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Time, Billing and Accounting

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Time, Billing and Accounting
The majority of private-practice attorneys bill by the hour or 1/10ths of an hour. Even legal organizations that work on contingency or flat fees should track time to know where their days go. Understanding time entry, billing, and accounting are necessary evils in the legal profession. No one taught you these concepts in law school, but you should learn them. They will benefit the efficient and profitable functioning of your practice.

WHITEPAPERS
•  Basic Accounting Information You Need to Understand
•  Budgeting and Account Management
•  Client Costs Advanced
•  Client Trust Funds
•  Law Firm Financial Reporting
•  What if Your Accountant Wants You to Use Quickbooks or Peachtree (now Sage 50c)?
•  Time Versus Value Billing (Shifting the Risk)
•  Timekeeping and Billing Systems

CHECKLISTS
•  Firm Account Bank Reconciliation Summary
•  Trust Account Bank Reconciliation Summary
•  Year-End Checklist
•  Time, Billing and Accounting Software Feature Considerations

SCORECARDS
•  Scorecard for Time, Billing, and Accounting (TBA) Software Evaluation

COMPARISON CHARTS
 •  Time, Billing and Accounting (Cloud-Based) Comparison Chart
•  Time, Billing and Accounting (Traditional, Server-Based) Comparison Chart

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