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RETROSPECTIVE CASE STUDY · 2018–2022

EisnerAmper Client Portal.

Designing a dependable mobile experience for secure client collaboration, engagement access, document exchange and request management.

FINANCIAL SERVICES UXMOBILE PRODUCT DESIGNSECURE WORKFLOWS
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EisnerAmper Client Portal mobile experience screens
GENUINE PROJECT MATERIAL · MOBILE EXPERIENCE
TRANSPARENCY NOTE · FINAL MOBILE SCREENS ARE GENUINE PROJECT MATERIAL. PROCESS FLOWS AND LOW-FIDELITY FRAMES ARE RECONSTRUCTED FROM AVAILABLE EVIDENCE AND PROFESSIONAL RECOLLECTION.
00 / PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Confidence across every sensitive interaction.

ROLE
Senior UX/UI Designer
PERIOD
2018–2022
TEAM
Product stakeholders and engineering
RESPONSIBILITIES
Research, flows, UI, prototyping and handoff
CONSTRAINTS
Secure workflows, legacy environment and sensitive data
DELIVERABLES
Mobile UX, interactive prototypes, UI system and specifications
CURRENT PRODUCT CONTEXT

The legacy portal currently supports account access, password recovery and two-factor authentication. Its public notice says new Tax work transitioned to HubSync after November 22, 2025.

VIEW NOTICE
PROCESS EVIDENCERECONSTRUCTED FROM AVAILABLE MATERIAL & PROFESSIONAL RECOLLECTION
Research synthesisClient access, document and request-management needs.
Task flowEngagement access through secure exchange and follow-up.
Mobile structureNavigation, folders, requests and account controls.
UI decisionsClarity, security cues and dependable system feedback.
01 / THE CHALLENGE

Make secure financial work feel approachable.

Clients needed to access engagements, exchange sensitive documents, respond to requests and contact their service team without feeling lost inside an enterprise system.

01

Information discovery

Engagements, folders, requests and activity needed a hierarchy clients could understand quickly.

02

Task confidence

Upload, download, signing and request actions required clear status and completion feedback.

03

Secure access

Authentication, recovery and account security needed to feel protective rather than confusing.

02 / USERS & NEEDS

A shared portal serving different levels of familiarity.

The experience needed to support occasional clients, engagement participants and internal service teams without assuming expert product knowledge.

CLIENT USER

Simple self-service

  • Find the correct engagement
  • Exchange documents securely
  • Understand outstanding requests
CLIENT ADMIN

Account confidence

  • Manage profile and notifications
  • Access support and FAQs
  • Control personal security settings
SERVICE TEAM

Reliable collaboration

  • Receive complete information
  • Track request progress
  • Reduce avoidable support friction
03 / MY CONTRIBUTION

From complex requirements to a coherent system.

My work covered discovery, experience structure, user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity UI, prototyping, usability evaluation and collaboration with developers and stakeholders.

DISCOVER

Understand priorities

Reviewed client tasks, business requirements, security constraints and recurring support pain points.

STRUCTURE

Organise the portal

Grouped engagements, documents, requests and personal tools into predictable destinations.

DESIGN

Create reusable patterns

Defined navigation, cards, lists, status cues and responsive interaction patterns.

VALIDATE

Refine with evidence

Used prototypes, stakeholder feedback and usability observations to clarify key journeys.

04 / DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Trust is built through understandable details.

Security alone does not create confidence. Clients also need clear language, predictable feedback, visible context and easy recovery.

01

Lead with engagement context

Keep the relevant year, service team and engagement visible around files and requests.

02

Confirm every sensitive action

Communicate upload, download, signing and account changes with explicit feedback.

03

Make status meaningful

Describe what is required, what is complete and what remains instead of using system language.

04

Design recovery with care

Help clients recover access securely without exposing information or creating unnecessary fear.

05 / CORE JOURNEY

From secure access to completed request.

A representative reconstructed journey connecting authentication, engagement context and document action.

01Secure sign-in

Authenticate and complete any required account verification.

02Open engagement

Select the correct service engagement and working period.

03Review requests

Understand required documents, status and due context.

04Upload or sign

Complete the requested document action with clear feedback.

05Confirm completion

See updated status and know whether further action is needed.

06 / RECONSTRUCTED WIREFRAMES

Structure before visual polish.

These low-fidelity reconstructions communicate the information architecture without claiming to be original historical files.

01 ENGAGEMENTS
02 FILE DROP
03 REQUEST LIST
04 PROFILE & SUPPORT
07 / KEY DECISIONS

Make enterprise tasks feel manageable.

The final direction reduces visual noise, clarifies navigation and keeps security cues present without allowing them to dominate every interaction.

TAX RETURNS 2019

Visible engagement scope

Clients can identify the service context before opening folders or completing requests.

NEW 3IN REVIEW 2DONE 8

Readable request states

Status language supports scanning and makes the remaining client action clearer.

2FAACCOUNT PROTECTION

Security with explanation

Protective features are paired with human language and recoverable next steps.

08 / FINAL EXPERIENCE

One coherent mobile language.

The genuine final screens use a restrained brand palette, familiar navigation, clear cards and visible status information to simplify enterprise collaboration.

CLIENT PORTAL · MOBILE EXPERIENCE
Four final EisnerAmper Client Portal mobile screens
09 / VALUE & LEARNING

Designed for confidence, not invented metrics.

Historical performance analytics are unavailable, so this case study focuses on defensible product value and design learning.

01

Clearer self-service

Clients can locate engagements, documents, requests, downloads and support from one mobile system.

02

More understandable security

Sign-in, account recovery and two-factor protection communicate what is happening and why.

03

Stronger task confidence

Visible context, status and feedback help clients know when their responsibility is complete.

REFLECTION
In financial products, clarity is not decoration. It is one of the strongest signals of trust.