Almost every transaction a company conducts involves indirect taxes, regardless of whether the company is a buyer or seller. Indirect taxes also affect both cash flow and bottom-line results, and as companies grow and enter new markets, indirect tax collection and reporting requirements expand as well. With numerous tax types and jurisdictions involved, the process of fulfilling these obligations can become one of an organization’s most voracious consumers of financial data.
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