Case Study: Sheppard Mullin achieves role-based financial reporting with BigHand Business Intelligence

Using BigHand Business Intelligence to achieve role-based financial reporting

Sheppard Mullin, an AmLaw 50 law firm with more than 1,000 attorneys across 16 offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, needed a way to consolidate complex financial reporting into a single, cohesive dashboard. The firm wanted real-time financial insights that would be accessible to stakeholders across the organization, and it turned to BigHand Business Intelligence to help meet those reporting requirements.

BigHand implemented role-based financial dashboards and self-service analytics through its Business Intelligence platform, including the Revenue Module for timekeepers, accounting, and finance teams, plus the General Ledger Module. Sheppard Mullin said the solution provided the flexibility and configurability it needed, with custom pages for different user groups and visibility into key metrics, accruals, budgets, and firmwide results. The firm reported an extremely positive response, and BigHand Business Intelligence has become a key strategic financial tool, with plans to add BigHand’s Profit Module for deeper profitability analysis.

Sheppard Mullin

Keri Gavin

Chief Financial Officer