Trust Accounting

Real-Time Trust Accounting.
Three-Way Reconciliation, Automated.

Automatic three-way reconciliation -- bank, book, and client ledger matched in real time.

  • Three-way reconciliation, automated
  • Per-matter trust ledgers with full audit trail
Three-Way Reconciliation
IOLTA Trust Account
Thompson & Associates -- March 2026
Balanced
Bank Balance
$847,231.54
Book Balance
$847,231.54
Client Ledger
$847,231.54
All three balances match -- $0.00 variance
83
Matters
24
Deposits
18
Disbursements
5
Pending
Client Trust LedgerLive
Martinez v. State Farm
$42,500.00
Trust balance
Status
Reconciled
Recent Transactions
DepositMatched
Settlement proceedsMar 5
+$85,000.00
DisbursementMatched
Attorney fees (33%)Mar 6
-$28,050.00
DisbursementMatched
Metro Medical lienMar 6
-$18,375.00
PendingPending
Client distributionMar 7
-$42,500.00

Integrates with the tools you already use

Clio
MyCase
Filevine
QuickBooks
LawPay
PracticePanther
Smokeball
CosmoLex
Clio
MyCase
Filevine
QuickBooks
LawPay
PracticePanther
Smokeball
CosmoLex
Sound Familiar?

Monthly reconciliation leaves 30-day gaps where errors go undetected.

Your trust accounts are only reconciled once a month. That means 30 days where a misposted deposit, a duplicate withdrawal, or a transposition error sits unnoticed in your books.

Every month-end, someone on your team spends days manually matching bank statements to book records line by line. When a discrepancy surfaces, it happened weeks ago and the trail is cold. Tracking down what went wrong takes even longer.

Meanwhile, per-matter client ledgers live in spreadsheets that nobody trusts but everyone depends on. Compliance reports are stitched together from three different sources, and you hope nothing was missed.

Industry average

30+ days of reconciliation gaps per month

Trust Account Reconciliation -- Month-EndUNRECONCILED
Trust Ledger -- October 2024
4 mismatches
MatterBankBookStatus
Martinez v. Hall$24,500$24,500Matched
Reeves Trust$18,200$17,850MISMATCH
Chen Estate$45,000$45,000Matched
Patel v. Ortiz$9,340$11,340MISMATCH
Davis Settlement$0.00$2,100MISMATCH
Nakamura LLC$33,750$33,200MISMATCH
30-day gap
4 matters with mismatched balances, last reconciled Sep 30...
The Solution

Continuous three-way reconciliation. Discrepancies flagged instantly.

Disbo matches your bank balance, book ledger, and client ledger in real time. The moment a discrepancy appears, you know about it -- not 30 days later.

Three-Way Reconciliation -- Real Time
Reconciliation Status
Bank, Book, and Client ledgers matched continuously
All Balanced
Bank Balance
$142,890.00
Matched
Book Balance
$142,890.00
Matched
Client Ledgers
$142,890.00
Matched
Martinez v. HallBalanced
$24,500.00·Verified 1 min ago
Chen EstateBalanced
$45,000.00·Verified 3 min ago
Patel v. OrtizBalanced
$9,340.00·Verified 2 min ago
Continuous Reconciliation
Running -- last check 14s ago
Continuous three-way reconciliation

Bank, book, and client ledgers are matched continuously -- not once a month. Every transaction is verified across all three sources in real time, so discrepancies are caught in minutes instead of weeks.

Automatic bank feed integration

Connect your trust account bank feeds once and Disbo imports transactions automatically. No more downloading CSV files, no more manual data entry. Bank data flows in and matching begins immediately.

Per-matter client ledgers

Every client matter maintains its own trust ledger with a complete transaction history. Deposits, disbursements, and transfers are tracked at the matter level -- no more spreadsheets with hundreds of tabs.

One-click compliance reports

Generate trust account compliance reports for any period with a single click. Three-way reconciliation summaries, client ledger statements, and transaction histories are packaged and ready for review.

The old way vs. the Disbo way

See what changes when trust accounting runs continuously instead of once a month.

Without Disbo
  • Discrepancies surface weeks after they happened
  • Days lost on month-end close
  • Compliance reports stitched together by hand
  • IOLTA interest tracking done manually
With Disbo
  • Issues flagged the moment they appear
  • Month-end close becomes a non-event
  • One-click compliance reports for any period
  • IOLTA interest tracked and remitted automatically
FAQ

Common questions about trust accounting.

Disbo continuously matches three sources: your bank balance (from automatic bank feeds), your book ledger (internal accounting records), and your client ledger (per-matter trust balances). Every transaction is verified across all three sources in real time. When all three agree, the matter is marked as balanced. If any source diverges, the discrepancy is flagged immediately with the exact amount and affected matter.

The moment a discrepancy is detected between bank, book, or client ledgers, Disbo flags the affected matter with the exact variance amount. The responsible staff member receives an immediate notification with details about which ledger is out of balance, the transaction that caused it, and when it occurred. Most discrepancies are resolved within minutes instead of being discovered weeks later during monthly reconciliation.

Every client matter in Disbo maintains its own trust ledger with a complete transaction history. When funds are deposited to trust, they are allocated to the specific matter. Disbursements, transfers between matters, and interest allocations are all tracked at the matter level. You can view any matter's balance and full transaction history instantly without searching through spreadsheet tabs.

Yes. Disbo applies the correct trust accounting rules based on the jurisdiction assigned to each matter. If your firm operates in multiple states, each matter gets the appropriate reconciliation requirements, record retention periods, and reporting standards for its jurisdiction. You manage everything from one platform while each matter follows its state's specific rules.

Disbo's onboarding team handles the migration. You provide your current client ledger balances, open matter list, and recent bank statements. The team imports your historical data, verifies opening balances across all three ledgers, and runs an initial reconciliation to confirm everything matches. Most firms are fully migrated and running continuous reconciliation within one to two weeks.

Stop Reconciling Manually.
Start Balancing in Real Time.

Join law firms that match bank, book, and client ledgers continuously with three-way reconciliation that never sleeps.

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