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IOLTA

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Texas IOLTA Trust Account Recordkeeping Resources for Law Firms

Guide to Texas IOLTA Trust Account Recordkeeping

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

6 Potential Consequences of Bad Bookkeeping for Businesses

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

How Can Businesses Use Technology to Navigate Financial Uncertainty?

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

8 Types of Financial Statements Every Business Should Know About

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

The Importance of Accurate and Timely Financial Statements for Businesses

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

10 Important KPIs Your Firm Should Be Monitoring

Law Firm Operations

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Advanced Client Costs for Contingency Matters are Capitalized as Loans and are Not Deductible Business Expenses

Review best practices in applying advanced client costs and keeping an accurate firm balance sheet.

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Collections by Timekeeper for Actionstep Flat Fee Matters

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Advanced Client Cost Process for Immigration Firms - CosmoLex

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Immigration Law Firm - Complex Matter Accounting Example in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

MyCase Payment Plans - Step 3 - Managing Payment Plan Balances and Payments

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

MyCase Payment Plans - Step 2 - Create Payment Plans on Client Invoices

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

MyCase Payment Plans - Step 1 - Quickly Collect Initial Client Credit Card Payments

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

MyCase Payment Plans - Introduction

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Lawmatics Weekly Lead Report

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Hourly Process for Flat Fees - Collected and Billable Reporting for Flat Fee Matters

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Weekly Billable Dollars Report from Cosmolex

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Law Firm CRM - Best practices, example reports, and example dashboards

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Immigration Law Firm Trust and Client Accounting in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Gusto Payroll Time Tracking - How to Record Time Using Gusto's Internal Time Tracker

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Soluno for Immigration Firms - High Volume IOLTA and Tracking Unearned Prepaid Flat Fees

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

WIP and Net Client IOLTA Balances in MyCase - Part of our MyCase Hourly Firm Guide

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Billing Rate Setup in MyCase - Part of our MyCase Hourly Firm Guide

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Billable Dollars in MyCase - Part of our MyCase Hourly Firm Guide

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Leads by Lead Source

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Collections by Timekeeper with Flat Fees - Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Advanced Client Costs - Storing Vendor Invoices in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Payment Plans - Invoice Options

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Soluno Income Statement

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Bank Account Balances and Activity in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Weekly Billable Dollars Tracking

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Soluno Contingency Workflow Demo

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Advanced Cost Workflow & Accounting System Permissions - Contingency Based Law Firms

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Client Invoices for Contingency Matter Fees - Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Client Invoices for Contingency Matters - Advanced Costs - Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Client Costs Charged to Credit Cards - Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Paying Advanced Client Costs from Operating Bank Accounts - Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Activity Codes in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Batch Check Print - Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Soluno Adding Checks to be Printed

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Forecast Cash and Revenue - Contingency Based Law Firm - Pipeline Report

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Flat Fee Matter Management - Tracking Available Hours and Dollars

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Client Ledger Report in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Single Matter Trust Ledger Report in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Trust Deposits in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Trust Receipts in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Manual Trust Disbursements in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Adding Files, Matters, & Cases in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Adding Contacts in Soluno

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Prepaid Flat Fees - Tracking Individual Timekeeper Collections and Balance of Outstanding Work

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Collections by Employee with Flat Fees Actionstep

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Create and Edit Budgets in QuickBooks Online

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Budget Overview Report in QuickBooks Online

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Lead Source Report

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Referral Partner Tracking and Scoring

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Print IOLTA Checks From QuickBooks Desktop Hosted Right Networks

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Law Firm Payroll - Payroll Frequency and Paycheck Timing

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Pipedrive for Law Firms

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

CosmoLex Invoice Process - Create Invoice, Apply IOLTA, Email

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

CosmoLex Time and Expense Entries and Activity Reports

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

CosmoLex Adding Clients, Matters, and IOLTA Deposits

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

CosmoLex Users, Timekeepers, and Default Billing Rates

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CosmoLex - Client IOLTA Reporting - Immigration Law

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CosmoLex - Filing Fees from IOLTA - Immigration Law

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

CosmoLex - Invoice Payments - Immigration Law

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CosmoLex - IOLTA Deposit - Immigration Law

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CosmoLex - Create Client, Matter, and Flat Fee Invoice - Immigration Law

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CosmoLex Case Study - Immigration Law Practice Management and Accounting Systems

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CosmoLex Intro - Immigration Law Practice Management and Accounting Systems

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IOLTA Trust Account Reconciliation Checklist

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Example IOLTA Trust Account Reconciliation

Clio

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Client Balances and Accounts Receivable IOLTA Draws

Learn the best way to standardize your billing process to avoid unpaid balances from customers.

Clio

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Weekly Billable Dollar Report from Clio

Clio

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Matter Balance Summary Report - Manage Clio IOLTA Balances

Clio

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Manage Client Trust Balances with Clio Matter Balance Summary Report

Clio

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Leads Report from Clio Grow - Introduction

Clio

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Leads Report from Clio Grow - Custom Fields

Clio

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Flat Fee Immigration Invoices in Clio - Step 2 - Apply IOLTA Funds

Dive into step two of the flat fee invoice process, applying IOLTA funds.

Clio

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Flat Fee Immigration Invoices in Clio - Step 1 - Client Intake

Review the first step in preparing flat-fee immigration invoices and recording the IOLTA deposit.

Clio

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Clio Subcontractor Billing Process

Learn how to stay up to date with subcontractors in Clio.

Clio

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Clio Prepaid Flat Fee Process - Matter, Invoice, and Payment

Generate an invoice within Clio for prepaid flat fees.

Clio

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Clio Matter Budgets - Summary Management Report

Learn how to use Excel to make your budget summary report.

Clio

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Clio Matter Budgets - Options and Example Management Report

Review the options available to run budget reports.

Clio

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Clio IOLTA Daily or Weekly Review

Keeping Clio trust account balances updated and correct throughout the month.

Clio

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Clio Consultation Invoices and Payments

Learn how to create a consultation invoice and payment within Clio.

Clio

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Billable Dollars from Clio

Implement best practices in pulling a Billable Dollars report from Clio.

Clio

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Aggregate IOLTA Draws in Clio

Making IOLTA trust account draws.

Clio

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Billing Rates in Clio

Join us in learning how to set and edit billing rates in Clio.

Clio

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Creating Client Invoices in Clio

Walk through best practices in sending client invoices while using Clio.

Clio

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Billable and Collected Time in Clio

Learn the ins and outs of calculating billable hours and running related reports.

Clio

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Clio Trust Requests for Retainers or Advance Fees

Join us in learning about the best way to request advance retainers using Clio.

Law Firm Operations

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

How to schedule EIDL loan payments from Pay.gov

Learn the ins and outs of scheduling your EIDL loan payments on Pay.gov with our straightforward guide, designed to simplify your repayment journey.

Law Firm Operations

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Check your EIDL loan balance, next payment due date, and payment allocation to interest and principal

In this video post, we guide you through using the SBA Capital Access Financial System website to keep tabs on your EIDL loan, including how to check your next payment due date, outstanding loan balance, and how your payments are allocated between interest and principal.

Law Firm Operations

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Forecast Cash and Revenue - Contingency Based Law Firm - Pipeline Report

In this video blog post, we outline a specialized process for utilizing a pipeline report to accurately forecast revenue and cash flow in contingency-based law firms.

Law Firm Operations

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Right Number in the Right Box - Employee Evaluations

In our latest blog post, Steve Parker, CPA, demystifies the employee evaluation process by explaining what the accuracy and speed of numerical data entry can reveal about an employee's competence and fit for your company.

Law Firm Operations

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Prepaid Flat Fees - Tracking individual timekeeper collections and balance of outstanding work

Managing prepaid flat fees requires meticulous tracking, not just of the funds themselves, but also of individual timekeeper collections and the balance of outstanding work to be completed.

Law Firm Operations

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Practice Management Systems for Personal Injury Firms

This post highlights how general practice management systems may not be the best fit for personal injury firms, and highlights CASEpeer, Cloudlex, and Filevine as specialized options worth considering.

IOLTA

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

Colorado COLTAF / IOLTA Trust Account Resources

This post outlines key resources for managing Colorado COLTAF / IOLTA accounts.

IOLTA

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Paul W Carlson, CPA

California IOLTA Trust Account Resources

Certainly, in this quick guide, we highlight the key resources we use for managing California IOLTA trust accounts.

IOLTA

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Arizona IOLTA Trust Account Resources

This blog post serves as a resource guide for managing Arizona IOLTA trust accounts, pointing readers to valuable tools and references.

Articles by

Paul W Carlson, CPA

Texas IOLTA Trust Account Recordkeeping Resources for Law Firms

6 Potential Consequences of Bad Bookkeeping for Businesses

How Can Businesses Use Technology to Navigate Financial Uncertainty?

8 Types of Financial Statements Every Business Should Know About

The Importance of Accurate and Timely Financial Statements for Businesses

10 Important KPIs Your Firm Should Be Monitoring

Advanced Client Costs for Contingency Matters are Capitalized as Loans and are Not Deductible Business Expenses

Collections by Timekeeper for Actionstep Flat Fee Matters

Advanced Client Cost Process for Immigration Firms - CosmoLex

Immigration Law Firm - Complex Matter Accounting Example in Soluno

MyCase Payment Plans - Step 3 - Managing Payment Plan Balances and Payments

MyCase Payment Plans - Step 2 - Create Payment Plans on Client Invoices

MyCase Payment Plans - Step 1 - Quickly Collect Initial Client Credit Card Payments

MyCase Payment Plans - Introduction

Lawmatics Weekly Lead Report

Hourly Process for Flat Fees - Collected and Billable Reporting for Flat Fee Matters

Weekly Billable Dollars Report from Cosmolex

Law Firm CRM - Best practices, example reports, and example dashboards

Immigration Law Firm Trust and Client Accounting in Soluno

Gusto Payroll Time Tracking - How to Record Time Using Gusto's Internal Time Tracker

Soluno for Immigration Firms - High Volume IOLTA and Tracking Unearned Prepaid Flat Fees

WIP and Net Client IOLTA Balances in MyCase - Part of our MyCase Hourly Firm Guide

Billing Rate Setup in MyCase - Part of our MyCase Hourly Firm Guide

Billable Dollars in MyCase - Part of our MyCase Hourly Firm Guide

Leads by Lead Source

Collections by Timekeeper with Flat Fees - Soluno

Advanced Client Costs - Storing Vendor Invoices in Soluno

Payment Plans - Invoice Options

Soluno Income Statement

Bank Account Balances and Activity in Soluno

Weekly Billable Dollars Tracking

Soluno Contingency Workflow Demo

Advanced Cost Workflow & Accounting System Permissions - Contingency Based Law Firms

Client Invoices for Contingency Matter Fees - Soluno

Client Invoices for Contingency Matters - Advanced Costs - Soluno

Client Costs Charged to Credit Cards - Soluno

Paying Advanced Client Costs from Operating Bank Accounts - Soluno

Activity Codes in Soluno

Batch Check Print - Soluno

Soluno Adding Checks to be Printed

Forecast Cash and Revenue - Contingency Based Law Firm - Pipeline Report

Flat Fee Matter Management - Tracking Available Hours and Dollars

Client Ledger Report in Soluno

Single Matter Trust Ledger Report in Soluno

Trust Deposits in Soluno

Trust Receipts in Soluno

Manual Trust Disbursements in Soluno

Adding Files, Matters, & Cases in Soluno

Adding Contacts in Soluno

Prepaid Flat Fees - Tracking Individual Timekeeper Collections and Balance of Outstanding Work

Collections by Employee with Flat Fees Actionstep

Create and Edit Budgets in QuickBooks Online

Budget Overview Report in QuickBooks Online

Lead Source Report

Referral Partner Tracking and Scoring

Print IOLTA Checks From QuickBooks Desktop Hosted Right Networks

Law Firm Payroll - Payroll Frequency and Paycheck Timing

Pipedrive for Law Firms

CosmoLex Invoice Process - Create Invoice, Apply IOLTA, Email

CosmoLex Time and Expense Entries and Activity Reports

CosmoLex Adding Clients, Matters, and IOLTA Deposits

CosmoLex Users, Timekeepers, and Default Billing Rates

CosmoLex - Client IOLTA Reporting - Immigration Law

CosmoLex - Filing Fees from IOLTA - Immigration Law

CosmoLex - Invoice Payments - Immigration Law

CosmoLex - IOLTA Deposit - Immigration Law

CosmoLex - Create Client, Matter, and Flat Fee Invoice - Immigration Law

CosmoLex Case Study - Immigration Law Practice Management and Accounting Systems

CosmoLex Intro - Immigration Law Practice Management and Accounting Systems

IOLTA Trust Account Reconciliation Checklist

Example IOLTA Trust Account Reconciliation

Client Balances and Accounts Receivable IOLTA Draws

Weekly Billable Dollar Report from Clio

Matter Balance Summary Report - Manage Clio IOLTA Balances

Manage Client Trust Balances with Clio Matter Balance Summary Report

Leads Report from Clio Grow - Introduction

Leads Report from Clio Grow - Custom Fields

Flat Fee Immigration Invoices in Clio - Step 2 - Apply IOLTA Funds