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Reporting Fields Glossary

This glossary defines the fields available across Brightflag report types.⚠️ ImportantNot all fields appear in every report.🔎 Quick Naviga...

This glossary defines the fields available across Brightflag report types.

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  • Not all fields appear in every report.


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Accruals Report

Field Name

Definition

Accrual Amount

Estimated accrual amount in the report currency.

Accrual Amount (Matter Currency)

Estimated accrual amount in the matter’s currency.

Accrual Amount (Submission Currency)

Estimated accrual amount in the currency selected at submission by the vendor.

Accrual ID

Unique identifier assigned to the accrual submission.

Accrual Period

The period covered by the accrual submission.

All Time Spend

Total historical spend on the matter.

Allocations

Allocation details.

Approved By

Email of the user who approved the accrual.

Approved Date

Date the accrual was approved.

Comment

Comment left during approval.

Country

Country associated with the matter.

Customer Currency

Default currency configured for the customer account.

Department

Department assigned to the matter.

Entity

Company entity associated with the matter.

Internal Matter Lead Email

Email address of the internal matter lead.

Internal Matter Lead Name

Name of the internal matter lead.

Last Invoice Date

Date of the most recent invoice submitted to the matter.

Last Updated By

Email of the user who last updated the record.

Last Updated Timestamp

Date and time of the most recent update.

Matter Attributes

Custom attributes configured on the matter.

Matter Category

Category assigned to the matter.

Matter Currency

Currency assigned to the matter.

Matter ID

Unique identifier for the matter.

Matter Name

Name of the matter.

Matter Ref

Custom reference assigned to the matter.

Pending Spend All Time

Total pending (not yet approved) spend on the matter in the report currency.

Preferred Counsel

Indicates whether the vendor is marked as preferred counsel.

Prior Period Unbilled

Estimated unbilled amount from previous periods in the report currency.

Prior Period Unbilled (Submission Currency)

Estimated unbilled amount from previous periods in submission currency.

Rejected Spend Current Month

Adjusted gross total of rejected invoices for the current month.

State/ Province

State or province associated with the matter.

Submission Currency

Currency selected during accrual submission.

Submitted Before Cutoff

Indicates whether submission occurred before the configured deadline.

Submitted By

Email of the user who submitted the accrual.

Submitted Date

Date the accrual was submitted.

Unbilled Total

Sum of prior period and current period estimates.

Vendor Name

Vendor associated with the accrual.

Vendor Office

Vendor office that confirmed the accrual.

Vendor Ref

Vendor reference identifier.


All Matters Report Fields

Field Name

Definition

Allocations

List of cost center allocations and their amounts.

AP Route

Accounts payable route applied to the matter.

Average Blended Rate

Average timekeeper rate across invoices on the matter.

Blended Rate (In Period)

Blended rate within the selected reporting period.

Budget in Customer Currency

Budget set on the matter in customer currency.

Budget in Matter Currency

Budget set on the matter in matter currency.

Close Date

Date the matter was closed.

CO Number

Country

Matter Country

Created Date

Date the matter was created.

Customer Matter ID

Unique matter ID.

Department

Department assigned to the matter.

Duration in Days

Total number of days the matter has been active.

Entity

Company entity associated with the matter.

Firm Matter Ref

Firm Matter Ref

First Invoice Date

Date of the first invoice submitted.

Internal Matter Lead Email

Email address of the internal matter lead.

Internal Matter Lead Name

Name of the internal matter lead.

Lead Outside Counsel Name

Lead Outside Counsel Name

Lead Outside Counsel Email

Lead Outside Counsel Email

Last Invoice Date

Date of the most recent invoice submitted.

Latest Matter Note Created By

Latest Matter Note Created By

Latest Matter Note Created Date

Latest Matter Note Created Date

Legal Service Request

Legal Service Request associated with the matter (if enabled).

Matter Attributes

Custom attributes configured on the matter

Matter Category

Category assigned to the matter.

Matter Change Timestamp

Matter Currency

Currency assigned to the matter.

Matter Current Exposure %

Matter Group

Matter group classification.

Matter ID

System-generated Brightflag matter ID.

Matter Name

Name of the matter.

Matter Ref

Custom reference assigned to the matter.

Matter Start Date

Date the matter was opened.

Matter Status

Open or Closed status.

Matter Template

Template selected for the matter.

Matter Updates

Net Fees (All Time)

Total net fees for the matter.

No. of Days Since Last Invoice Uploaded

No. of Days Since Last Invoice Uploaded

No. of Invoices

Total invoices posted to the matter.

No. of Timekeepers

Number of timekeepers involved.

Number of Days Since Matter Opening

Number of Days Since Matter Opening

Preferred Counsel

Indicates whether vendor is marked as preferred counsel.

State/ Province

State or province associated with the matter.

Total Expenses

Total expenses on the matter.

Total Spend

Total spend on the matter.

Vendor(s)

Firms associated with the matter.

Latest Matter Update Internal Date

Only available with Advanced Matter Management module

Latest Matter Update External

Only available with Advanced Matter Management module

Latest Matter Update External Date

Only available with Advanced Matter Management module

Latest Matter Update Internal

Only available with Advanced Matter Management module


Invoice Report Fields

Field Name

Definition

Adjusted Total

Invoice total after all adjustments.

Allocations

All Approvers

Emails of all invoice approvers.

AP Route

Accounts payable route applied to the matter.

Approved Date

Date of final approval.

Approver Comments

Comments entered during invoice approval.

Auto-Processed

Indicates whether invoice was processed automatically.

Billing Period End Date

End of invoice billing period.

Billing Period Start Date

Beginning of invoice billing period.

CO Number

Country

Matter country.

Current Approvers

Current Review Stage

Current approval stage number.

Current Reviewers

Customer Currency

Default currency configured for the customer account.

Customer Matter ID

Unique identifier assigned to the matter.

Custom Vendor Office Name

Vendor office name as configured in Brightflag.

Days Since Submission

Number of days since invoice was uploaded.

Days Taken To Submit Revised Invoice

Number of days between invoice rejection and resubmission.

Department

Department assigned to the matter.

Department Head

Head of the department associated with the matter.

Discount

Discount applied to the invoice.

Draft Status

Indicates original or revised draft.

Entity

Company entity associated with the matter.

Exchange Rate (Invoice Currency / Report Currency)

Expenses

Total expense amount on the invoice.

Expenses (Exposure %)

Firm ID

Fixed Fees

Fixed fee amount on invoice.

Gross Less Tax

Gross total minus tax.

Gross Total

Total invoice amount before adjustments. Fees + Expenses - Discount.

Gross Total (Exposure %)

Gross Total (Invoice Currency)

Gross total in the original invoice currency. Fees + Expenses - Discount.

Gross Total in Customer Currency

Gross total converted into the customer’s default currency. Fees + Expenses - Discount.

Has Flags

Invoice flags indicator.

Internal Matter Lead Email

Email address of the internal matter lead.

Internal Matter Lead Name

Name of the internal matter lead.

Invoice

Brightflag invoice ID.

Invoice Currency

Currency in which the invoice was submitted.

Invoice Date

Date shown on the invoice.

Invoice Exposure %

Invoice Group ID

Unique ID that links the original invoice and any resubmitted versions under one group.

Invoice Level Adjustment

Adjustments applied at invoice level.

Invoice Number

Vendor invoice reference number.

Invoice Received Date

Date invoice was uploaded to Brightflag.

Invoice Type

Pro forma vs standard invoice.

LEDES Fee Adjustments

Lead Outside Counsel Email

Email address of the designated lead outside counsel.

Lead Outside Counsel Name

Name of the designated lead outside counsel.

Matter Attributes

Custom attributes configured on the matter.

Matter Category

Category assigned to the matter.

Matter Group

Matter group classification.

Matter Ref

Custom reference assigned to the matter.

Matter Start Date

Net Fees

Fees after adjustments, before tax.

Net Fees (Exposure %)

Original Invoice ID

Original Invoice Savings Requested

Paid Amount

Paid Currency

Paid Date

Date payment confirmation was received (requires integration).

Payment Comment

Payment Ref.

Posted Amount

Posted Currency

Posted Exchange Rate

Preferred Counsel

Purchase Order Number

Rejected Date

Date invoice was rejected.

Rejection Reason

Reason entered during rejection.

Report Currency

Currency selected when running the report

Revised Draft Savings

Savings Achieved

Difference between original total and adjusted total.

State/Province

State or province associated with the matter.

Status

Current invoice status (Draft, Approved, Paid, Rejected).

Status Change Timestamp

Tax

Tax amount applied to invoice.

Tax (Exposure %)

Total Savings Identified

Sum of all savings flags applied.

Vendor

Vendor name associated with invoice.

Vendor Ref

Vendor reference identifier.


Line Item Report Fields

Field Name

Definition

Activity Code

Brightflag-categorized activity code.

Adjusted Line Amount

Line amount after adjustments.

Adjusted Line Quantity

Quantity after adjustments.

Adjusted Line Unit Cost

Rate after adjustments.

Billing End Date

Billing Start Date

Brightflag Firm ID

Brightflag Invoice ID

Brightflag Matter ID

Brightflag Timekeeper ID

Country

Customer Matter ID

Custom Vendor Office Name

Department

Expense Code

Internal Matter Lead Email

Invoice Adjusted Total

Invoice Approved Date

Invoice Currency

Invoice Date

Invoice Discount

Invoice Fees

Invoice Gross Total

Fees + Expenses - Discount.

Invoice Level Adjustments

Invoice Number

Invoice Rejected Date

Invoice Status

Invoice Tax

Invoice Total Expenses

Lead Outside Counsel Email

Lead Outside Counsel Name

Line Adjustment Comments

Line Amount

Original line amount.

Line Amount Reduced

Line Date

Date work was performed.

Line Description

Vendor description of the work.

Line ID

Unique Brightflag identifier for the line.

Line Number

Line Quantity

Number of hours or units billed.

Line Type

Indicates Fee, Expense, or Discount.

Line Unit Cost

Rate applied to the line.

Matter

Matter Category

Matter Ref

Matter Template

Preferred Counsel

Purchase Order Number

Role

Timekeeper role (e.g., Partner).

State/Province

Task Code

Brightflag task code.

Timekeeper

Name of the timekeeper.

Vendor Expense Code

Expense code submitted by vendor (LEDES only).

Vendor Ref

Vendor Task Code

Task code submitted by vendor (LEDES only).

Years of Experience


Timekeeper Report Fields

Field Name

Definition

Brightflag Matter ID

Country

Customer Matter ID

Department

Hours Worked

Total hours billed by the timekeeper.

Matter Attributes

Matter Category

Matter Close Date

Matter Name

Matter Open Date

No. of Timekeepers

Preferred Counsel

Rate

Hourly rate for the timekeeper.

Role

Timekeeper role classification.

State/Province

Timekeeper

Name of the timekeeper.

Timekeeper ID

Unique ID assigned to the timekeeper.

Total Spend

Total spend associated with this timekeeper.

Vendor

Vendor the timekeeper belongs to.

Vendor Ref

Years of Experience

Years of experience associated with the timekeeper.


Matter Spend Report Fields

Field Name

Definition

Allocations

List of cost center allocations and their amounts.

AP Route

Accounts payable route applied to the matter.

Blended Rate

Blended Rate (In Period)

Blended rate within the selected reporting period.

Budget

Budget in Customer Currency

Budget set on the matter in customer currency.

Budget in Matter Currency

Budget set on the matter in matter currency.

Close Date

Date the matter was closed.

CO Number

Country

Matter country.

Created Date

Date the matter was created.

Customer Matter ID

Unique matter ID.

Department

Department assigned to the matter.

Discount Total

Duration in Days

Total number of days the matter has been active.

Duration in Days (In Period)

Entity

Company entity associated with the matter.

Expense Total

Firm Matter Ref

First Invoice Date

Date of the first invoice submitted.

Gross Total

Fees + Expenses - Discount.

Gross Total (Exposure %)

Internal Matter Lead Email

Email address of the internal matter lead.

Internal Matter Lead Name

Name of the internal matter lead.

Last Invoice Date

Date of the most recent invoice submitted.

Latest Matter Note Created By

Latest Matter Note Created Date

Lead Outside Counsel Email

Lead Outside Counsel Name

Legal Service Request

Matter

Matter Attributes

Matter Category

Category assigned to the matter.

Matter Change Timestamp

Matter Currency

Currency assigned to the matter.

Matter Current Exposure %

Matter Group

Matter group classification.

Matter ID

System-generated Brightflag matter ID.

Matter Ref

Custom reference assigned to the matter.

Matter Start Date

Date the matter was opened.

Matter Status

Open or Closed status.

Matter Template

Net Fees (All Time)

Total net fees for the matter.

Net Fees (In Period)

Net Fees Total (Exposure %)

No. of Days Since Last Invoice Uploaded

No. of Invoices

Total invoices posted to the matter.

No. of Invoices (In Period)

No. of Timekeepers

Number of timekeepers involved.

No. of Timekeepers (In Period)

Number of Days Since Matter Opening

Preferred Counsel

Indicates whether vendor is marked as preferred counsel.

State/Province

State or province associated with the matter.

Tax Total

Total Expenses (All Time)

Total expenses on the matter.

Total Expenses (Exposure %)

Total Spend

Total spend on the matter.

Total Spend (In Period)

Total Tax (Exposure %)

Vendor(s)

Firms associated with the matter.


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