Does Snad manage case files and pleadings?

No. Snad is a business-management system covering the financial and administrative side: billing, accounting, case expenses, payroll, and scheduling. Storing briefs and tracking court procedure requires a dedicated case-management system.

How is a retainer treated in accounting?

It posts to the client's account as a liability of the firm, and fees are drawn against it as they are earned. That way money you have not yet earned never appears in your revenue, and each client's balance stays clear.

Is VAT calculated on fees?

Yes, automatically on the invoice and reflected in return reports. For payments to non-residents there is withholding tax, and Snad offers a free calculator for it.

Can I see the profitability of each case?

Yes, by attributing expenses to the case's cost centre and comparing them with what was billed on it. Cases that consume more time and expense than they return become visible.

For legal and consulting practices

The financial side of a law firm in one system

Fees, retainers, case expenses, withholding tax, and team payroll — with e-invoices compliant with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.

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What Snad covers in a legal practice

Staged fee billing

A fee proposal becomes an invoice without re-entry, billed by case stage or on a fixed monthly arrangement, with overdue tracking per client.

Retainers as a liability, not revenue

A retainer posts to the client's account and fees are drawn against it as they are earned, so money you have not yet earned never shows up in your revenue.

Expenses per case

Court fees, expert fees, and travel are attributed to their case through cost centres, so each file's profitability shows rather than the firm's in aggregate.

Withholding tax and VAT

VAT is calculated automatically on fees, with a calculator for withholding tax on payments to non-residents before you sign.

Hearings and tasks

A calendar and tasks tied to the team with reminders, to track hearing dates and filing deadlines alongside the financial work.

Team payroll

Payroll for lawyers and administrative staff under the Saudi Labor Law and GOSI rules, with entries generated automatically.

What the financial cycle of a case looks like

From the fee proposal to closing the file — without a side spreadsheet tracking who paid and who is late.

1
The fee proposal
The proposal is issued with its lines — advocacy fees, expected court fees, estimated expenses — and converts into an invoice once approved without rewriting, so what the client agreed to is exactly what gets billed.
2
Receiving the retainer
The retainer posts to the client's account as a liability rather than revenue, so at any moment you know how much of their balance remains and how much you have actually earned — the very distinction a paper ledger gets wrong.
3
Recording case expenses
Court fees, expert fees, and travel are attributed to the case's cost centre, so one file's expenses never blur into another's and none are forgotten at final settlement.
4
Billing in stages
An invoice is issued at each stage or monthly as agreed, compliant with e-invoicing and with VAT calculated on it, and sent to the client directly.
5
Closing and measuring profitability
When the file closes, its real profitability appears: what was billed against what was spent on it and against the team's hours — so you learn which kind of case is worth your firm's time.

Free tools for legal practices

Open with no sign-up — useful today, whatever system you run.

Withholding tax calculatorWork out withholding tax on payments to non-residents before signing the contract.Quotation generatorPrepare a formatted fee proposal with its lines and send it to the client right away.Date difference calculatorCalculate the period between two dates in Hijri and Gregorian — for filing deadlines and hearing dates.Account statement generatorPrepare a client statement showing fees, payments, and balance.

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