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Reserves Seminar is a 3 hour course that will provide you with the IFM credit.

3 hour education course through Zoom.

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$79.00

Session Details

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9 AM - 12 PM (EST)

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Course Overview

What You’ll Learn:
This course provides a comprehensive overview of reserve and replacement fund management for community associations, focusing on financial planning, compliance, and long-term asset preservation.

Statutory requirements and Florida Administrative Code rules.

Budgeting strategies and funding calculations.

Straight-line vs. pooled reserve methods.

Tax implications, accounting practices, and waiver options.

Designed for association managers and board members, this course equips you with the tools to make informed, financially sound decisions and ensure full regulatory compliance.

Learning Objectives

Understand the Legal Framework for Mobile Home Parks.

Gain clarity on state regulations and dispute resolution processes specific to mobile home communities.

Learn Reserve Assessment Methods.

Explore both straight-line and pooled funding approaches to effectively plan for future capital expenses.

Explore Reserve Accounting & Tax Implications.

Understand key financial reporting practices and how tax considerations impact compliance and transparency.
Evaluate Reserve Waiver Options.
Learn how waiving or reducing reserves affects long-term financial health and what your board should consider before making that decision.

Course Instructor

Fred Gray

President of Gray Systems, Inc.

About Me

Fred Gray, founder and President of Gray Systems since 1988, is recognized as Florida’s leading authority in Community Association Management (CAM) education. Under his leadership, Gray Systems has become a trusted name in continuing education for CAM professionals and licensed contractors statewide.

Experience :  37 Years

Phone : +1 800 223 5457

Email : gsi@graysystems.com

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Included In Your Purchase

This course is tablet and iPad-friendly.
It is supported on all modern operating systems except Windows XP.
Apple Users : All Apple devices are fully compatible. However, due to OS limitations, the bookmarking feature currently works only on PC. To avoid losing progress, please complete the course in one session until a permanent fix is implemented.

What Will You Need For The Seminar

Reserves for Community Associations | Gray Systems
Reserves for Community Associations3 CE hours · IFM · Live on Zoom
$79
Continuing Education · IFM credit

Reserves for Community Associations

Live session · dates coming soon
SKU: IFM-RES-ZOOM 3 CE hours Insurance & Financial Management Live on Zoom · EST

Reserves Seminar is a 3 hour course that will provide you with the IFM credit. A 3 hour education course through Zoom, taught live by the people who have been writing Florida CAM course material for over 36 years.

Already a member? This class is $0.00 with the GCAM+ Membership Package — along with every other Zoom class through 9/30/2028.

3CE hours
credited
IFMCredit
category
$79Per seat,
on its own
$0With GCAM+
membership
What you'll learn
  • Statutes & Administrative Code rules
  • Budgeting & funding calculations
  • Straight-line vs. pooled methods
  • Tax implications & waiver options
Course overview
State-approved DBPR courses Florida's original CAM educator Publishers of Gray's Compendium Live instruction, not recordings
The course

Course overview

What you'll learn

This course provides a comprehensive overview of reserve and replacement fund management for community associations, focusing on financial planning, compliance, and long-term asset preservation.

  • Statutory requirements and Florida Administrative Code rules.
  • Budgeting strategies and funding calculations.
  • Straight-line vs. pooled reserve methods.
  • Tax implications, accounting practices, and waiver options.

Designed for association managers and board members, this course equips you with the tools to make informed, financially sound decisions and ensure full regulatory compliance.

At a glance

IFMCredit categoryInsurance & Financial Management
HRSCourse length3 CE hours
FMTFormatLive on Zoom · EST
WHRLocationYour place
FEEFee, on its own$79.00
With GCAM+ membership$0.00
New dates coming soon

The next round of Zoom class dates is being scheduled. Call 1-800-223-5457 or email gsi@graysystems.com to hear first.

Outcomes

Learning objectives

What you will be able to do when the session ends.

Understand the statutory framework for reserves

Learn the Florida statutes and Administrative Code rules that govern reserve and replacement funds.

Learn reserve assessment methods

Explore both straight-line and pooled funding approaches to effectively plan for future capital expenses.

Explore reserve accounting and tax implications

Understand key financial reporting practices and how tax considerations impact compliance and transparency.

Evaluate reserve waiver options

Learn how waiving or reducing reserves affects long-term financial health and what your board should consider before making that decision.

Course instructor
Fred Gray, President of Gray Systems, Inc.
Fred Gray
President of Gray Systems, Inc.

Fred Gray, founder and President of Gray Systems since 1988, is recognized as Florida's leading authority in Community Association Management (CAM) education. Under his leadership, Gray Systems has become a trusted name in continuing education for CAM professionals and licensed contractors statewide.

Teaching since1988
Rating 4.8
Before class

What you'll need

Nothing to install, and no paid Zoom account of your own.

For the seminar

Computer
Tablet or smartphone
Audio and video access
Internet access

Device compatibility notice

Tablet and iPad friendly

This course runs on tablets and iPads as well as it does on a desktop.

All modern operating systems

Supported everywhere except Windows XP.

Apple users

All Apple devices are fully compatible. However, due to OS limitations the bookmarking feature currently works only on PC. To avoid losing progress, please complete the course in one session until a permanent fix is implemented.

Questions

Before you enroll

Reserves for Community Associations is a 3 hour course delivered live on Zoom and provides the IFM credit. It counts toward the 3 hours of Insurance & Financial Management that Florida requires in each biennial CAM renewal cycle.

Dates for this cycle are being scheduled now. Call 1-800-223-5457 or email gsi@graysystems.com to be told first — and if you hold the GCAM+ Membership Package, every date is already covered.

Yes. The GCAM+ Membership Package is $330 and covers all 15 required CE hours, so this class costs a member $0.00 — as does every other Zoom class through September 30, 2028.

This is a live, instructor-led Zoom session held at a scheduled time in Eastern time. Gray Systems also offers self-paced continuing education separately — call 1-800-223-5457 and the office will tell you which format fits your situation.

New class dates coming soon

This class is $79. Your whole renewal is $330.

Florida asks for 15 hours across five categories, and this course covers 3 of them. The GCAM+ Membership Package covers all fifteen — and makes this class, and every other Zoom class through 9/30/2028, $0.00.

See the GCAM+ package — $330
Questions? 1-800-223-5457 · Mon–Thu 9–5 · Fri 9–3 EST
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