2020 has been a difficult year for everybody, and that isn’t up for debate. However, when something exciting happens, we should all take a moment to stop and celebrate it. Legal Ease Bookkeeping has great news, and we invite all of you to join us in celebrating . Legal Ease Bookkeeping has been approved as … Read more
Why choose a niche bookkeeper? The bookkeeping industry is full of eager, experienced people searching for more clients all the time. Attorneys could quickly sign an agreement with a bookkeeper and get started hoping to have organized and well managed books. However, the trouble may also be just getting started. Hiring a general bookkeeper means … Read more
Choosing the Right Bookkeeping Style Every successful law practice relies on a competent staff to manage the daily activities of the firm. A spacious building, secretary, and of course the attorneys themselves are needed to make the practice succeed. The need quickly arises for a bookkeeper, as well, and the firm must decide which type … Read more
When a business owner fails to separate herself from her business, she is doing what the legal world calls commingling funds. She may provide cash to the business, buy office supplies from her own bank account, purchase meals with business credit card, and pay rent from her business account for both the office space and … Read more
The days of paper are about over, at least for keeping financial records. Things like notetaking or quick lists require paper, but when it comes to keeping permanent, secure records of an attorney’s financial information, paper just can’t compare with the modern solutions. Even a desktop software is fast becoming a relic of the early … Read more
Every career has its own set of lingo, special terms, and years of learning to master. Attorneys work very hard to become skilled in their field, mastering enormous amounts of knowledge, terminology, and concepts. Although busy with his or her practice, an attorney would do well to learn the basic terms of the financial statements. … Read more
Law firms work hard for their clients, often putting in hours and hours of labor before the case is complete. Attorneys may even pay up front costs for clients, and have to wait to be reimbursed for several months. Because of this delay between the work and the income, many attorneys run their business on … Read more
9 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Bookkeeper Working as an attorney is a tough job. From sales to marketing to management and everything in-between, it seems like there just isn’t enough time in the day. If you’re like most small law firms, you probably need to wear many hats to make your practice work. … Read more
As the owner of a law firm, you may be considering outsourcing your accounting or bookkeeping needs to save time and money. Entrepreneurs must wear many hats to make their practices work. Whether you are thinking about hiring a professional accountant to help prepare your taxes or a professional bookkeeper to help with invoicing, expense … Read more
Handling trust accounts can be scary. Knowing how much each client has in the trust account is the first step in making sure you are compliant. Join this free 30 minute webinar and learn what what QuickBooks Online version you need, two methods of viewing the trust balances, why you would choose one method over … Read more