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Law Firm Accounting
Accounting That Keeps Your Law Firm Moving Forward
As a law firm, your focus should be on practicing law, not worrying about trust accounting or partner compensation. Yet as your firm grows, so does the financial complexity behind it. From IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts) compliance to multi-state tax strategy, the details add up quickly. We’ll help you build the financial systems that support that growth.
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UHNW Institute
QuickBooks Pro Advisor
Ramp Partner
NetSuite Certified
EOS® / Traction™
GA Society of CPAs
PR Society of CPAs;
Entrepreneurs’ Organization
Common Challenges
Running a Law Firm Comes with Financial Challenges Most Accounting Firms Never See
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Keep Trust Accounting & IOLTA Compliance Under Control
One of the biggest mistakes we see is firms treating trust accounts like operating accounts. State bar rules require strict segregation of client funds, three-way reconciliation, and accurate disbursement tracking. Even small errors can trigger disciplinary action, making it essential to get the fundamentals right.
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Prevent Partner Compensation Disputes
Partner compensation should create alignment, not disagreement. Whether your firm uses lockstep, eat-what-you-kill, or a hybrid model, clean financial data makes compensation decisions clearer and reduces unnecessary disputes.
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Plan Your Firm’s Succession with Confidence
Succession planning usually starts too late. Whether you’re bringing in a lateral partner, planning an internal buyout, or preparing to sell, timing matters. Giving yourself several years to plan creates more tax-efficient options than scrambling to structure a transition right before retirement.
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Increase Profitability, Not Just Billable Hours
Revenue per lawyer, realization rates, collection rates, and overhead ratios reveal where your firm is making money and where margin is slipping. Without that visibility, problems often aren’t discovered until they reach the bank account.
What We Do for Law Firms
What We Do for Law Firms
Financial Support That Grows With Your Firm
Partner Compensation & Succession
Ground compensation and succession decisions in clean data instead of politics. We model lockstep, origination, and hybrid structures, and track the realization and collection rates that keep disputes to a minimum.
Tax Planning, Preparation & Filing
Reduce your tax bill and avoid surprises at filing time with proactive, year-round planning instead of a scramble every spring. We handle federal and state returns, quarterly estimates, and entity structuring built around how your firm actually earns.
Trust Accounting & IOLTA Compliance
Protect client funds and reduce the risk of bar compliance issues with properly managed trust accounting. We handle three-way reconciliations, compliant systems, and audit-ready records, so small errors never become real risk during a bar audit.
Bookkeeping & Reconciliation
See how your firm is really performing each month, not three months after the fact. We manage monthly close and escrow tracking, so reports connect directly to legal billing and nothing lives in two places.
Outsourced CFO & Controller
Know which practice areas are actually driving profit before your next hiring or expansion decision. We build cash flow forecasts and benchmark your overhead, so leadership plans from data instead of instinct.
Multi-State Tax & Compliance
Expand into new states without an unexpected tax bill or payroll penalty waiting on the other side. We handle income tax filing, partner income allocation, and payroll compliance, so attorneys licensed in multiple states stay covered.
Platforms & Integrations
Markets We Serve
Markets We Serve
Specialist Experience Across Law Firms Sub-Markets
Client fund segregation, three-way reconciliation, bar compliance
Lockstep, origination credits, realization rates, hybrid models
Internal buyouts, lateral transitions, practice valuation
👥 Family Law
Retainer management, trust disbursements, flat-fee billing
🏢 Corporate & M&A
Transaction accounting, due diligence support, entity structuring
🌍 Immigration Law
Flat-fee revenue recognition, high-volume client accounting
⚖️ Criminal Defense
Retainer management, case cost tracking, trust compliance
Susan Borkowski, CPA
Director of Controller Services, Law Firm Practice Lead
Susan leads Fusion CPA’s law firm practice, bringing specialized experience in trust accounting, IOLTA compliance, partner compensation modeling, and controller-level financial oversight for multi-partner legal organizations.
How It Works
Stabilize, Strategize, Scale
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Discovery Call
We learn about your firm’s structure, practice areas, trust accounting setup, and financial pain points. 30 minutes. Free. No pressure.
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Stabilize
Once we understand where things stand, we get to work. We clean up your books and reconcile client funds. That includes setting up or auditing trust accounting and IOLTA compliance, and reviewing prior returns for missed deductions. The result is the accounting infrastructure your firm actually needs.
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Strategize
With clean financials in place, we design a tax strategy built around your firm. That includes entity optimization, retirement plan maximization, partner compensation modeling, and multi-state planning. All of it gets captured in a documented, forward-looking approach.
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Scale
Once your financial reporting is reliable, CFO-level advisory starts paying off. That means lateral partner financial modeling, practice area profitability analysis, succession planning, and overhead benchmarking: the leadership growing firms need.
Client Results
Trusted by Law Firm Professionals Nationwide
I appreciated the transparency throughout the entire process. Fees, timelines, and expectations were explained upfront.
Xavier Langford
Fast, reliable, and professional. The entire experience exceeded my expectations.
Kimberly Benson
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We set up and maintain trust accounting systems designed to meet your state bar’s requirements. That covers segregation of client funds, three-way reconciliation, IOLTA interest reporting, and disbursement tracking. Bar auditors scrutinize this area closely, so we help keep your records audit-ready.
We work with the compensation structures most law firms use. That includes lockstep, eat-what-you-kill, hybrid, and Hale & Dorr models. Hale & Dorr blends seniority with origination credit. In our experience, unclear reporting causes more disputes than the model itself. That’s why we track origination credits, realization rates, and profitability by practice area.
Yes. We advise on internal installment buyouts, lateral partner transitions, entity restructuring, and tax-efficient exit strategies. The smoothest transitions start several years out, not in the final year before a partner retires.
Yes. We support law firms with attorneys and offices in multiple states. That includes multi-jurisdiction tax filing, partner income allocation, and payroll compliance. Multi-state work has several moving parts, worth reviewing together rather than one at a time.
Schedule a Discovery Call With Our Team
Discuss your setup, challenges, and opportunities, then pick a time that works.
Schedule a free 30-minute discovery call with our team
Serving clients nationwide: Atlanta, Utah, Puerto Rico, and beyond.
No long-term contracts · No pressure · Free consultation
AICPA Member
UHNW Institute
QuickBooks Pro Advisor
Ramp Partner
NetSuite Certified
EOS® / Traction™
GA Society of CPAs
PR Society of CPAs;
Entrepreneurs’ Organization
INSIGHTS
Tax & Accounting Insights for Tax Planning & Strategy
Law firms carry compliance and financial complexity that general accountants often miss. That includes everything from IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts) rules to partner compensation and multi-state tax exposure. Fusion CPA works with law firms, solo practitioners, and legal practices across 40+ states. We build the trust accounting, tax, bookkeeping, and outsourced CFO (Chief Financial Officer) support that protects a firm today. The goal is growth that holds up over time. Engagements follow a Stabilize, Strategize, Scale model that starts with a free 30-minute Discovery Call. Email discovery@fusiontaxes.com or call 404-955-7338 to get started.
Fusion CPA is a tax, outsourced accounting, and advisory firm headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It also has offices in Atlanta, GA and Park City, Utah. The firm belongs to the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants). It’s also a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and NetSuite Certified Partner. The firm runs on EOS (the Entrepreneurial Operating System) through the Traction methodology. Fusion CPA has supported over 2,000 businesses and serves clients across 40+ states. To schedule a free Discovery Call, visit fusiontaxes.com or email info@fusiontaxes.com.
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This page is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. Tax laws change and apply differently depending on your specific circumstances. Nothing here creates a client relationship with Fusion CPA, and it should not be relied upon or acted on without consulting a qualified professional about your own situation. To discuss how these rules apply to you, contact Fusion CPA at info@fusiontaxes.com.
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