the denominator updates. You're not maintaining a separate spreadsheet and hoping it stays in sync with the GL.
The consultant ecosystem around Yardi's CAM module is also real — Assetsoft, Meissner CRES, and BC Solutions all specialize in configuring and managing Voyager reconciliation workflows. For firms that want to outsource the configuration and ongoing management, that's a genuine option.
Yardi Breeze note: Breeze charges CAM as a flat-rate fixed dollar amount per rentable area. It doesn't support pro-rata allocation by tenant square footage, which makes it unsuitable for most multi-tenant commercial buildings. See what is CAM reconciliation? if you're not sure whether pro-rata applies to your leases.
Where Yardi CAM workflows create problems
Configuration drift
When a lease is amended — new cap, changed exclusion, renegotiated base year — someone has to update the corresponding fields in Voyager. If that doesn't happen, the system keeps calculating correctly against the old parameters. The output looks right. The numbers are wrong. This is the most documented failure mode on Yardi, and it's almost impossible to eliminate at scale.
Black-box calculations
Voyager's CAM engine runs stored procedures against a complex database schema. When the output looks wrong, tracing it back requires either database access or a consultant who knows where to look. Property accountants on r/commercialrealestate have posted about reconciliation errors where Yardi's own audit log showed conflicting math with no explanation.
Data portability
Getting raw CAM data out of Yardi for independent verification isn't straightforward. Standard financial reports export to Excel or CSV easily, but extracting the underlying recovery logic — denominators, expense pool assignments, cap calculations — requires either the proprietary ETL tool or custom SSRS queries that need database skills to write.
Cost and setup time
Mid-market portfolio pricing for Voyager runs $15,000–$100,000+ per year, on multi-year contracts with 90-day cancellation notice. Implementations take weeks to months and almost always require external consultants. You're not paying for CAM reconciliation; you're paying for a complete property management platform.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Yardi Voyager | Yardi Breeze | CamAudit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross-up automation | Yes (requires consultant config) | No (flat-rate only) | Yes — BOMA 2024, zero config |
| Expense cap tracking | Yes (complex setup) | No | Automatic per-lease |
| Audit trail | Basic activity log | Minimal | Immutable finalized snapshots |
| Setup time | Weeks–months + consultant | Days–weeks | Minutes (CSV upload) |
| Annual cost | $15K–$100K+ (full platform) | ~$1,800+ minimum | $3,000/building |
| Data portability | Low (SQL/SSRS/ETL required) | Medium (CSV export) | Full — any CSV export |
See CamAudit pricing for full plan details.
The anti-integration case — why a CSV export is enough
CamAudit deliberately avoids API integrations with Yardi, MRI, and other ERP systems. The workflow is: export your Yardi GL report, upload it to CamAudit, get results in minutes. No API credentials. No VPN access. No implementation project.
Voyager users can run a CAM expense report via SSRS and export to CSV. Breeze users can export a basic CAM register. Either file uploads directly to CamAudit with no reformatting required.
The financial math in CamAudit uses deterministic Python calculations only — no AI models touch your GL data. CamAudit functions as an auditor of Yardi's output, not a replacement for it. Export the GL data, run it through CamAudit, and verify the numbers match what Yardi calculated. If they don't, you want to know why before the tenant does.
Already on Yardi? Export your CAM expense report. Upload it to CamAudit. Get BOMA 2024 compliant results with error flags and recovery estimates — no implementation required, no consultant needed.
Frequently asked questions
Can CamAudit work alongside an existing Yardi setup?
Yes. Export your Yardi GL expense report as a CSV (from SSRS or the standard export function) and upload it to CamAudit. No API credentials, no system access, no integration project. Your Yardi workflow stays exactly as it is.
Does Yardi Breeze support pro-rata CAM reconciliation?
No. Breeze only supports flat-rate CAM — a fixed dollar amount per rentable area. If your leases require pro-rata allocation by tenant square footage, you need Yardi Breeze Premier or Voyager. Most multi-tenant commercial leases require pro-rata.
How much does Yardi CAM reconciliation cost?
Yardi doesn't publish pricing. Breeze starts around $150/month minimum (roughly $1,800/year). Voyager is custom enterprise pricing — typically $15,000–$100,000+ for mid-market portfolios. CAM reconciliation is part of the full platform; you're not buying just CAM.
What is "configuration drift" in Yardi CAM — and why does it matter?
Configuration drift happens when lease terms change — an amendment, a renewal, a renegotiated cap — but the corresponding Voyager fields don't get updated. Yardi will keep calculating against the old parameters, producing results that are mathematically correct but contractually wrong. This is the most common source of CAM billing errors on Voyager.
How do I export my data from Yardi for CamAudit?
Voyager users: run a CAM expense report via SSRS and export to CSV. Breeze users: go to Reports, run a CAM or GL summary, and export to CSV or Excel. Either file uploads directly to CamAudit with no formatting required.
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