After 30 years of accounting experience in real estate, Bennet Bloom, controller, should know a lot about his job; and he does. Bennet oversees all financial operations at Matthew Adam Properties. He graduated with a degree in accounting and keeps current with the latest accounting methods. Essential to the smooth operation of a financial department is detailed record keeping. Bennet’s organizational skills are highly valued by the boards of properties the company manages and by the company itself. Bennet assists the account representative and board treasurer in developing the annual and long-term budgets for buildings. He also makes certain monthly statements are accurate and timely and oversees all financial operations. “Anything that’s related to accounting, I manage,” he says. Bennet is also responsible for the operation of the company’s Management Information Systems.