Accounting for Solicitors
If you're running a law firm and spending 3 hours a week on invoicing, bookkeeping, and chasing down tax records, you've got an accounting problem — but it's not an accounting problem. You've got a tools problem.
Why Accounting for Solicitors Matters
Most legal practices use three or four different systems: a spreadsheet for tracking matters, a CRM for client notes, an invoicing tool that doesn't talk to your accounting, and whatever platform your accountant insists on. None of them speak to each other. You're spending time shuffling data between systems instead of serving clients. Solicitors typically invoice by the hour or by the matter — you need a system built around that workflow, not a generic SMB accounting platform. The other thing: you need your records tax-ready. If you're a sole practitioner or a partnership, HMRC expects quarterly submissions on time. Accounting for solicitors means invoicing, time tracking, and bookkeeping all happen in one place.
What's Included
- Create and send invoices in under 2 minutes — matter code, hourly rate, client details. Auto-populate from your time records if you track them. One-click send to client email.
- Time tracking by matter — log billable hours against specific cases. Feeds directly into invoicing, so you're not typing the same number twice.
- Bookkeeping on autopilot — invoices auto-post to your ledger. Supplier payments, client receipts, everything lands in the right place. Your accountant gets a tax-ready P&L every quarter.
- Reports for your accountant — tax-ready profit and loss, balance sheet, VAT summary if you're registered. Export or share directly with your accountant's portal.
- Multiple users, no per-seat cost — if you've got partners or paralegals, everyone logs in. No "add another user = see pricingnth" surprise.
Pricing and Process
Relentify Accounting starts free for sole traders. We offer Starter (perfect for small practices just getting started) and Pro (matter tracking, full bookkeeping, tax-ready reports, everything) tiers — see current pricing. No per-user fees. Setup takes an afternoon — import your historic invoices and chart of accounts, set your billing rates by matter, and you're live. Most practices move over a weekend.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can we move over from our current accounting software?
A: Yes. If you're using Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, or even a spreadsheet, we can import your historic transactions and chart of accounts. Most law firms switch over a weekend — import on Friday evening, test on Saturday morning, go live Monday. You don't lose any data; we keep your old system read-only for a month so you can double-check anything.
Q: Do you track time by matter?
A: We do. You log hours against a matter code, set your hourly rate (or flat fee), and when it's time to invoice, your time entries auto-populate an invoice template. No re-typing. If you also use a dedicated practice management system, you can keep it — but our time tracking is built in and free.
Q: What if we're a multi-partner firm?
A: Everyone gets a login. No per-seat fees. Each partner can set their own hourly rate for billing purposes, and you can see firm-wide cash flow, outstanding invoices, and profitability in real time. Permissions control who sees what (junior staff sees their own time, partners see the full P&L).
Q: Is this really cheaper than Xero + a separate invoicing tool?
A: Our Pro tier is see pricingnth and includes invoicing, bookkeeping, time tracking, and reporting. Xero Standard is see pricingnth. If you need a separate invoicing add-on for Xero, you're adding to that cost. We handle everything in one platform, so you're not paying for multiple subscriptions.
Q: What about tax deadlines — can you remind us?
A: Yes. For UK partnerships, we flag VAT return deadlines and Corporation Tax filing dates. If you're sole trading, we flag Self Assessment and quarterly MTD deadlines. Reminders go to whoever you set, and your P&L auto-generates the numbers you'll need.
Ready to stop toggling between five different tabs to get one invoice out the door? Start a 14-day free trial at relentify.com — no card required, full access to invoicing, time tracking, bookkeeping, and reporting.