Accounting for Attorneys

If you've been exploring your options for law firm accounting software, you may have come across Clio Accounting, the newest addition to the Clio product family. It sits alongside Clio Manage and Clio Grow, but it serves a very different purpose. Before you decide whether it's the right fit for your firm, here's what you need to know.

What Is Clio Accounting?

Clio Accounting is a standalone accounting product built specifically for law firms. Unlike Clio Manage, which integrates with QuickBooks Online, Clio Accounting is designed to replace QuickBooks entirely. Everything lives in one place: your billing, your trust accounting, and your general ledger.

Clio's own description of the product says it best: it's accounting made approachable. The platform walks you through setup step by step, uses legal-specific terminology, and is built from the ground up with law firms in mind rather than adapted from a general business accounting tool.

That sounds appealing, and for the right firm, i...