“With a staffing footprint of only a few attorneys why do I need a bookkeeper?” It’s a question I’ve heard a lot over the course of my career. Many lawyers who work in small firms don’t see the benefit of relying on external expertise to keep their books organized. Unfortunately, many of those same lawyers eventually come around to a different way of thinking only after something bad, or even catastrophic, happens with their accounts.
So, you’ve received some bad news and its starting to look like you’ll need to be away from your firm for an extended period. You’re starting to panic because you do everything for your firm. You keep the books, answer the phones, service the clients, and file documents. And that’s just the first part of your Tuesday. How is your firm going to handle things while you’re away?
