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Frequently Asked Questions

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Our complimentary consultation is designed to help you understand whether real savings opportunities exist within your law firm.

  • The initial Financial Integrity Assessment is typically completed within 1 week of receiving your data. Your team’s time commitment is minimal - usually a less than 60 minute exercise to collate and send us initial data, followed by brief engagement to handle queries and clarifications. If you choose to engage us for implementation, realisation of savings will be impacted by various items such as existing contractual terms, renewal arrangements, early exit and/or termination clauses. This process may also be impacted by third parties, which in some instances introduce limited control on our behalf.  

  • We only collect what’s necessary to accurately identify savings. Initially this includes:

    • Profit / Loss Statement

    • Balance sheet

    • Other Expense related reports 

  • All engagements are conducted under a Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement (NDCA).
    Your data is handled using:

    • A least‑privilege, read‑only approach

    • Secure, encrypted storage

    • Strict access controls 

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    We do not work within nor request access to your firm’s secure environments or document portals. 

  • Your initial Financial Integrity Assessment is complimentary.
    If no savings are identified, there is no fee payable.

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    If savings are identified, you may choose to progress to the next stage by selecting access to one of two report options:

    • Financial Integrity Report: Fixed Fee

    • Comprehensive Financial Integrity Report: Fixed Fee

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    Payment is required upon ordering a report. 

  • Your report includes:

    • A clear executive summary of savings opportunities

    • Analysis across key expenditure categories

    • Expense related market sourced benchmark comparisons

    • Practical suggestions for process and policy improvements (if applicable)

  • Through our proprietary assessment methodology, using:

    ·       Australian legal industry benchmarks

    ·       Contract and pricing analysis

    ·       License and usage reviews

    ·       Supplier ecosystem research and knowledge

    ·       Process and procedure re-calibration 

     

    Every identified opportunity is explained with supporting data.

  • Savings are based on many variables including size, location/s, practice areas etc. 

    However, most firms identify between 3–12% in practical savings across core operating expenses.


    The complimentary assessment quantifies this before any fee is incurred.

  • ExpenseSense works with law firms of all sizes.

    While we are equipped to support any firm, we are ideally placed to assist small through to mid‑tier firms, where our tailored analysis and supplier ecosystem insights typically deliver the most meaningful financial impact and efficiency gains.

  • The process is designed to minimise internal disruption.

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    1. Initial contact and brief background research 

    2. Secure data exchange

    3. Financial Integrity Assessment 

    4. Assessment outcomes session and report delivery 

      • Financial Integrity Report (within one week)

      • Comprehensive Financial Integrity Report (between 2-4 weeks)

  • Law Firms are unique in their operating framework as is ExpenseSense unique in its thorough understanding of Law Firms.

     

    • We solely specialise in Australian Law Firms

    • Extensive knowledge and engagement across the legal sector supplier ecosystem

    • Initial assessment is risk‑free - no savings, no fee

    • Fixed, transparent pricing (not percentage-based fees)

    • Minimal disruption to your team given thorough understanding of Law Firm operations

    • Clear, actionable deliverables rather than generic recommendations

  • Yes, 100%. We don’t sell hardware or software. We help you to decipher and narrow down solutions and/or providers, so you make the right decisions for your business. 

     

    We are proudly and highly protective of our supplier agnostic status.  

  • No. We always and only work from data and documents you provide.

  • Yes. Our approach is generally single engagement. Once implemented, your financial structure should remain relevant for immediate future years.

     

    However, we can assist Law firms on a project basis should a firm wish to engage us for such an exercise.

  • Both. Our clients choose from one of two options:

    • Report Only – Law Firm sources and implements the identified expense savings

    • Report + Implementation – ExpenseSense source, facilitate negotiations, secure and implement identified expense savings in collaboration with Law Firm

  • Immediate in some but not all instances.

    Timing of savings is impacted by various items such as existing contractual terms, renewal arrangements, early exit and/or termination clauses, etc.  

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