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Sales tax isn't simple: Is outsourcing the answer?

TaxConnex

There’s nothing like just walking down the hall of your office or clicking into a virtual team meeting to get an answer on something as complex and important as your company’s sales tax obligations. Almost as many (43%) relied on internal resources for the all-important task of calculating the correct sales tax.

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CPE Webcast Dec. 12 – Transforming Sales Tax Compliance to Fuel Business Growth

CPA Practice

This webinar will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 12:00pm ET Sponsor: Avalara Duration: 1 Hour Register Now This webinar is designed for accountants using QuickBooks, Xero, or similar accounting software. He also co-founded Acuity Invests, which invests in accounting tech, SaaS, fintech, and crypto companies.

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Demand for Automation in Sales Tax Compliance is Rising, Avalara Says

CPA Practice

tax professionals responsible for managing sales tax obligations for independent retailers reveals that 97% of respondents say they have automated or plan to automate their sales tax compliance process. Other key challenges include managing sales tax exemptions (17%), calculating correct tax rates (15%), and filing taxes on time (12%).

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Top 5 Trends Impacting Accounting in 2025

Accounting Seed

The accounting landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace with emerging technologies, shifting workforce dynamics, and new operational demandsall of which impact the way accounting teams operate, and businesses achieve growth goals. In fact, accounting and finance is predicted to be one of the top areas impacted by AI in 2025.

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Path to Becoming a CFO: David Goulden, CFO at Booking Holdings

Speaker: David Goulden, CFO at Booking Holdings, and Jeff Epstein, Veteran Tech CFO

David has operated in multiple international roles, both directly and indirectly involved in finance. His path to CFO is not the typical story of CPA/accountant or investment banker that we normally see. earlier in his career, David has multinational, and multidisciplinary, insights to draw from.

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Sales tax ‘responsible party’ laws still going strong

TaxConnex

But not for sales tax liability, where most states still maintain strong responsible party laws. And they can come as a real shock: CEOs, CFOs, directors and other execs can be held personally responsible for sales tax shortfalls. That’s true for many of the fiscal messes that can befall a company. How do they know who’s responsible?

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Employment outlook for 2025

TaxConnex

Whats working for and against your company as you work to find the folks to help with your sales tax compliance? for most of this year, unemployment among accountants has historically been less than half of that. Many accountants leave public accounting for a better work-life balance. First, realize that youre not alone.