Take control of your firm's finances

Manage your office and client accounts, billing and financial reporting from one connected legal accounting platform. Osprey Approach helps law firms reduce financial administration, improve cashflow, simplify month-end and stay in control of their finances.

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Law office accountingManage your firm’s and your clients’ finances in one solution. No third-party integration required.Read more
Legal billing softwareReduce admin and bottlenecks between fee earners and cashiers. Speed up your billing process so you get paid faster.Read more
Legal financial reporting and analyticsImprove visibility and accuracy of your billing and financial data. Stay in control of your firm’s profitability and future.Read more

Legal accounting built in, not bolted on

Time tracker
NEW
Osprey
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Ledger balances

One licence, both accounts
Client£1.42m
Office£286k
Nominals184
Systems1
Client ledgerOffice ledgerNominalsBank
DD
Completion monies received
P00044-13Client account
£248,000
JM
Disbursement paid
D00058-2Office account
£1,240
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Bill posted to matter
W00090-18Time and costs
£3,850
Month end: August 2026
Firm-wideVAT quarter
82%
Month end complete
OverviewMonth endReportsVAT
Bank reconciled
4 of 4
Requisitions
31 of 36
Client account reconciliation
Posted and locked
31 Aug
Management reports issued
Generated from live data
31 Aug
VAT return submission
Ready to submit to HMRC
7 Sep

Compliance controls

SRA ACCOUNTS RULES LEXCEL HMRC
Breaches0
Authorised100%
Audit trailFull
Residual£0

Awaiting authorisation

DD
Client to office transfer
P00044-13Approval due
£3,850
JM
Digital requisition
D00058-2Approved
£1,240
Audit trail
All logged

Comprehensive reporting suite to manage law firm financials

Access an extensive financial and management report template library and a built-in report builder so you can view the data you need on a daily basis.

Business and client financial report templates include:

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

Legal Accounting Software for UK SME Law Firms

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, aid SRA compliance, 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, aid SRA compliance and have everything you need to manage your business and client accounts.