Vertex Exchange Europe 2009

Carmel will explore, based on her recent experiences, some of the choices you have in the effective management of a tax department. She will discuss innovative ways to build your business case to get the resources you need to manage Indirect Taxes.

Carmel will cover cost/benefit analysis and engaging stakeholders in a way that may challenge your thinking around your current model.

Carmel Moore
Director European Tax Centre,
Pfizer Limited

This optional, pre-conference session provides an introduction to the principles behind how a VAT tax engine works, including overviews of achitecture, functionality and reporting.

This session includes a high level demonstration of the Vertex Value Added Tax O Series application and Vertex's Reporting & Analysis product.

Understand the basics of VAT automation

Understand how tax engines work

Chris Walsh
Vertex

Karen Stine
Vertex

This session is an introduction to how tax engines work from a U.S. perspective.

It includes an overview of U.S. Sales and Use Taxes and discusses how Vertex Sales Tax O Series automates transaction taxes.

The session also includes a look at Vertex O Series reporting capabilities.

Understand the basics of U.S. tax automation

Understand how tax engines work

Andy Hallsworth
Vertex

This session examines a number of common VAT issues with which businesses typically struggle and looks at how a tax engine can bring efficiency and effective management to those areas of the business.

This session includes practical demonstrations of how Vertex Value Added Tax O Series manages these problem areas.

Chris Walsh
Vertex

Karen Stine
Vertex

Robert Davies
The Institute of Indirect Taxation

An examination of the specifics of the 2010 EU VAT Package and how Vertex O Series reporting functionality can help users to meet the new requirements.

This session will include coverage of the UK's 2009 requirements for Senior Accounting Officer certifications.

Understand recent and future VAT changes and their effect on your business

Overview of new functionality due to be released in late 2009 in Vertex O Series Release 6.0

Andy Hallsworth
Vertex

Chris Downing
KPMG

This session is designed to assist attendees in building an internal business case for automating VAT.

In addition to examining the broader benefits of using a VAT engine, the session will also focus on identifying potential cost saving areas within the business and help in calculating or identifying the return on investment.

Understand the steps in building an internal business case for VAT automation and how to present that business case to colleagues

Understand how to quantify/identify the return on investment for implementing a VAT engine in your business

Chris Walsh
Vertex

Alan James
Vertex

Michael Camburn
Ryan

This session will provide attendees with an understanding of the importance of reporting and business intelligence for the organisation

Instructors will delve into how reporting fits into the Vertex O Series ecosystem and the methods of accessing data for VAT compliance as well as analytical needs.

This session will offer a live demonstration of Vertex Reporting & Analysis for Vertex O Series.

Understand the importance of Business Intelligence for the organisation

Understand how to execute reports and create ad hoc queries in Vertex O Series

Albert Lee
Ernst & Young EMEIA

Karen Stine
Vertex

Andy Hallsworth
Vertex

This session focuses on the next 5-10 years and examines the likely developments in tax process management and emerging technologies that will impact tax professionals.

The session wraps up with an assessment of the implications from these changes for businesses, tax consultants and tax authorities.

Identify emerging business and technology trends that will impact tax management over the next 5-10 years

Recognise skill sets that are required to take advantage of future business opportuinites

Chris Walsh
Vertex

Karen Stine
Vertex

Albert Fleming
Deloitte

Understand the reasons why companies implement Vertex O Series and their experiences during an implementation, including what made it successful.

Learn how Vertex works with major software partners to provide the industry-standard for tax engine connectivity.

Alan James
Vertex

Simon Knightbridge
Ford Motor Company

Chris Lewis
Ernst & Young

Gareth Scanlon Systagenix

Chris Walsh
Vertex

Andy Hallsworth
Vertex