Thought Leadership Series

About the Series:


Avalara, the maker of AvaTaxTM, is proud to announce the Sales Tax Management Thought Leadership Series. We brought together for you top experts in the complex area of sales tax management to offer thoughtful, timely and educational webinars.

This recurring series offers a collection of 45-minute webinars covering a broad range of areas including Legislation, Industry Insights, Technology, Tax Tips and Best Practices. Revisit this page for upcoming dates, topics and past webinar recordings. We hope you’ll join us!
 

Upcoming Webinars:


May 24, 10 am PST:

Cloud Computing - What You Need to Know and Why You Need to Be There

Are you "in The Cloud”? What does it mean to be “in the Cloud”? Join us for “Cloud Computing – What You Need To Know and Why You Need To Be There!” Thursday, May 24, at 10 am PDT to learn what being “in the Cloud” means to you and your business.

Join our webinar for an in-depth look at Cloud technology and its applications and impact on your business. Learn about:

• SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and On-Prem;
• the advantages and benefits of cloud solutions;
• how to manage the risks associated with cloud technologies;
• how to choose the solution that is right for you;
• what questions to ask; and
• how to implement new solutions.

Jim Bourke, Partner and Director of Firm Technology at WithumSmith+Brown, Red Bank, New Jersey.



Past Live Webinar Recordings 

 

April 2012

Changing Corporate Culture on Exemption Certificate Managment
Presented by Jim Palmer, Tax Manager, Northern Tools


March 2012

Tech Update for Accounting Professionals
Presented by Randy Johnston, Executive VP / K2 Enterprises

What technology should you consider for the best return on investment?

This overview of hardware, software and trends in the industry will emphasize the latest technology for accountants in all walks of the profession.
The session will cover the business opportunities for technology and the software and hardware to buy and avoid.

Watch this live webinar recording to learn how to make the right strategic technology choices.

 

February 2012

Evil Sales/Use Tax Audits vs. Find the Tax and Relax
Presented by Daniel L. Thompson, President / Thompson Tax & Associates LLC

Watch this live webinar recording to get answers to these questions:

Have you wondered why businesses get audited, or what are the areas of non-compliance?
Will your company get flagged in the audit selection process?
Want to learn more not only about the audit process but the appeals process, as well?

January 2012

Sales/Use Tax Issues for Finance Professionals
Presented by Malcolm Ellerbe, CPA, Tax Partner, Armanino McKenna

Learn about the changes in sales and use taxation of hosted software (aka, SaaS, The Cloud) and how to evaluate their impact on your company's tax compliance and financial statement reporting. Find out how to formulate a game plan for sales/use tax compliance for your company's lifecycle.