What does trust accounting require for Florida attorneys?
Rule 5-1.2 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar requires monthly reconciliation of the trust account bank statement, the trust ledger, and the individual client ledgers, with the three agreeing. Records must be kept for six years. We perform the three-way reconciliation each month, maintain client ledgers in your practice management software or QuickBooks, and document the reconciliation so a Bar audit is a file you hand over, not a crisis.