A law firm's chart of accounts has to do what a generic one can't: keep operating and trust money apart, treat retainers as unearned, and handle advanced client costs the right way. Here's the structure explained in plain English — plus a free QuickBooks-ready template.

If your Virginia firm holds even a dollar of client money, the VSB has specific rules about how you keep it — stricter than the generic national advice. Here's Rule 1.15 in plain English, the free Smokeball offering, the real audit triggers, and the month-end workflow that keeps you defensible.

What it is, why your bar requires it every month, and how to get it right Bookkeeping & CFO-Level Reporting for Law Firms