Solicitors' accounts rules

Available on these dates:

Code	Venue	Lecturer	Date	Time	Price	Qty
CH1005	Chester	Mike Ulrich	10/05/2012	9:30 am to 12:30 pm	£69.00
P1105	Preston	Mike Ulrich	11/05/2012	9:30 am to 12:30 pm	£69.00
SM1306	Wilmslow	Janet Taylor	13/06/2012	9:30 am to 12:30 pm	£69.00

You can book this course by using the booking form above. The booking will be confirmed by e-mail.

Course contents

Solicitors' accounts rules are complex and change regularly and errors in your procedures could be costly. The course gives delegates a thorough understanding of the rules involved in holding clients' money. It highlights the main problem areas and potential reporting solutions. The course covers:

• The latest versions of the solicitors' accounts rules required by the Law Society / Solicitors’ Regulation Authority
• The rules and regulations
• Reporting
• Reporting breaches of the rules
• Audit testing
• Testing during the accounting period
• Overdrawn client accounts: the implications and the actions required
• Errors and mistakes
• Mistakes you must report
• Mistakes you do not have to report
• Books of account
• Authorisation of transactions

The course will cover the 2011 rule changes

This is an update course assumes prior knowledge of Solicitors’ accounts rules and is not suitable for junior staff.