Urgent SRA Investigation & Solicitors’ Accounts Support
Facing an SRA Forensic Investigation or Concerns About Your Client Accounts?
Specialist assistance from a former SRA Forensic Investigation Officer.
Receiving notification of an SRA investigation, discovering a client-account discrepancy or identifying historic accounting problems can be extremely concerning for any law firm.
At The Legal Cashier Limited, we provide experienced, confidential and practical assistance to firms facing regulatory scrutiny or urgent solicitors’ accounts issues.
Our founder, Katie Fitzsimons, spent nearly six years as a Forensic Investigation Officer at the Solicitors Regulation Authority and has over 20 years’ experience in legal finance and regulatory compliance.
We understand the importance of accurate accounting records, identifying the causes of discrepancies and taking appropriate corrective action.
If your firm is facing an investigation or has identified an urgent accounts issue, contact us to discuss the assistance you need.
How can we help?
Preparing for an SRA Forensic Investigation
If your firm has been notified of an investigation or inspection, we can assist with reviewing and organising relevant financial records, including:
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Client and office account reconciliations
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Client ledgers and cash books
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Bank statements and supporting documentation
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Client-to-office transfers and disbursement records
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Historic accounting discrepancies
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Client-account shortages and unexplained balances
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Existing financial controls and accounting procedures
We can help identify outstanding issues, establish what work is required and prepare accurate, organised financial information
Investigating Historic Accounts Discrepancies
Accounting problems can develop over time, particularly where records have not been regularly reconciled or where there have been changes in staff, systems or working practices.
We can assist with:
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Investigating unreconciled client-account differences
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Identifying incorrect or unsupported ledger postings
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Reviewing historic client and office transactions
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Investigating client debit balances
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Examining outstanding disbursements and client-to-office transfers
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Reviewing residual client balances
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Identifying weaknesses in accounting procedures
Our focus is on establishing the facts, documenting findings and identifying appropriate corrective action.
Correcting Accounts & Remediation
Where discrepancies or SRA Accounts Rules breaches are identified, we can work with your firm’s management and COFA to develop and implement a practical remediation plan.
This may include correcting ledger entries, rebuilding reconciliations, improving financial records and strengthening accounting controls.
All corrective work should be properly authorised, supported by evidence and documented so that the original records and a clear audit trail are preserved.
Support During an Ongoing Investigation
Where appropriate, we can work alongside your firm’s management, compliance officers, reporting accountant and legal advisers to assist with financial-record reviews, factual explanations, reconciliation work and remediation.
We do not act on behalf of the SRA or provide legal representation in regulatory proceedings.
Why Choose The Legal Cashier?
Our founder brings a combination of experience that is particularly relevant to firms facing financial or regulatory concerns.
Former SRA Forensic Investigation Officer
Nearly six years investigating regulatory and financial matters involving law firms across England and Wales.
Over 20 Years in Legal Finance & Compliance
Extensive practical experience with solicitors’ accounts, reconciliations, client-money controls and complex accounting issues.
Current Compliance Leadership Experience
Providing outsourced Head of Risk & Compliance services to a boutique London law firm.
Practical, Confidential Support
A structured approach focused on understanding the issues, establishing accurate records and helping firms take appropriate action.
Don’t Wait for an Investigation to Identify a Problem
You do not need to be facing an SRA investigation to seek specialist assistance.
If your reconciliations are overdue, your client ledgers contain unexplained balances or you are concerned about historic accounting practices, we can help you review the position and identify the work required.
Addressing problems promptly can help protect client money and improve the firm’s financial controls.
Discuss Your Urgent Requirements
If your firm is facing an SRA forensic investigation, has received an inspection notice or needs urgent assistance with solicitors’ accounts, please contact us.
Request Urgent Accounts Assistance
Please include a brief description of the issue, whether an SRA investigation is already underway and any relevant deadlines.
All enquiries will be handled professionally and confidentially, subject to appropriate conflict checks and engagement arrangements.
The Legal Cashier Limited is an independent consultancy and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Our services provide specialist financial-records and compliance support, not legal representation or a guarantee of any regulatory outcome.