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Law Firm Ledger Module

Every dollar a client trusts you with, accounted for.

Biz magnet ties time, billing, disbursements, and trust accounting directly to the matter. Auto-reconcile accounts continuously instead of scrambling at month-end.

100%
Matter-tied WIP
3-Way
Continuous Reconciliation
LEDES
E-Billing Compliant
Trust Ledger — Live View
Harrow v. Sable Logistics
MATTER-2291 · IOLTA Account
Date Description Debit Credit Balance Status
Running Balance
$0.00
IOLTA Reconciled
Module Architecture

One Matter Number, One Continuous Data Thread.

Every transaction inherits its matter code automatically. Data flows directly from setup to invoicing without duplicate data entry.

01
Matter Setup
Conflict check, rate cards, and budget setup
02
Time & Spend
Real-time timekeeping and expense allocation
03
Trust & WIP
Retainers apply to active Work-In-Progress
04
Billing Cycle
Pre-bill reviews and LEDES formatting
05
Controls & Audit
3-way reconciliations and audit compliance reports
Module Capabilities

Designed around how law firms move money.

Continuous validation ensures trust safety, automated ledger postings, and robust rate configurations.

Time & Matter Tracking

Track active billing hours dynamically.

Timekeepers log hours directly to specific tasks using standard UTBMS / LEDES activity codes. Track progress limits and budgets live.

  • Standard UTBMS/LEDES activity and task codes
  • Real-time budget consumption alerts
  • Partner review queue for logged hours
Timekeeper Stopwatch
00:00
0.00 hrs
$0.00
L120 4.2 hrs
A103 2.5 hrs
Billing & Invoicing Cycle

A pre-bill workflow partners actually trust.

Route drafts through review stages with inline corrections, track edit histories, and export instantly to LEDES formats or customized firm invoice PDFs.

  • Line-level edits and adjustment audits
  • Direct support for client-specific billing arrangements
  • Batch generate invoices with pre-approval flags
Click "In Review" invoices to approve pre-bills
INV-08842 · Sable Logistics $14,220.00
INV-08843 · Rourke Estate $6,050.00 Pending
INV-08844 · Marchetti Holdings $9,870.00 In Review
Trust Controls & Compliance

Compliance enforced by structural guardrails.

Prevent trust overdrafts and commingling dynamically. Standardize audit-ready, 3-way reconciliation schedules directly within the core data models.

  • Automatic prevention of sub-account deficit balances
  • Continuous 3-way check logic across account levels
  • Detailed immutable transaction journals and logs
✓ General Ledger matches Bank accounts
✓ Client Ledger balances match overall Trust totals
✓ No commingling check passed for operating lines
Verified 3-way reconciliation matches bank.
Features Directory

Fully Scoped Legal Ledger Items

01Matter conflict check approvals
02Client sub-account assignments
03Fee arrangement & billing setups
04IOLTA/Trust onboarding links
05Rate card and discount tier matrix
06Retainer thresholds & alerts
07Practice area task code templates
08Client intake conflict logging
09Role-based permission overrides
10Budget caps and allocation warnings
01Time log approvals and narratives
02Disbursement cost assignments
03Trust receipt deposit postings
04Pre-bill edits and adjustments
05LEDES / UTBMS file generators
06WIP write-offs and adjustments
07Automated retainer application payments
08Trust transfer withdrawals
09Out-of-pocket court fee captures
10Multi-office entity configurations
01Real-time WIP aging logs
02Client trust statement reports
03Timekeeper utilization cards
04Collections and realization tracking
05Reconciliation ledger matrices
06Client matter profitability sheets
07Trust ledgers per matter lists
08Write-off logs and statistics
09Timekeeper productivity reports
10E-billing validation summaries
Features Coverage
70+
Ledger components covering law office management requirements, transactions, and audit routines.
Trust Verification
3-Way
Reconciliation across bank records, trust general ledger accounts, and client ledgers.
“

Reconciling trust sub-accounts used to require days of manual spreadsheet matches. With Biz magnet, it's just a report we review once a day.

Renata Ashworth — Chief Financial Officer, Marchetti & Vance LLP

4 Days
Saved per month close
Zero
Manual data exports
18%
Increase in realization rates
Why Biz magnet

Engineered differently than generic accounting ledgers

TA
Trust Accounting First
Strict trust isolation controls are woven directly into the transaction layer, not treated as simple spreadsheet adjustments.
MF
Matter-First Setup
Time sheets, payments, invoices, and deposits all inherit a central matter ID so mappings match automatically.
AR
Audit-Ready Routines
Immutable transaction history logging ensures regular compliance review preparation takes seconds, not days.
Integrations & Security

Connects to your firm's existing platforms

Automatic bank feeds
E-signature compliance
Calendar conflict checks
GDPR data residency controls
AES-256 data encryption
Granular permission overrides