In
part three of our series on myths about law office billing software we
examine another common reason we hear for attorneys not wanting to use
Easy Soft law office management software : lawyers don’t do accounting.

Rather than using law office billing software
some practices prefer to hand off all financial matters to an outside
accounting firm. Invoices, checks and other financial records are simply
shipped off to the bookkeepers and forgotten about.

Although
outsourcing is a valid business tactic to allow any business to focus on
core tasks, it doesn’t take ultimate responsibility away from managers
and the company owner. Managers still need to be aware of the practice’s
current financial state. Monthly bookkeeping reports don’t provide
information as quickly as in-house law office billing software and that means the firm won’t have time to react to sudden financial events.

Law office billing software
gives law firms the ability to keep abreast of the practice’s financial
condition. At a glance authorized users can see outstanding invoices,
balances owed by client, and easily record time and expenses incurred on
a case. The law office management software is so easy
to use that in many cases it actually takes less time for attorneys to
enter information themselves than to pass records to a bookkeeper.

In fact practices often find that law office billing software makes the practice’s bookkeeping so simple
they can do without outside financial help. Not only do the firms have a
better understanding of the organization’s cash flow, but they can save
money by not hiring unneeded financial services.

Of course even
the best law office billing software can’t take the place of a qualified
and certified professional. We recommend you consult with an accountant
periodically to ensure your organization’s finances are on the right
track. The frequency of consultation will depend on the size of your
organization. Single-attorney practices might be fine seeing an
accountant once a year while large firms might need monthly meetings.

However
law office billing software takes the drudgery out of day-to-day
bookkeeping as well as providing powerful tools designed to help you
track expenses, bill clients and collect fees owed. Find out more about
Easy Soft’s law office management software by downloading a demo or contacting us for information.