Tax Technology,
Practically Explained
Straightforward articles on ONESOURCE implementation, Alteryx automation, and tax technology - written by practitioners, not marketeers.
Getting Started
Demystifying Data Process Automation
Data process automation is not as complex or as expensive as many finance and tax teams assume. Here is what it is, what it is not, and how to start.
Read articleIdentifying Data Inefficiencies in Finance and Tax
Before you can improve a process, you need to understand it. A practical guide to mapping data inefficiencies in finance and tax functions - and what to do with what you find.
Read articleA Tale of Data, Context, and Bias
Data does not speak for itself. Without context, the same numbers can tell completely different stories. A guide to reading data more carefully - and the risks of not doing so.
Read articleMoving Fast by Starting Small: The Power of Incremental Gains
The biggest transformations in tax technology do not start with big programmes. They start with one well-chosen workflow. Here is why starting small is the right strategy.
Read articleChoosing a Tax Technology Implementation Partner: Five Things That Actually Matter
What separates good tax technology implementation consultants from average ones - based on experience on both sides of the table.
Read articleTax: Corporate Tax & Tax Provision
Tax Compliance Season: From Challenge to Opportunity
The pressure of compliance season is real - but it is also the clearest signal of where your process needs to improve. Here is how to turn it into a catalyst.
Read articleWhat Does an ONESOURCE Tax Provision Implementation Actually Involve?
A practical breakdown of what an ONESOURCE OTP implementation involves - the phases, timeline, internal resource requirements, and where projects typically run into difficulty.
Read articleStatutory Reporting
Maximising Efficiency: A Holistic Approach to Statutory Reporting and Tax
When corporate tax and statutory reporting are joined up, the entire compliance process becomes faster, more consistent, and far less reliant on manual effort.
Read articleWhat to Expect from an ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting Implementation
A practical guide to implementing ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting - the phases, internal resource requirements, common challenges, and what success looks like for multinational groups.
Read articleAlteryx & Automation
Understanding APIs: Unlocking the Power Behind Modern Tax Technology
APIs are mentioned constantly in tax technology conversations - but what are they, and how do they actually work? A plain-language guide for tax and finance professionals.
Read articleThree Ways Alteryx Transforms Tax and Finance Workflows
How Alteryx eliminates manual effort in trial balance preparation, return-to-provision calculations, and data quality monitoring - practical use cases for tax teams.
Read articleHow Alteryx Transforms Tax Processes
Alteryx is not a replacement for your existing tax technology - it is the automation layer that connects everything together. Here is how it works and where it adds value.
Read articleBeyond Excel: Using APIs to Enhance Compliance and Reporting
Excel has its place, but it was never designed to be a compliance platform. Here is how APIs and a structured approach to data can take your tax reporting further.
Read articleFrom Four Weeks to Minutes: Automating a Tax Process with Alteryx
How we cut a four-week tax process down to minutes by enhancing ONESOURCE Corporate Tax and adding two Alteryx workflows with API integrations - a practical, repeatable automation story.
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