by Diana Halenz | Nov 18, 2015 | Business Management, Clio, IOLTA, Law Firm Accounting, Law Firm Practice Managment, Xero
As a technology-loving accountant, I am frequently asked for recommendations for software to do this or that, including the “perfect platform” for a business or law firm. The answer is: there isn’t one. There is no one size fits all answer to the...
by Diana Halenz | Sep 8, 2015 | Law Firm Accounting, Law Firm Practice Managment
Google “law firm embezzlement” or a similar term and plenty of recent cases pop up… $961,000 taken by a bookkeeper who had access to the firm’s accounts and the absolute trust of the partners. In this case, the bookkeeper’s personal...
by Diana Halenz | Sep 1, 2015 | Law Firm Accounting, Law Firm Practice Managment
I recently posted some metrics that a law firm can use to measure profitability and productivity. However, all the profits don’t matter if it doesn’t translate to money coming in the door. Ideally, law and other professional services firms collect payment...
by Diana Halenz | Aug 30, 2015 | Law Firm Practice Managment
I’m not a lawyer; I have them as clients. The attorneys that I know are some of the hardest working individuals that I know. If you are an attorney and are reading this, you may be wondering at times why you aren’t living the life you envisioned in law...