Chasing clients for ongoing hourly payments and keeping track of retainer balances in separate sheets is slow and prone to audit mistakes.
Load retainer deposits directly into the client's wallet. When you bill your consultation hours, create the invoice and select the client's wallet to pay it instantly.
STEP BY STEP
Create the client profile in Zenbooks.
Add the upfront retainer deposit to the client's wallet balance.
Create an invoice for your billable hours and consultation services.
Select the client's wallet as the payment method to pay the invoice.
PLATFORM FEATURES
Zenbooks combines invoicing, prepaid client wallets, time tracking, and real-time financial reporting in a single workspace — no third-party integrations or complex setup needed.
Create branded invoices with automatic VAT/GST calculations, multi-currency support, and one-click PDF export.
Load Legal Practices & Attorney Firms client deposits into a digital wallet. Settle invoices instantly using the wallet balance — no chasing payments.
Log billable hours per client or project. Import time logs directly into invoices to bill accurately — every hour counted.
Real-time profit and loss reports, expense breakdowns, and balance sheets — always audit-ready and export-ready.
Send professional proposals with itemized line items and payment terms. Convert accepted quotes to invoices in one click.
Configure VAT, GST, or any local tax rate. Issue invoices in AED, SAR, GBP, EUR, USD, AUD and more.
TIME TRACKING — BUILT IN FOR LEGAL PRACTICES & ATTORNEY FIRMS
Record billable consultation hours against each client matter file. Generate detailed legal invoices directly from your logged time entries.
Log billable hours against any client or project in seconds
Import time logs directly into invoices with one click
Track total hours, hourly rate, and VAT automatically
Give clients a transparent itemized time breakdown
Filter time logs by date, client, or billing status
SAMPLE TIME LOG — LEGAL PRACTICES & ATTORNEY FIRMS
Initial project consultation
Al Tamimi Legal Client · 2.5 hrs @ AED 250/hr
Deliverable review & revision
Al Tamimi Legal Client · 1.5 hrs @ AED 250/hr
Final delivery & client handoff
Al Tamimi Legal Client · 1.0 hr @ AED 250/hr
Industry playbook
Manage retainers without spreadsheet tracking. When a client pays a retainer, top up their wallet balance in Zenbooks. When you invoice your billable hours, checkout using their wallet balance. The transaction updates your ledger and prints the remaining balance.
Zenbooks keeps client retainer balances visible in their profile, making it easy to see remaining credits before starting new billable work.
Invoices paid via the wallet generate standard tax and sales logs, keeping your accounting compliant.
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
No onboarding calls, no complex setup. Follow these four steps and send your first invoice today — completely free for 14 days.
Sign up in 30 seconds — no credit card required. Your 14-day full-access trial begins immediately.
Add your business name, logo, address, tax registration, and default currency in Settings.
Create a client profile with their contact details. Optionally load their prepaid wallet balance for instant checkout.
Add line items or import time logs, apply VAT, and send a professional PDF invoice in one click.
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Select your country to view pre-configured local tax rules (VAT/GST) and currency settings for Legal Practices & Attorney Firms:
No more manual spreadsheet balance tracking. Start tracking client prepaid balances on an audit-ready ledger.
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