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Accountants for solicitors — SRA-compliant accounts, a healthy practice, and tax handled

Law firms answer to the SRA as well as HMRC. We handle the Accounts Rules, your client account, partnership structure and tax — so your practice stays compliant and profitable.

  • Fixed monthly fee
  • A named accountant
  • UK-wide, fully online

Everything you need

One team, one fixed fee

  • Accounts & Corporation Tax. Firm accounts and tax handled, structured efficiently.
  • Bookkeeping Services. Office and client account bookkeeping kept SRA-compliant.
  • Payroll & CIS. Staff payroll, pensions and partner drawings managed.
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Sound familiar?

The bits no one warns you about

Few things worry a managing partner like the SRA Accounts Rules and the client account — and a general accountant rarely understands either.

Add partnership profit allocation, drawings and tax for the partners, and legal finances become a specialist job that’s easy to get wrong.

  • SRA Accounts Rules and client account compliance
  • Choosing the right partnership or LLP structure
  • Partner drawings, profit shares and tax
  • Work-in-progress and billing to account for
  • Payroll and VAT across the practice
  • A general accountant who doesn’t know the legal sector
How we help

Everything handled, under one roof

Running a law firm means meeting the SRA Accounts Rules and managing a client account on top of the usual accounts, tax and payroll — with regulatory consequences for getting any of it wrong.

We’re specialist legal-sector accountants. We keep you compliant with the SRA, advise on the best partnership or LLP structure, handle bookkeeping, payroll and tax, and help your firm run profitably.

Is this you?

Who we work with

If any of these sound like you, you’re exactly who we set this up for. Not sure where you fit? A quick, free call will tell you.

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  • High-street and boutique law firms
  • Sole-practitioner solicitors
  • Partnerships and LLPs
  • Barristers’ chambers and individual barristers
  • Legal practices managing a client account
  • New firms setting up their finances
Why it pays

More money kept, less stress carried

SRA-compliant, always

Your Accounts Rules and client account handled correctly, so a compliance issue never threatens your practice.

The right structure

Advice on partnership vs LLP and profit allocation, so the firm and its partners are set up tax-efficiently.

Lower tax for partners

Drawings, profit shares and personal tax planned so partners keep more of what the firm makes.

A sector specialist

An accountant who understands law firms — not one learning the rules on your time.

Transparent pricing

Know the price before we start

A fixed fee based on your firm’s size and whether you need client-account work and partner returns — agreed up front, with no hourly billing.

  • A fixed quote, agreed before any work
  • No hourly billing, no year-end surprises
  • Cancel any time — no long tie-ins

A fixed monthly fee,
tailored to you

Confirmed after a free, no-obligation quote.

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Why Provense

A team that does the work — and picks up the phone

Legal-sector specialists

SRA Accounts Rules, client accounts and law-firm structures are core to what we do.

Partnership savvy

Profit allocation, drawings and partner tax handled together.

A named accountant

One specialist who knows your firm — not a call centre.

Still deciding?

The honest answers to what you’re thinking

How much does an accountant cost for a law firm?

We agree a fixed fee based on your firm’s size and whether you need client-account work and partner returns. The compliance peace of mind and tax efficiency typically outweigh it.

Do you understand the SRA Accounts Rules?

Yes — client account compliance and the SRA Accounts Rules are central to how we work with law firms, alongside the usual accounts and tax.

Should we be a partnership or an LLP?

It depends on liability, tax and how you share profits. We’ll model the options and recommend the structure that suits your firm.

Can you handle partner tax as well as the firm?

Yes — we handle the firm’s accounts and each partner’s personal tax and drawings, so everything joins up.

How it works

Getting started is easy

  1. 01

    Review your practice

    Your structure, client account and compliance needs — a confidential chat.

  2. 02

    We keep you compliant

    SRA-compliant accounts, bookkeeping, payroll and tax handled.

  3. 03

    You practise with confidence

    Compliance assured, partners tax-efficient, and the firm running profitably.

FAQ

Solicitors & law firms: your questions answered

Do law firms need a specialist accountant?
The SRA Accounts Rules, client account and partnership structures make legal finance a specialist area where general accountants often struggle. A sector specialist keeps you compliant and your partners tax-efficient.
Do you handle the SRA Accounts Rules and client account?
Yes — keeping your client account and bookkeeping compliant with the SRA Accounts Rules is a core part of what we do for law firms.
How much does a legal accountant cost?
It depends on your firm’s size and the work involved. We quote a fixed fee up front so there are no surprises.
Can you advise on partnership vs LLP?
Yes — we model the tax, liability and profit-sharing implications and recommend the structure that best fits your firm.
Do you work with law firms across the UK?
Yes — we’re fully online and work with solicitors and law firms throughout the UK.

Let’s take the tax off your plate

Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we’ll show you exactly how we can help — and what it would cost.