Collections Tracked Against Billings
Consistent law firm bookkeeping compares billed fees with collected fees, showing realization and collection rates every month.
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Law Firm Bookkeeping and Accounting Services for Legal Practices
Global FPO manages legal bookkeeping, trust account reconciliation and partner reporting, so attorneys can spend their hours on clients instead of ledgers
OUR APPROACH
Bill Your Hours While We Balance the Books
Law firms juggle operating accounts, client trust accounts, retainers, case costs and partner draws, all under bar rules that leave little room for error.
Our law firm bookkeeping services keep trust and operating funds separate, reconcile every account and show how each practice area performs.
BENEFITS
Clear Numbers for Partners and Practice Managers
Accurate law firm accounting shows what the firm bills, what it collects and where its cash sits.
LEGAL EXPERTISE
Accounting Practices for Legal Firms That Protect Client Funds
Law firm and legal accounting carries obligations most businesses never face, from trust account rules to special 1099 reporting.
WHAT WE COVER
Bookkeeping Support for Every Account Your Firm Runs
Our bookkeeping services for law firms cover operating accounts, trust accounts and everything in between.
- Operating and trust account reconciliation
- Client ledger and retainer tracking
- Billing, collections and accounts receivable
- Case cost and expense tracking
- Payroll and partner distributions
- Month-end close and financial statements
CORE SERVICES
Law Firm Accounting Services for Practices of Every Size
Pick a single law firm bookkeeping service or combine several into one monthly engagement.
Trust Account Reconciliation
Monthly three-way reconciliations, with discrepancies flagged for attorney review.
OUR TECHNOLOGY
Legal Software We Work With
Our law firm bookkeeping solutions connect your practice management software to the general ledger, keeping billing and trust data consistent.
Practice Management
Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther and Smokeball
Legal Billing and Trust Accounting
CosmoLex, LeanLaw and Tabs3
Payments
LawPay
Accounting Software
QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zinancial Books
When matter data and the general ledger agree, trust reports and partner statements are faster to produce and easier to verify.
INDUSTRIES
Law Firms and Legal Practices We Support
We act as the bookkeeper for law firm teams of every size, from solo offices to multi-office practices.
Solo Attorneys
Small and Boutique Firms
Personal Injury Firms
Family and Estate Planning Practices
Corporate and Transactional Firms
Multi-Office Firms
HOW WE WORK
How We Onboard Your Firm
Each step is led by an accountant law firm partners can reach directly.
Firm Intake
We learn how your firm bills, collects, holds client funds and pays attorneys and staff.
Account Structure Setup
We build your chart of accounts by practice area and map trust and operating accounts separately.
Monthly Books and Trust Review
Transactions are recorded, trust ledgers are reconciled and operating accounts are closed for the month.
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Partner Check-Ins
We review collections, overhead and tax planning with firm leadership
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Firm Financial Package
Financial statements, trust reconciliation reports and profitability results arrive after each close
WHY GLOBAL FPO
Reasons Attorneys Work with Global FPO
Each law firm accountant on our team understands trust rules, legal billing and partner reporting.
Trust Accounting Experience
Our team works with IOLTA and client trust accounts every month.
Trust Accounting Experience
Our team works with IOLTA and client trust accounts every month.
Discreet Handling of Client Data
Access limited to the people working on your firm’s books.
Reconciled Every Month
Operating and trust balances checked before reports are delivered.
Ready When You Add Attorneys
New hires, practice areas or offices absorbed without expanding your back office
Named Contact for Partners
One account manager who knows your matters, billing cycle and deadlines.
Accounting for Transport & Logistics Operators Who Want Clearer Margins
Find out how monthly trust reconciliations and partner reports would work for your practice.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions, so you know how we make finance simple and stress-free.
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We are here to answer any question you may have
Legal accounting covers the usual books of a business plus client trust accounts, retainers, case costs and attorney-specific tax reporting. Legal accounting services must keep client funds separate from firm money and follow the trust account rules set by each state bar.
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