Accountant for Lawyers in Sydney
Specialist accounting, bookkeeping, and tax services for sole practitioners and small law firms. Trust account compliance, time-billing accuracy, and partnership structures handled.
Three reasons our clients stay.
We’re a boutique accounting practice built on long-term client relationships, offering personalised tax, accounting, and advisory services to businesses and organisations across Sydney.
Twenty-three years in practice as of 2026. Same firm, same principal, same standards since 2003. Some clients have been with us almost the whole way. The work compounds, and so does the trust. Over four hundred SMSFs managed and thousands of tax returns lodged.
Tax, books, advisory, SMSF, Xero. One team that knows your business. No handoffs between firms, no missed details between specialists, no questions you have to answer twice. Numbers flow cleanly from books to BAS to tax return because the same people are looking at all of them.
We are old-fashioned about this. You get a name, a direct line, and someone who actually knows your file. We watch for trends, flag issues before they become fines, and call when something needs attention. Most clients hear from us between quarters, not just at lodgement time.
Why every accountant for lawyers must understand trust compliance
Law firms run on time-based billing, work-in-progress, and trust account compliance under Law Society regulation. Revenue recognition depends on matter completion and billing cycles. Trust account reconciliation has zero tolerance for error. Partnership structures affect tax outcomes for the principal and any associates or partners.
Add WIP that needs valuing for management reporting. Add trust accounts under regulator scrutiny. Add staff including solicitors, paralegals, and admin under different award and salary arrangements. The financial complexity behind a law firm is well above generic small business.
A general accountant can mishandle trust account compliance, fail to value WIP correctly, or fail to structure the practice for tax efficiency. Specialist legal practice accounting understands the billing model, the trust requirements, and the structural options of the sector.
Our services applied to your industry.
The same accounting and tax services we deliver firm-wide, shaped to the way your business actually runs.
Specialist accounting built for law firms.
Law firms combine time-based billing, trust account obligations, and partnership economics. Trinity provides the accounting expertise principals need to manage trust accounts, structure the practice, and plan for exit.
How we take on a law firm as an accounting client.
The same accounting engagement process for every new law firm. Predictable for you, scaled to the size and complexity of the business.
We review your current financials, accounting setup, and operational structure. Gaps and opportunities are identified before any changes are recommended, and the engagement scope is agreed up front.
Xero configured for your law firm. Chart of accounts built around how your business actually runs, integrations and tracking established, and reporting templates tailored to law firm management.
Monthly financial reporting, quarterly tax planning, and annual review. You always know where the law firm stands financially, what is changing, and what is coming up. We are accessible whenever a decision needs financial input.
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If your situation fits one of these descriptions, we have done the work before.
A small firm by design.
Trinity Accounting Practice opened in Beverly Hills in 2003. Ramy Hanna, a registered tax agent and Fellow of three Australian accounting institutes, has run it since. The firm has stayed deliberately small, deliberately local, and deliberately senior. The principal you talk to today is the principal who will be reviewing your return next October.
Most of our work comes from referrals. Most clients have been with us for years, some for decades. We think that says more about the work than any award would.
The reviews speak for themselves.
Sole traders, growing companies, and trustees who keep coming back. Here’s why.
Doesn't cut corners
I'm so glad I found Ramy & Kim from Trinity Accounting. They have helped me and my business tremendously. They really care about their clients and don't cut corners. Very impressed with their knowledge and level of customer service.
Business and personal
Trinity Accounting Practice is knowledgeable and professional for business and personal finances, providing clear advice.
Diligent and professional
Trinity Accounting Practice is highly professional and diligent. I highly recommend them to anyone seeking any accounting advice.
The best, hands down
Ramy is the best accountant in Sydney. He helped me solve my problems. He is the best. I really thank you Ramy for everything.
Medical practice expertise
I have a medical practice. I met with many accountants before, but I found Ramy Hanna has a very well organised accounting practice and he is very knowledgeable and has great experience.
A real lifesaver
Trinity Accounting has been a lifesaver for my construction business. Ramy's knowledge of BAS, GST, and tax is unmatched. Great service and support!
What law firms ask before engaging us.
The questions law firms most often have before working with us. Same answers we give in person, just in writing.
Pricing depends on firm size, business mix, and engagement scope. Sole practitioners typically start at a fixed monthly fee. Small partnerships and specialty practices are quoted as a package.
Yes. Trust accounts are reconciled to Law Society standards monthly. Reporting prepared for regulator review.
Yes. Work-in-progress is valued and tracked. Revenue recognised correctly across matter completion and billing cycles.
We design and document partnership structures. Sole trader, company, partnership, or service trust arrangements all considered against tax outcomes and exit planning.
Yes. Law firm valuations for sale, succession, or partnership transitions. Factors that drive practice value identified and optimised.
Tax planning runs year-round: high-income super, structure reviews, deduction timing, and CGT all considered together.
