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Episode 3 | Global Perspective - Tax Transformation | Drivers of Tax Transformation Series

Episode 3 Summary Tax transformation is a table-stakes requirement to remain compliant and competitive. As tax regulations and business models evolve, so, too, should the automation solutions and processes tax and finance teams leverage. In this episode, IDC Research Director for Financial Applications, Kevin Permenter, discusses the factors driving the need for tax process and technology changes. Kevin reviews the business changes and challenges having substantial impacts on tax groups, the beneficial role that APIs and other technological advancements play in driving tax transformation forward, and a deeper look at e-invoicing trends. About the Podcast Series Transformation is a constant requirement to remain compliant and competitive in today’s business environment. As tax regulations and business models continue to evolve, so too should the platforms, solutions, and processes that your tax and finance teams use. This podcast series, featuring guest analysts from IDC, review the tax drivers and trends for tax transformation and change management from both a European and global perspective.

Episode 4 | Global Perspective - Challenges Facing Tax and Finance Groups | Drivers of Tax Transformation Series

Episode 4 Summary Rapidly changing business models. Expanding compliance footprints. Digital taxation. The Great Resignation. These issues represent only a fraction of the urgencies bearing down on tax groups and their corporate finance partners. In this episode, Kevin Permenter, IDC’s Research Director for Financial Applications discusses what’s keeping CFOs and tax leaders awake at night including their most prevalent challenges, why CFOs view automation as a crucial solution to many of these problems, and how automation driven by intelligence can help tax groups. About the Podcast Series Transformation is a constant requirement to remain compliant and competitive in today’s business environment. As tax regulations and business models continue to evolve, so too should the platforms, solutions, and processes that your tax and finance teams use. This podcast series, featuring guest analysts from IDC, review the tax drivers and trends for tax transformation and change management from both a European and global perspective.

Episode 5 | Global Perspective – Tax Transformation and Technology Considerations | Drivers of Tax Transformation Series

Episode 5 Summary Let’s say your tax function is ready to take its transformation journey to the next level. How do you proceed? What technology options should you evaluate? And what types of functionalities should a “next-generation” tax automation solution offer? In this episode IDC Research Director for Financial Applications, Kevin Permenter, discusses all of that and more including the build vs. buy decision and the advantages of a “cloud-first” approach. He also details an assessment of the features tax technology buyers should look for in a solution. About the Podcast Series Transformation is a constant requirement to remain compliant and competitive in today’s business environment. As tax regulations and business models continue to evolve, so too should the platforms, solutions, and processes that your tax and finance teams use. This podcast series, featuring guest analysts from IDC, review the tax drivers and trends for tax transformation and change management from both a European and global perspective.

Episode 2 | European Perspective - Tax Transformation Drivers and Technology | Drivers of Tax Transformation Series

Episode 2 Summary In this episode, IDC Senior Research Director: European Enterprise Applications, Tom Seal, discusses how leading tax groups are progressing on their transformation journeys. Tom starts by noting that businesses and tax leaders tend to define tax transformation broadly. Next, he discusses the factors driving the need for new strategies, processes, and tax technologies. Tom concludes by addressing improvement strategies, different types of tax technology, and the must-have features of an effective solution. About the Podcast Series Transformation is a constant requirement to remain compliant and competitive in today’s business environment. As tax regulations and business models continue to evolve, so too should the platforms, solutions, and processes that your tax and finance teams use. This podcast series, featuring guest analysts from IDC, review the tax drivers and trends for tax transformation and change management from both a European and global perspective.

Episode 1 | European Perspective - Challenges Facing Tax, Finance, and IT Groups | Drivers of Tax Transformation Series

Episode 1 Summary Tax professionals throughout Europe and the EMEA region have grown all too familiar with compliance risks and difficulties. But what about the challenges that their partners in finance and IT face? And how do those issues affect tax groups and their digital transformations? This episode, featuring IDC Senior Research Director: European Enterprise Applications, Tom Seal, reviews regulatory trends and compliance pressures, the challenges finance groups are grappling with, and a look at IT priorities including how tax groups can assist their technology partners. About the Podcast Series Transformation is a constant requirement to remain compliant and competitive in today’s business environment. As tax regulations and business models continue to evolve, so too should the platforms, solutions, and processes that your tax and finance teams use. This podcast series, featuring guest analysts from IDC, review the tax drivers and trends for tax transformation and change management from both a European and global perspective.