38Reconciliation of trust records

38 Reconciliation of trust records

(1)  A law practice that maintains one or more general trust accounts must reconcile the trust records relating to each account.

(2)  The trust records relating to a general trust account are to be reconciled as at the end of each named month by preparing –

(a) a statement –

(i) reconciling the general trust account balance as shown in ADI records with the balance of the practice's trust account cash books; and

(ii) showing the date in which the statement was prepared; and

(b) a statement –

(i) reconciling the balance of the trust ledger accounts with the balance of the practice's trust account cash books; and

(ii) containing a list of the practice's trust ledger accounts showing the name, identifying reference and balance of each and a short description of the matter to which each relates; and

(iii) showing the date on which the statement was prepared.

(3)  The statements must be prepared within 15 working days after the end of the month concerned.

(4)  The statements must be kept by the law practice.