Trust Accounting for Law Firms
Stay Compliant. Reduce Stress. Keep the Auditor Happy.
Small Enough to Care …. Â Experienced Enough to Understand
If your trust keeps you awake at night you're not alone
At Cascade Accounting & Tax, we specialise in legal trust accounting support for law firms across Australia. With over 30 years of experience working with solicitors, we help ensure your trust accounts are accurate, compliant, and audit-ready — without the stress.
So you can focus on what you do best: practising law.
Does Your Trust Account Cause These Problems?
Many firms come to us when they are dealing with:
• Dreading the end-of-month trust reconciliation
• Worrying about compliance with law society regulations
• Discovering errors after entries are already posted
• Being unsure how to correct mistakes properly
• Stressing about annual trust audits
• Losing valuable billable hours managing bookkeeping tasks
Trust accounting shouldn’t be something that keeps you up at night.
With the right support, it becomes simple, controlled, and compliant.
Legal Trust Accounting Experts
Cascade provides specialised trust accounting services designed specifically for legal practices. Whether you need occasional guidance or full ongoing support, we offer flexible services tailored to your firm.
Trust Account Support
Have an expert to call before you make the wrong entry — or after something doesn’t look right.
Monthly Trust Reconciliations
We handle reconciliations and ensure everything balances correctly.
Ad-Hoc Support
Need help solving a trust issue quickly? We’re here when you need us.
Annual Pre-Audit Review
We review your trust records before audit season so there are no surprises from the auditor.
Staff Training
We train you and your team with practical tips, checklists, and trust accounting best practices.
Trust Compliance Health Check
A structured review of your trust accounting processes, reconciliations, and records to ensure your systems meet law society compliance requirements and reduce the risk of audit issues.
Trust Audit Preparation Support (Limited Availability)
As the end of the trust year approaches, many firms find themselves scrambling to prepare for audit.
We offer a Trust Year Audit Preparation Service to ensure everything is clean and compliant before the deadline.
Our service includes:
✔️ Review of your February trust reconciliation
✔️ Identify and correct issues before 31 March
✔️ Help produce a clean March trust reconciliation and Trust Trial Balance
✔️ Ensure the reports required by your Law Society are accurate
✔️ Assist with year-end trust reports for your auditor
✔️ Review your trust processes and recommend efficiency improvements
This preparation makes the audit process significantly smoother and helps reduce the risk of compliance issues.
*Availability is limited as we provide this service to firms across Australia, so early booking is recommended.
Why Law Firms Choose Cascade
âś” 30+ years of experience working with legal practices
âś” Deep understanding of legal trust accounting compliance
âś” Practical, responsive support when issues arise
âś” Flexible services tailored to your firm
âś” Trusted by law firms Australia-wide
We understand that solicitors are wordsmiths — not number crunchers.
Let us handle the trust accounting so you can focus on serving your clients.
Stop Stressing About Trust Accounting
If trust reconciliations, compliance, or audit preparation are taking up too much of your time, we can help.
Work with experienced legal trust accounting specialists who ensure your trust account stays accurate, compliant, and audit-ready.
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Talk to Cascade Accounting & Tax today about your trust accounting needs. |
