Rick Kabra

Credit Card Processing Tips For Law Firms

June 15, 2017 / by Rick Kabra / Legal Billing

The use of credit cards when paying for goods and services is something that is no longer just acceptable, it’s becoming closer to the norm. Let’s be honest, the legal industry has been a little behind the rest of the world when it comes to accepting credit cards. Regulations and requirements associated with credit card […]

What ABA Opinion 477 Means for Lawyers Looking for New Software

June 7, 2017 / by Rick Kabra / Cloud Computing, Legal Practice Management

The world and the way we communicate within it has changed a lot since 1999 when the ABA introduce Formal Opinion 99-413 to address confidentiality obligations for email communications with clients. Mailed letters, faxes and many phone calls are now often replaced by more extensive communication through email and other digital means; but the lawyer’s […]

Client Costs & Managing Accounts Payable: Why Quickbooks Won’t Cut It

May 31, 2017 / by Rick Kabra / Law Firm Accounting

Quickbooks is a great accounting tool for any general business but if you work for a law firm, then it is missing many of the key factors you need! Recording client costs properly requires a legal-specific chart of accounts that many general business accounting programs do not include. Generally, there are three types of Accounts […]

Capturing All Your Time and Expenses

May 24, 2017 / by Rick Kabra / Legal Billing

For many small law firms and law firms just starting out, limited resources are a major hurdle that needs to be cleared. Most often, carrying out administrative tasks is the most affected area of a practice. Think about it, most small and new firms have the legal expertise in place to be successful, that’s why […]

Trust Accounting: The Challenges of Compliance

May 3, 2017 / by Rick Kabra / Attorney Trust Accounting

There aren’t too many attorneys out there who enjoy trust accounting. Come to think of it, outside of accountants you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who genuinely enjoys any type of accounting. Most attorneys certainly are not accountants, so they naturally aren’t trust accounting experts. Unfortunately, many accountants aren’t aware of the legal-specific regulations […]