Legal trust account examinations
External Examiner
for Legal Trust
Accounts.
Independent examination. Clear reporting. Personal attention to your practice’s trust accounting obligations.
Supporting law practices across New South Wales and Victoria with annual examinations, compliance reviews and practical guidance.
Your examinerSatya Tharu Chaudhary
Approved External Examiner · No. 6103
- Professional approval
- The Law Society of NSW
- Service area
- New South Wales & Victoria
- Our focus
- Legal trust account compliance
01 / How we can help
A careful review.
A clear way forward.
From your annual report to a specific compliance concern, we help you understand where your trust accounts stand.
For sole practitioners, incorporated legal practices, multi-partner firms and barristers’ practices where applicable.
Speak with usAnnual external examiner reports
Independent annual examination of your trust records and preparation of a lodgement-ready External Examiner Report (EER).
Trust account compliance reviews
A structured review of how your practice receives, holds and disburses trust money against regulatory requirements.
Trust account record examination
Detailed testing of trust ledgers, bank reconciliations, receipts and payment records.
Support with compliance issues
Practical assistance to identify, correct and document trust accounting irregularities.
Liaison with your practice
Clear communication with principals and staff about findings and their trust accounting obligations.
02 / What to expect
A straightforward process.
Know what comes next,
from the first conversation to your report.
- 01
Tell us about your practice
Book an appointment to discuss your trust account, examination requirements and timing.
- 02
Prepare your records
Complete the examiner form. We will confirm the records and supporting documents needed for your examination.
- 03
Examination and reporting
Your records are examined, findings are discussed with you, and the relevant report is prepared.
03 / Professional credentials
An approved examiner.
A personal approach.
Satya Tharu Chaudhary (External Examiner No. 6103) is approved by The Law Society of New South Wales and eligible to conduct trust account examinations for legal practices under Rule 65 of the Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015, across New South Wales and Victoria.
Meet the people behind our practiceLet’s discuss your requirements
Your practice. Our attention.
Arrange an examination or speak with us about your trust account requirements.