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Fractional accounting & CFO for professional-services firms that bill by the hour. See what really earns.

07/17/2026

Starting a law firm involves more than just passing the Bar. One of the first big decisions is choosing the right entity structure, which can have lasting effects on your taxes, liability, and financial flexibility.

PCF Detroit helps attorneys navigate this process, from selecting the right entity type to setting up financial systems correctly from the start. Making informed decisions early can save time, money, and unnecessary complexity down the road.

07/14/2026

Most law firm owners can quote their billing rate from memory. Far fewer can tell you what their cash flow statement is saying — or why it matters.

If your financial statements feel like a foreign language, that's a problem. Your income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow report aren't just compliance documents. They're the clearest picture you have of where your firm actually stands.

We prepare accurate, well-organized financial statements for law firm owners and managing partners — and we make sure you understand exactly what they're telling you. No jargon. No guesswork. Just reliable numbers and the context to act on them.

07/13/2026

For most law firm owners, the biggest threat to your license isn't a case. It's your trust account.

Most attorneys are excellent lawyers and reluctant accountants. That's normal. But trust accounting is the one area where an honest bookkeeping slip isn't just a financial problem. Mishandle client funds and you're looking at a bar complaint, not a late fee.

The good news: trust accounting is unforgiving, not complicated. Once you see the structure, it's very manageable.

I wrote a plain-English guide for firm owners covering the five cardinal rules, the one reconciliation that proves you're compliant, and the five ways firms quietly get into trouble:

• Commingling funds
• Using trust as a buffer
• Negative client ledgers
• Skipping the three-way reconciliation
• A bad Clio-to-QuickBooks sync

There's a 90-second compliance self-test at the end.

Grab it free in the comments below!

07/10/2026

That screen full of errors? It's not just stressful — it's a liability.

A single unreconciled account can conceal duplicate charges, mismatched entries, or outright fraud for months. For law firms managing client funds and trust accounts, the stakes are even higher. One overlooked discrepancy isn't just an accounting headache — it can put your license and your clients at risk.

At PCF Detroit, we perform thorough bank reconciliations for law firms, ensuring every internal record aligns with your bank statements down to the last dollar. It's one of the most fundamental steps in maintaining accurate financials — and one that too many busy practices let slip.

Accurate books don't happen by accident. They start with consistent reconciliations, every month, without exception.

07/09/2026

You can have a full caseload and still struggle to make payroll. For law firms, the gap between billable work and collected revenue is where cash flow problems hide.

PCF Detroit offers detailed cash flow analysis to help attorneys understand exactly where their money is going — and when it's coming in. We identify the gaps, track the patterns, and give you the clarity to make smarter financial decisions.

07/08/2026

Most attorneys think about taxes in April. The ones who build real wealth think about them year-round.

Strategic tax planning isn't just about filing on time — it's about structuring your firm's finances to minimize liability and maximize what you keep. We work with law firms to develop proactive tax strategies tailored to how your practice operates.

Stop reacting to your tax bill.

Start planning ahead.

07/07/2026

Running a law firm means every billable hour counts. But if your books aren't clean and current, you're making financial decisions in the dark.

If you are looking for an accounting firm that provides dedicated bookkeeping services for law firms and attorneys, you might want to consider us! — so your records are accurate, organized, and always up to date. No more scrambling at tax time. No more guesswork.

Your clients deserve your full attention. Let us handle the numbers.

07/06/2026

AI can run your books. It just can't run your business.

Every week a founder tells me they're thinking about handing accounting fully over to an algorithm. I get it. When you're buried in operations, "let AI do it" sounds like relief.

Here's the catch: AI is a brilliant calculator and a terrible strategic partner. It categorizes a $5,000 charge by the vendor's name. It has no idea whether that spend was a mistake or the smartest bet you made all quarter.

I put together a short guide on the 5 places automated accounting quietly creates blind spots for founders who are scaling:

• The context blindspot
• The cash-flow misread
• The tax-strategy vacuum
• Garbage in, garbage out
• No sounding board

It ends with a 60-second self-audit you can run on your own business right now.

Grab it free in the comments below.

07/03/2026

Compliance keeps your firm safe. Clarity is what helps it grow.

It's easy to think of law firm accounting as a defensive task — keep the trust account clean, file on time, avoid penalties. All essential. But that's only half the value.

The other half is what your numbers can tell you when they're accurate and organized:

Which matters are actually profitable — and which quietly drain your time

Where your cash flow tightens before it becomes a problem

How your team performs against realistic, data-backed targets

When to invest, hire, or take on new work with confidence instead of guesswork

Strong accounting isn't a cost center. It's a decision-making engine. When your books are reliable, every choice gets clearer — what to bill, what to pass on, where to grow.

That's the real return on getting your finances right: not just staying compliant, but understanding the story your numbers are telling and using it to move forward.

We help law firms and other professional-services firms that bill by the hour turn financial chaos into clarity. Clean books, reliable reporting, and CFO-level insight — so you can grow with confidence. No surprise invoices. No lock-in.

Address

220 S Main Street
Royal Oak, MI
48067

Website

http://www.pcfdetroit.com/

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