Bartee Accounting Services & Integrated Corporate Solutions, LLC
Providing services locally, statewide, and nationwide.
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Bookkeeping Cleanup for Law Firms
From Reconciliations and Client Costs to Billing and Collections, We Bring Order to Your Numbers.
When reconciliations, client costs, collections, and operating activity no longer tell one reliable financial story, our Financial Cleanup & Restoration process helps identify the discrepancies, correct the records, and strengthen the systems behind your numbers.
Your Firm May Have More Than One Financial Story Happening at Once
Law firm billing has become more varied, not less. Clio's 2025 Legal Trends Report found that in 2024, 54% of firms billed using both hourly and flat fees, while only 41% billed exclusively by the hour. In total, 59% used flat fees either exclusively or alongside hourly billing.
More billing arrangements can mean more activity to track, reconcile, classify, and support. Hourly billing, flat-fee arrangements, retainers, client-related costs, collections, operating expenses, and other transactions all need to flow accurately into the firm's financial records.
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According to Clio’s 2025 Legal Trends Report, the average law firm carries approximately 93 days of work that is either unbilled or unpaid at any given time.
Source: Clio, 2025 Legal Trends Report
That 93-day gap can involve unbilled work, unpaid invoices, client-related costs, and operating expenses—all of which must be tracked, reconciled, and reported accurately. It does not automatically mean the books are messy, but it increases the opportunity for incomplete or unreliable financial reporting.
Your books do not have to be behind to be unreliable.
Current Does Not Always Mean Correct
A law firm can have books that appear up to date while financial problems remain underneath the surface.
Financial Cleanup & Restoration may uncover:
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Bank or credit-card accounts that do not reconcile
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Unexplained balances on the Balance Sheet
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Missing, duplicate, or misclassified transactions
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Client-related costs recorded inconsistently
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Revenue or collections recorded incorrectly
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Owner contributions, draws, or distributions misclassified
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Unsupported journal entries or historical adjustments
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Old errors carried forward into current periods
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Supporting documentation that does not match recorded activity
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Financial reports that do not reflect what the owner knows is happening in the firm
The question is not simply whether the books are caught up. The question is whether you can trust them.
When You Cannot Trust the Books, You Cannot Trust the Decisions
Unreliable records create uncertainty about:
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Which services and matters are truly profitable
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Whether the firm can afford its next investment
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How much cash is actually available
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Whether owner draws and distributions are properly supported
Reliable decisions require reliable books.
How We Clean Up and Restore Your Law Firm’s Books
Using our DeCReaSE™ process, we identify discrepancies, correct inaccurate records, reconcile accounts, and address the breakdowns that created the problem.
The result is more reliable financial information your firm can use with confidence.
What Reliable Financial Records Make Possible
Reliable financial records give your firm clearer visibility into cash flow, profitability, client costs, and owner activity. They also provide stronger support for tax preparation and more confident business decisions.
Your firm deserves financials that are Accountable, Reliable, and Transparent—a work of A.R.T.™
