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CAIS@LAW: Accounting Information System for Small Law Firms in Malaysia

Ghazali, F., Wan Ismail, W. N. and Abd Ghadas, Z. A.

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 25, Issue S, October 2017

Keywords: Account management system, law firms, Malaysia

Published on: 16 Apr 2018

In Malaysia, as of January 2016, nearly 90% of the legal firms comprise less than five partners (4818 firm out of 5405 firms registered). With small number of partners and lack of knowledge in accounting, it is perceived that a special accounting management system for the law firms would be vMEC App: Enhancing Legal Knowledge via Smartphoneery useful for the lawyers to operate their accounts and book keeping. At present, there are many software on legal firms account management system, for example, the MyCase's web based legal practice management software and the QuickBooks legal accounting software. However, most of this international formulated software are expensive and might not be suitable to cater to the practice of local small law firms. Computerised Accounting Information System for law firms (CAIS@LAW), is specially developed to assist the small law firms in Malaysia. The report produced by CAIS@LAW is also sufficient for submission to professional bodies.

ISSN 1511-3701

e-ISSN 2231-8542

Article ID

JSSH-S0551-2017

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