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All 15 Documented Cases
Verzögerte Zahlungseingang (Time-to-Cash Drag)
10-15% of annual revenue; equivalent to 20-30 days additional AR ageing cost; typical firm (AUD $2M revenue) loses AUD $40,000-$75,000 annuallyLaw firms experience significant cash flow drag due to delayed client payments. Search results indicate that AR is 'THE BIG ONE' challenge for law firm financial management in Australia. Many firms fail to chase invoices actively, allowing balances to age unnecessarily.
Unbilled Work-in-Progress (WIP) und verlorene Rechnungen
5-8% of billable revenue; AUD $25,000-$50,000 annually for mid-size firm; 15-25 hours/month manual WIP reconciliation timeLaw firms fail to invoice accumulated WIP and misclassify disbursements in bookkeeping systems. Search results recommend 'invoice all matters with WIP over 30 days' and warn that 'recording disbursements as direct expenses rather than WIP causes incorrect profit reporting.'
Rechnungsdispute und Abwicklungsfehler
5-12% of invoices disputed; AUD $15,000-$40,000 annually per firm; 10-20 hours/month dispute resolution time; potential ombudsman penalties AUD $5,000-$25,000Law firms fail to communicate payment terms, cost structures, and retainer treatment clearly in engagement letters and invoices. Search results cite the Weightman case where 'firms would have avoided the 3 million invoice disputes if they had stated that, though they received a retainer fee, the law firm reserved the right to a complete and final invoice.' Australian law firms face similar risks.
Manuelle Arbeitslast und Prozessverzögerungen
15-25 hours/month manual work; AUD $7,200-$12,000 annually in opportunity cost per FTE; 70-80% reduction possible via automation = AUD $5,000-$10,000 annual savingsLaw firms implement manual, email-based collection processes. Staff send reminder emails, make phone calls, and produce aged AR reports manually. Search results indicate firms 'unknowingly lower their chances of being paid on time' by relying on 'manual interventions from their staff' and note that 'relying on manual interventions...can quickly become an administrative time suck.'