The Solicitors Accounts Rules - An Accountant’s Guide

Introduction

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Accounts Rules 2019 have been in operation for several years now and issues have emerged since the new regime came into effect.

Historically, the rules have been notorious for their complexity and prescriptive nature, but the new rules have been significantly condensed and have become more flexible in their approach.

In addition, some of the date-sensitive requirements were removed from the previous edition. However, with the simplified regime comes professional judgement and with professional judgement comes questionable practises…

This webinar will guide you through the changes.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Reminder of the changes reflected in the 2019 rules
• Frequent breaches of the rules by law firms
• Recent guidance issued by the SRA on how the rules should be implemented and what firms need to consider as best practice
• When accountants should issue an unqualified report
• When accountants should issue a qualified report

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Friday 11th April 2025

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