A law firm can have plenty of work, report a profit and still struggle for available cash. Often, the money is simply stuck between doing the work and receiving payment. That delay is known as law firm lock-up, and reducing it can have a direct effect on the amount of cash available for salaries, tax,…
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Introduction A successful law firm needs more than accurate accounts. Partners need to understand how quickly work is being converted into bills, how quickly those bills become cash, where money is becoming trapped and whether the firm has enough financial headroom to recruit, invest and grow. This is where financial management differs from bookkeeping. Bookkeeping…
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For many small practices, the billing problem is not a shortage of work. It is the gap between completing the work and turning it into an accurate invoice that reaches the client. Time is recorded late. Draft bills wait for approval. Disbursements are missed. Completed matters remain in WIP longer than they should. A stronger…
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A law firm can be profitable on paper and still feel short of cash every month. That apparent contradiction is familiar to many Managing Partners. The firm is busy, fee earners are billing and the management accounts show a healthy profit. Yet salaries, tax, supplier payments and partner drawings still create pressure on the bank…
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A small law firm can reach a point where financial administration becomes too important to fit around client work, but still does not justify recruiting a full in-house finance team. Bills wait for approval. Client-account postings fall behind. Reconciliations become stressful. Meanwhile, partners spend evenings checking work that should already be under control. Outsourced legal…
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