Webinar: Centerbase and AvidXchange Integration In this on-demand session, we walk through the new AvidXchange integration built natively into Centerbase’s Vendor Pay module and demo the full workflow live. You'll see how AP automation works for the way law firms actually operate: selecting vendor bills, choosing payment preferences, validating with AvidXchange, and tracking everything in the Vendor […]

The partnership gives law firms a fully managed accounts payable automation solution built directly into Centerbase, eliminating manual payment workflows without leaving the platform they already use to run their practice. DALLAS, TEXAS, May 19, 2026. Centerbase, the operating platform purpose-built for midsize law firms, today announced a partnership with […]

Lawsuit settlement payments can introduce a high degree of complexity into law firm accounting, particularly for firms handling personal injury, employment, medical malpractice, or class action matters. These payments often represent large sums, flow through multiple parties, and trigger trust accounting, tax reporting, and compliance considerations. A single misstep can […]

For legal professionals, understanding trust accounting is important to build client trust. This area of law firm accounting is a fundamental component of the legal industry because it involves the management of client funds that a law firm holds in trust for its clients and requires strict adherence to ethical […]

Your law firm's accounting department helps the business stay on the right side of the law, when it comes to both internal operations and external relationships. Because legal work involves high stakes, accuracy is of the utmost importance in handling finances. Since law firms work with sensitive information, any misstep […]

Accounting is one of the most tedious and stressful parts of running a law firm. Thank goodness there’s technology to handle some of the most burdensome tasks. If you’ve already got a practice management application that handles your accounting, it is taking care of every task it possibly could? Is […]

Breaking up is hard to do — we all know this. And while any divorce or separation can be painful, the stakes are higher when children are involved. Having a parenting plan in place can help with both logistics and healing and, most importantly, ensure that the best interests of […]

You’re probably constantly in the process of putting together a requirements list to include certain solutions, but let’s dig a little deeper into the questions you should be asking to ensure you’re getting the timekeeping, billing, and accounting features you want from your legal practice management software solution.

Mastering law firm accounting is no easy feat. However, the right legal accounting software can help you streamline these critical accounting functions. Join us as we explore what law firm accounting is and how legal accounting software (with the right features) can resolve your biggest accounting challenges and meet your firm’s needs.

If you’re like most people, managing your clients’ funds is unfamiliar territory. Most of us don’t have an accounting background, and accounting isn’t a subject that’s included in law school curriculums.

In this guide, we’ll give you an overview of the basics of attorney trust accounts and describe how you should manage settlement proceeds and other funds on behalf of a client.

Why are referrals so important? You already know that referred clients tend to be your highest quality clients, but they are also the most affordable to obtain. There is no question that referrals are gold for law firms and because of this, it makes sense to invest time and money into generating a process for creating and maintaining a referral partner network.

How does a firm determine the cost of their product? It isn’t as complicated as you may think, find out why!

In this remote world we live in now, many aspects of our jobs have changed. Conducting remote international depositions is no exception. Learn what you should be aware of, the steps you should be taking, and how you can best navigate this critical part of your job in our new world.

How do you manage exhibits in a virtual courtroom? Going to court today looks different. The processes and procedures we may have followed at one point have changed. Because of this, there are some steps you should follow, take a look!

In, Accounting 101 for Law Firms we discussed how when firms are asked, “How do you want to define growth?” The leading response is always through revenue.  That is great, right?! “Revenue.” We all love this word, it’s great a great way to track performance, but how do you actually […]

Everyone handles their email inbox differently, but one thing is for certain, our inboxes today are significantly more overwhelming than they were even just a few years ago. Because of this, three things are significantly impacted by our time spent on email: our mood, our focus, and our to-do list. Let's take a look at how you can better manage your inbox and your time!

Take a look take a look at how you can use your online web presence to protect and gain referrals, how you can utilize the power that is Google, and how to begin thinking about social media as a point of leverage not a pain point.

For many firms, accounting is a huge pain point. It’s time-consuming and tedious, but it’s also crucial. Because of this, we have tried to make the process as easy as possible for you by compiling a list that includes some basic, monthly procedures that your firm may find useful. 

Attempting to collect on unpaid invoices is not a fruitless endeavor, no matter how aged the invoice is. Let’s look over a few quick tips to point you in the right direction.