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Where can you obtain an objective review of the effectiveness and efficiency of your sales and use tax processes?

Tax software companies want to sell software solutions. Big Four partners are under pressure to sell services to meet revenue goals. In contrast, Crowe Horwath LLP is on your side. Our No. 1 aim is the objective review of your current sales and use tax processes before recommending any kind of optimization strategy.

Good reasons to optimize sales and use tax processes
Sales and use taxes are notoriously complex. Tax rates and bases vary by jurisdiction, and states are constantly changing the rules to raise additional revenue. To iron out complexity, many states have banded together to form the Streamlined Sales Tax Project. While this change will be welcomed by many, any long-term developments will require changes to systems and processes, assuming your company operates in any of the states participating.

At Crowe, we begin with a careful review of your company’s systems, procedures, and processes. We can recommend automation, outsourcing, and other optimization strategies, and help with implementation of those strategies. But, before we make any recommendations, we carefully address the following:

    • Order entry and billing systems that give rise to sales tax data;
    • Purchasing, payables, and asset management systems that affect sales and use tax information;
    • Direct pay permits and methodologies used in self-assessments;
    • Sales and use tax practices at each major location;
    • Compliance procedures followed by each business unit;
    • Audit history, including identification of key and recurring issues.

At Crowe, we understand there is no one-size-fits-all solution that works for all companies. We offer a wide range of services in the sales and use tax area — compliance and review, audit defense, recovery studies, and training — so we have a broad command of the many ways companies can improve sales and use tax efficiency and effectiveness.