The Integration Tax: Why Bolting QuickBooks Onto Your Practice Management System Quietly Eats Law Firm Margin in 2026 — and What 'One System of Record' Actually Fixes

Most firms think their software stack is fine because every tool works. The problem isn't the tools — it's the space between them. In 2026, with realization the last real profit lever, the reconciliation work created by disconnected systems is a margin leak hiding in plain sight.