Unity Accounting
Canada's all-in-one legal accounting, billing, and practice management software
About Unity Accounting
Unity® Accounting (formerly esiLaw) is a cloud-based legal accounting solution built specifically for Canadian law firms by Dye & Durham. It combines full trust and general ledger accounting, billing and payments, and practice management in a single platform with built-in law society compliance for provincial standards.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Purpose-built for Canadian law firms with provincial law society compliance
- All-in-one combination of trust/general accounting, billing, and practice management
- Canadian-based customer support and Canadian-hosted cloud data centers
- No third-party accounting solution required
- Cloud and desktop versions both available
Cons
- Limited to the Canadian legal market, not suitable outside Canada
- Mixed user reviews on value for money (3.1/5 on Capterra)
- Some users report the interface feels dated and not very intuitive
- Pricing is not transparently published and requires contacting the vendor
- Customer support response times have been criticized by some reviewers
Key Features
Legal Accounting
Full trust and general ledger accounting designed for lawyers, law firms, and their accountants, with customizable chart of accounts and comprehensive financial reports.
Trust Accounting
Set up unlimited trust accounts, process trust receipts, transfer trust between clients and matters, handle interest-bearing trust, and produce detailed trust ledgers with overdraft protection.
Billing & Payments
Automatic and manual bill numbering with customizable templates, flat-fee and time/fee billing, embedded 'Pay Now' links, client payment portal, and built-in credit card processing.
Practice Management
Shared calendaring, email/SMS reminders, client and contact management, conflict search, task scheduling, and collaboration tools to run firm operations.
Rapid Financial Reporting
Fast firm and financial reporting including trial balance, balance sheet, profit and loss, unbilled WIP, receivables/payables, and lawyer productivity metrics with drilldown.
Law Society Compliance
Built-in compliance features and trust accounting reports designed to meet Canadian provincial law society requirements.
Document Management Integrations
Connect Google Drive, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive for document management, plus Outlook/Gmail calendar integration.
Dye & Durham Integration
Integrations to Dye & Durham conveyancing, cost recovery, and other legal solutions including Unity® Practice Management.
Pricing
- 30-day full trial
- No credit card required
- Access to full feature set
- Monthly and annual plans
- Priced per user license
- Technical support and automatic updates included
- Volume discounts for multiple licenses
- Cloud or desktop version available
Best For
Solo and small law firms
Manage day-to-day trust and general account reconciling with proper, compliant legal accounting software.
Mid-size and large firms
Enterprise-level functionality and data integrity that scales across multiple users and matters.
Legal bookkeepers and accountants
Feature-rich trust and general ledger tools with fast financial reporting for firm financials.
Compliance-focused practices
Maintain law society compliance with built-in trust reporting and overdraft prevention.
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