We Practice the Business of Law.
Information and expertise to give you peace of mind.
Call us today at 404-596-7460
Who needs us?
- Attorneys starting a firm
- Firms experiencing growing pains
- Firms needing to improve their bookkeeping
SERVICES
Bookkeeping
Whether you are starting a new law firm or have found yourself spending too much time doing bookkeeping, Abacus Advisors can provide a comprehensive bookkeeping solution. Our focus on law firms has allowed us to:
- Develop services specifically for law firms
- Become subject matter experts
- Provide personalized service with real human contact
Our law-firm-focused services include:
- Monthly reconciliations including client-level accounting for client costs and Trust transactions
- Bill-pay for firm and client expenses
- Settlement support for plaintiff firms
- IOLTA clean-up to reconcile IOLTA balances with client information
Our goal is to provide you information and expertise to give you peace of mind.
SERVICES
Payroll & HR
Most payroll companies charge you a fee to run your payroll on a set schedule, requiring you to do most of the work by entering/updating employee information and coding payrolls. At Abacus Advisors, we think you have better things to do with your time – namely working on behalf of your clients.
We take the work out of payroll by providing you a single point of contact for all things payroll. Gone are the days of logging into a portal and dealing with employee changes to their withholding amounts or writing employee handbooks. We do all of that for you.
All of this comes with the service level you would expect from Abacus Advisors. You deal with the law; we’ll deal with the business.
The Abacus Team
Karen Esz
President
Karen serves as President of Abacus Advisors, bringing over 30 years of accounting and financial management experience to her role. She leads Abacus Advisors' day-to-day operations and works closely with Charlie Feehan, President of Forge Capital, to deliver high-quality service and support to clients. Prior to becoming President, Karen held several leadership positions at Abacus, including Director of Accounting Operations, where she oversaw accounting operations, supported client financial reporting, and collaborated with account managers.
Before joining Abacus, Karen held accounting positions at Vanity Fair Intimates, H&R Block, and Ingram Entertainment. She earned her Bachelor of Science in accounting from Western Kentucky University.
Catherine Alexander
Director of Accounting
Catherine brings over eight years of accounting experience and a strong background in financial management, client service, and operational excellence to her role as Director of Accounting. She began her career working with a CPA firm before joining Abacus Advisors, where she served as a Senior Account Manager for six years. Throughout her career, Catherine has developed a passion for building efficient processes, strengthening financial operations, and helping clients succeed through accurate financial reporting.
As Director of Accounting, Catherine is focused on leading and developing the accounting team, improving workflows, and creating processes that support both the company's growth and client success.
Jackson Weeg
Business Finance Consultant
With over seven years of experience in accounting and financial management, Jackson brings a diverse background to his role as a Business Finance Consultant. Throughout his career, he has held a variety of accounting and leadership roles, helping organizations across multiple industries strengthen financial processes, improve reporting, and make informed business decisions. Before joining Abacus Advisors, he worked at Etherio as an Accounting Manager for nonprofit associations. Jackson earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics from Emory University.
Why Should You Outsource?
Ability to focus on your core business
Outsourcing repetitive and administrative tasks frees up time and capital (both human and financial), allowing you to invest in the growth of your enterprise. We add value by freeing you up to generate more revenue or allowing you to spend additional time out of the office.
Gain access to experts
Most of our clients are not bookkeepers, HR professionals, financial or managerial accountants. By engaging Abacus, our clients are able to leverage experts in those fields to manage functions in which attorneys are generally not proficient
Operating more efficiently
By off-loading the tasks that our clients do not excel at, many have realized significant economic benefit (we can scale the functions we perform). Our clients have swapped the distraction of managing people for the benefit of working with a true business partner.
Our staff of accountants, payroll professionals and seasoned business executives has over 200 years of collective experience. We have helped numerous firms bolster their revenue stream, reduce their costs, and operate more efficiently. Let us do the same for you.
Client Testimonials
“I started working with Abacus when I broke off from my old firm and was practicing solo. They did an awesome job for me then – COST EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE AND ATTENTIVE. When Fried Rogers Goldberg formed, Abacus grew with us. We redefined their role so that we could continue to leverage their expertise. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ABACUS to any small firm.”
“We began working with Abacus Advisors 3 years ago, and our initial engagement with them was to perform a financial audit and report. Through the reporting and audit performed by Abacus we were better able to determine where and how to focus our financial efforts. We have enhanced our engagement level with Abacus over the years, and our firm has greatly benefited as a result.”
“I engaged Abacus Advisors when I started my firm in 2015 for bookkeeping services. Our relationship has continued to grow over time to include payroll, human resources, and consulting services. Abacus Advisors consistently provides excellent service and support, and I greatly value the contribution they make to my growing firm.”
“Abacus provides our firm a value-added service that is essential to our success. When I refer an advisor to a colleague, I take a risk that they won’t have the same positive experience. After many years of suggesting to multiple new law firms that they should use Abacus Advisors for their bookkeeping, everyone that took my advice is very satisfied.”
“I started working with Abacus Advisors when I ventured back into solo practice. Abacus has significantly contributed to the growth and increased production at my firm by assisting with payroll, bookkeeping,, and more. Each assigned advisor takes the health and success of your business personally and I can't imagine running my business without them.”
“Abacus is the best in the bookkeeping business, and it’s not a close question. Our firm has worked with Abacus for years and just about every other thoughtful plaintiffs’ lawyer I know does the same. Abacus has earned my loyalty and the loyalty of many others the old-fashioned way—good work, good communication, honesty, and fair pricing. Just a great company and I’m glad they’re here in Georgia”
