SRA Account Rules – The latest news in 2026

The SRA Accounts Rules may be short and familiar, but compliance has never been more uncertain. With limited guidance on complex issues, a tougher enforcement stance, and growing scrutiny around client account interest and financial stability, firms are operating in an increasingly high-risk environment where getting it wrong can have serious consequences.

This webinar will cover the following:

• The rules in their new reduced form – an overview
• What has not changed
  • Use of client account as a banking facility
  • Residual balances and how to deal with them
  • Suspense ledgers and how to deal with them
  • VAT on disbursements – the Brabners latest
  • Obligations in relation to client account interest?
• The new – and current – position on accountants reports and qualifications
• Checklists for good financial management