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Cash Flow for Contingency Fee Firms: How PI Law Firms Can Stop Living Case-to-Case

May 29, 2026
Mana Accounting
Law Firm Accounting

Contingency practices have structurally lumpy cash flow — large settlement checks at unpredictable intervals, with fixed overhead every month regardless. This guide covers case cost tracking, building a forecast without predictable revenue, when a line of credit makes sense, and what monthly reporting should actually look like for a PI firm.

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