All successful law firms rely on efficient and compliant legal accounting software to run a profitable firm. The Osprey Approach legal accountancy and billing solution is the superior, fully integrated solution that gives you confidence in your finances and data.

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Integrated legal accounting software for UK law firms

Speed up month-end processes and streamline your accounts processes with ease. Osprey offers a complete all-in-one legal accounting solution for solicitors and law firms of all sizes. Centralise your financial processes and practice management into one platform to reduce errors and improve visibility.

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Core Accounting

Manage your law firms and client’s finances using the Osprey legal accounting solution that requires no third-party integration.

Legal Billing Software

Reduce admin and bottlenecks between fee earners and cashiers to speed up your billing process, so you can get paid faster.

Legal Financial Reporting & Analytics

Improve visibility and accuracy of your billing and financial data so you’re always in control of your firm’s profitability and future.

“Requisitions have saved us so much time and they ensure information is always accurate. For example, we don’t need to have multiple conversations about the movement of funds, because everything is on the system. Billing has also been streamlined because both the fee earner and I have access to the same single point of truth.”

James Newnham, Practice & Accounts Manager, Newnham & Jordan

“We’ve recommended Osprey for years because of its functionality, its ease of access and the efficiencies you can make by using it.”

Alex Simons, New Business Manager, The Law Factory

“One of the best things about Osprey is the reporting system. It’s really useful for managing your day-to-day time and being able to monitor that to the minute is great.”

Greg Bowyer, Associate Solicitor & Collaborative Lawyer, Ellis Hass & Co

Control of cashflow and profitability

With Osprey, you’ll have a 360-degree view of your client and office accounts, with side-by-side client ledger postings and support for as many bank accounts and currencies as you need. Manage your business finances, nominal ledgers, and banks for all your law firms’ outgoings, invoices and receipts.

With full integration to the entire practice management software, you’ll have access to everything you need to ensure control over your cashflow and profitability, from one central platform.

SRA and HMRC compliant accounting & billing software for solicitors

Rest assured that our integrated legal accounting software provides a fully compliant framework for your law firm accounting. SRA and HMRC compliant, the system helps you meet the Accounts Rules, submit VAT returns via MTD, and ensure Lexcel compliance. Our software also allows you to limit access using our permissions system and retain management oversight with complete audit trails.

The Osprey Approach all-in-one solution

The complete Osprey Approach solution combines comprehensive case management, powerful practice management, legal accounting, and streamlined client management – enabling your firm to run a streamlined and profitable operation that exceeds client expectations.

Case Management Software
Improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability with an effective, centralised legal case management software that ensures regulatory compliance and reduces human errors. Osprey is a true end-to-end system that manages the case management lifecycle from initial query to completion.
Features of our case management solution include:
-Automated workflows
-Document management
-Legal form creation
-Time recording
-Integrations
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Practice Management Software
Our powerful, multi-device cloud-based software has helped thousands of lawyers to run a profitable firm and deliver excellent client care. With a comprehensive suite of features built into our software, all areas of your legal practice will be connected and streamlined to maximise success.
Features of our practice management solution include:
–Compliance
–Reporting & BI
–Third-party portal
–Legal apps
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Legal Accounting Software
Without time-consuming admin tasks, you can speed up the month-end processes and run a streamlined accounts department with ease. Our legal billing software allows you to centralise your accounts into one system, which reduces errors, improves productivity, and provides the visibility you need to drive your firm forward.
Features of our legal accounting solution include:
–Legal billing
–Core accounting
–Financial reporting
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Client Management Software
Exceed your clients’ expectations and provide a convenient and modern onboarding and case management experience using Osprey Approach. The software helps you to balance driving efficiencies for the firm whilst delivering excellent client care.
Features of our client management solution include:
–Client onboarding
–Client portal
–Mobile app
–Enquiry management
–Legal CRM
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One platform to manage all your cases

Comprehensive reporting suite

Extensive built-in financial and management reports provide the information you need to run your law firm effectively. You can view reports within Osprey, or export to a file format that suits you. In addition to intelligent business reporting, Osprey provides several auditing functions to ensure financial transparency and accountability.

Business and client financial reports:

Profit & Loss
Balance Sheet
VAT Returns
Aged Debtors
Unpaid Bills
Cost Transfers
Client Funds Movements and more

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is legal accounting software?
Legal accounting software is a digital solution for managing a law firm’s finances including billing and invoicing clients. A specialised accounting software for legal professionals will enable you to effectively manage both your office and client accounts, be SRA complaint, connected to HMRC for MTD, manage disbursements, bank reconciliations and offer financial reporting. Osprey Approach is an end-to-end practice and case management solution that includes a fully integrated, specialised legal accounting software so you can be confident your finances are streamlined and accurate.
Why should I use legal accounting software?
Law firms should use legal accounting software because it provides them with the correct tools to effectively manage their business and client accounts, ensuring they stay complaint. There are a variety of accounting software solutions on the market but typically they’re not created for law firms or specialise in legal accounting. Therefore, these products may not handle or consider the more complex needs of law firms and the regulations and compliance requirements you need to follow. This is why we recommend law firms choose a solution that is designed for law firms and is fully integrated with a practice management solution.
Is Osprey SRA and HMRC compliant?
Osprey provides firms of all sizes with the features and functionality to successfully meet SRA requirements and best practices which will help firms become SRA compliant. You can find out more about the compliance features, functionality and workflows here. Osprey is also an approved MTD software supplier which ensures you can digitally submit your VAT returns through Osprey in the HMRC MTD portal.
Do you provide business and client financial reports?
Osprey Approach includes a variety of reports for both business and client financials, including other various firm-wide reports which provides firm’s with a 360-degree visibility of their performance. Osprey also includes the report writer tool so you’re able to build your own reports using the data you hold in Osprey. For further insight and advanced reporting we also provide business intelligence tools that enable you to create interactive and intuitive dashboards that are configurable and customisable to your firm’s needs.
Do you integrate with QuickBooks or Xero?
Osprey Approach is a complete, end-to-end practice management solution that includes everything you need to effectively manage your firm, clients, cases and finances. Osprey includes fully integrated legal accounting software which means you don’t need to purchase additional accounting software to use with Osprey Approach. This is why we don’t integrate with other accounting packages because the features within Osprey are designed specifically for law firms, are SRA compliant and have everything you need to manage your business and client accounts.

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