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BILLING AND TRUST ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE

Billing and Trust Accounting

Enjoy easy legal billing with all of the tools in one place

Track Fees and Expenses

  • Enter multiple fees and expenses quickly
  • Set up to suit your firm
  • Automatically track time directly back to matter on all activities

Reporting and Invoicing

  • Customise invoice style/content
  • Bulk invoicing
  • Get paid faster
  • Seamless integration with Smokeball’s Firm Insights

Powerful Integrations

  • With Xero
  • Communicates seamlessly with Smokeball
  • All billing activity recorded
  • Look after money safely

Create easy-to-read and easy-to-deliver invoices for your clients

Smokeball is unlike any legal practice management software because of how all your firm’s activity is captured and saved back to the matter. Our automatic time tracking means you’ll never miss another billable minute and can easily send custom invoices and collect payments.

More frequent invoicing means your chances of getting paid go up, so get a handle on your bills with Smokeball Billing. Whether you work for an hourly fee, flat fee, or on contingency, Smokeball Billing is a powerful tool that improves efficiency for all users, billers and bookkeepers alike.

Enjoy easy legal billing with all of the tools in one place

Unlike server-based billing systems, you don’t need a computer science degree to bill accurately and quickly on each file with a secure, hybrid cloud based application.

Smokeball Billing’s features, functionality, and integrations are powerful yet simple and easy to use. Because Smokeball Billing is completely integrated and included with your legal and conveyancing software, your business runs completely from one seamless system.

Seamless integration with MYOB and Xero

With Smokeball, you can be confident that all your billing activity will be recorded. Our seamless integration with Xero ensures that you can look after your client's money safely.

When an invoice is paid in Smokeball Billing, the receipt of funds into your office bank account in Xero is seamless. Smokeball Billing does this by posting journal entries in your Xero.

To get started, all you need to do is switch on the integration in firm settings by authorising Smokeball Billing to connect to your Xero account.

More time tracked, more billable time

Smokeball Billing’s direct interaction with automatic time tracking in Smokeball also means that Smokeball can do all your time entries for you.

Smokeball will build daily time entries that you can review and invoice without any manual data entry whatsoever. Your clients have a simple modern option to make their invoice payments with security from a credit card. Smokeball Billing software also includes extensive reporting, so you know the financial state of each of your matters.

​Complete legal practice management software

If you find yourself creating similar types of time/fee or expenses, activity codes will save you time.

​Easily create your own timesheet with customised activity codes and fast data entry, then use Smokeball’s billing software features to take your tracked hours on all activities such as emails read and drafted, document management and events.

You’ll be able to receive daily updates looking at firm profitability and create detailed reports on what you’ve worked on per day, by staff member and matter, all in one system with no need to add additional law office software or portals.

Your entire firm. One seamless platform.

FAQs about Smokeball Payments

What is Smokball Payments?

Smokeball Payments is Legal Payment Software that allows your firm to securely accept online credit, debit payments directly from invoices, intake forms, your client portal, or a secure link. It’s designed for law firms and fully integrated into your Smokeball workflow.

How does online payments benefit my law firm?

Smokeball Payments helps your firm get paid faster and spend less time chasing invoices. It reduces admin, simplifies reconciliation, and gives clients more convenient ways to pay—leading to smoother billing and improved cash flow.

How much does Smokeball Payments cost?

There are no monthly fees for Smokeball Payments. You simply pay a transaction percentage and a small per-transaction fee. See full pricing details here.

What payment methods can clients use?

Clients can pay using credit or debit cards from Visa, Mastercard, or American Express. Payments can be made through digital invoices, online intake forms, QR codes on printed invoices, or directly via the client portal.

Can I collect client account payments?

Yes. Payments enables you to collect payments to your client account.

Who processes the payments?

Payments are securely processed by FeeWise, our trusted legal payments partner. Your client’s data is encrypted and handled in accordance with PCI DSS standards.

What information is required to set up payments in Smokeball?

To apply, you must be an authorised principal who owns 25% or more of the firm. You’ll need to provide basic firm and identification details, along with your nominated operating and/or trust account details.

Is Smokeball Payments PCI compliant?

Yes. Payments are securely processed through FeeWise, a PCI DSS–compliant provider. Your client’s card details are encrypted and never stored in Smokeball, ensuring a secure experience for both your firm and your clients.

Where is Smokeball Payments available and who has access to this feature?

Smokeball Payments is currently available to firms in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It’s available to firms using eligible Smokeball plans. Access to apply is limited to principals who own at least 25% of the firm.

FAQs about Smokeball Payments

Can I link my Smokeball calendar with Microsoft Outlook?

Yes. Smokeball offers two-way calendar sync with Microsoft Outlook, so events created or updated in either system stay in sync automatically.

Can I create matter-specific events in Smokeball?

Absolutely. You can create calendar events that are linked to specific matters, giving you clear visibility over court dates, appointments, and deadlines for each case.

Can I share calendar events with clients?

Yes. With Smokeball’s Client Portal (available on Boost, Grow, and Prosper), you can securely share calendar events with clients and third parties, who can then add them to their own calendars.

Can new clients book appointments through Smokeball?

Yes. Using Smokeball’s Intake Forms, clients and prospects can book available time directly in your calendar.

Can I set calendar reminders to myself or others in my firm?

Yes. Smokeball allows you to create smart reminders for any event and assign them to yourself or other staff, helping your team stay on top of important dates.