Indirect Tax Solutions

Vertex Indirect Tax

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Accelerator for SAP ERP

Powerful Global Integration Solution

The Vertex Indirect Tax Accelerator for SAP ERP represents a paradigm shift in tax integration. This powerful solution provides
a new platform within SAP® to deliver additional capabilities and functionality in support of a comprehensive tax management
solution. It simplifies the configuration, operation, and value of the tax integration without disrupting the existing tax calculation
processes between SAP and Vertex® Indirect Tax O Series®.

Enterprise Tax Management
Vertex O Series utilizes leading-edge technologies to centralize and
automate tax compliance through the application of researched tax
rules and rates, accurate calculation of tax amounts, and the automated
creation of tax reports. With Vertex O Series, SAP users receive
state-of-the-art technology in tax compliance which enables a new
level of tax process automation by:
• Creating enhanced and integrated taxability management tools
• Easing maintenance of rates and rules
• Enhancing jurisdiction identification capabilities
Vertex offers a certified tax interface to the following SAP
applications: SD, MM, FI, CRM, and SRM. Our interface is easily
installed and deployed on SAP Web Application Server (SAP WAS),
part of the SAP NetWeaver® technology platform.
Accelerate Your Tax Solution
The Vertex Indirect Tax Accelerator provides a simplified solution
to common gaps in the tax automation process, improves the
precision of transaction tax operations, and creates a quicker return
on investment. This comprehensive, end-to-end tax solution is an
essential add-on to Vertex O Series that provides improved control
and visibility over the company’s tax operations.
Easily configured to assist users with mapping the attributes of
each transaction properly, the tool ensures that Vertex O Series
receives the necessary tax logic for determining tax jurisdiction
and applies the correct tax treatments. The results of each
transaction are stored in Vertex O Series and passed back to the
SAP system for posting, tax reporting, and reconciliation purposes.
All of this is accomplished while leveraging the existing SAP-certified
RFC technology.
The Vertex Indirect Tax Accelerator for SAP ERP provides:
• Enhanced capabilities for global tax automation and insight.
• Greater control over the SAP and Vertex integration and tax process.
• Advanced decision making opportunities through improved
visibility into reporting and reconciliation.
• Reduced implementation risk from use of SAP standard and
certified solutions.
• Ability to grow and add future enhancements for an integrated
solutions platform.
Combined Vertex and SAP Expertise
Vertex Consulting offers a unique combination of expertise in Vertex
and SAP applications alike.
• Thorough assessment of your tax processes and related technology
• Proven methodology with reliable project management
• System design, configuration, and implementation
• Custom integration development, as needed
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Platform for Functionality Growth Additional LCR-Dixon Solutions

The Vertex Indirect Tax Accelerator adds a Vertex area menu within
SAP that supports and enables the following capabilities:
• Simplified Data Field Mapping – A graphical user interface allowing
greater visibility and control for users making the necessary • VENDORecon – VENDORecon allows you to automatically balance
association between SAP fields and Vertex O Series fields – includes
pre-developed user exit code and logging which reduces dependency
on IT support.
• SAP Reporting for Sales and Purchases – Besides enabling greater
use of SAP standard reports, the Vertex Accelerator contains
pre-developed reports that include the most relevant data elements
for transaction taxes. These SAP-specific reports, including
pre-defined reconciliation reports between SAP and Vertex O Series,
are provided in addition to the comprehensive reporting functionality
contained within Vertex O Series.
• Transaction Queue Monitor – A utility that eliminates disruption in
tax event processing by communicating problems to the user for
analysis and correction.
• Real-time Address Validation – Improves the ability for SAP to
pass street addresses to Vertex O Series for greater accuracy of SCOUT can help you validate and convert your addresses and your
jurisdiction code assignment (ex. ZIP+4).
Note: activation requires separate license.
• Goods Movement – Addresses taxation of inventory and asset changes that affect your tax calculations. Give yourself the tools
movements outside of SAP’s capabilities.
In addition to the Vertex Indirect Tax Accelerator for SAP ERP, Vertex
also offers customers the following LCR-Dixon solutions to enhance
their tax system.
your A/P invoices when differences arise between Vertex and your
vendor-billed taxes. Eliminating the need for manual intervention
by A/P personnel, you can be assured of consistent, automated
handling for your taxes.
• PCARD – Automate use tax accruals on your procurement card
transactions. PCARD connects the dots between your tax-liable
PCARD transactions and Vertex.
• flexRFC – flexRFC allows you to easily process tax-only credit and
debit adjustments on your A/P and A/R documents. The program
handles the FI accounting and updates to the Vertex Tax Journal
so you can minimize manual adjustments each month.
• SCOUT – SCOUT offers a suite of conversion programs to handle
your SAP Tax Jurisdiction Code (TJC) updates. Whether you are
implementing Vertex for the first time or upgrading versions,
existing jurisdiction codes.
• FLUX Monitor – Keep track of the SAP master data and configuration
to keep Vertex up-to-date and accurate.

• VAT Enhancements – Numerous functional improvements that • Diagnostax – Diagnostax is a robust analytics tool for comparing
enhance the Vertex O Series solution with SAP for global deployments. actual to expected tax results. By providing the tax department
They include, but are not limited to: immediate insight into tax decision patterns, customers can correct
– Utilizes Vertex O Series tax result for greater reporting in SAP and eliminate future data errors.
– Enables use of address data for tax determination
(vs. Tax Jurisdiction Code) outside of the US and Canada
– Enables use of Vertex O Series with Plants Abroad
– Support of multiple currencies
– Support of complex supply chain models and inter-company
transactions
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Tax System Implementation Support

In addition to a powerful global integration solution for SAP customers,
Vertex also offers a highly specialized Vertex Consulting practice to
provide system implementation services to help you accelerate the
start-up and maximize the value of your Vertex Indirect Tax system.
The practice brings together professionals with strong expertise in
SAP technology integration, tax acumen, and a robust knowledge of
the Vertex suite of tax technology solutions. This unique coupling
of knowledge affords clients faster implementation cycles and a
speedier return on investment.
Our professionals have an average 10 years experience with Vertex
technology and represent former Big 4 tax implementers, SAP
system implementers, and SAP tax developers. Skilled in both
Vertex and SAP applications, they provide unique insight into
designing, developing, and deploying Vertex tax solutions within
an SAP infrastructure.
About Vertex
Founded in 1978, Vertex Inc. is the leading provider of corporate
tax software and services for companies of all sizes, from small
to medium-sized businesses to global multinationals.
Vertex solutions enable companies to realize the full strategic
potential of the corporate tax function. The company offers
a variety of products and services that allow businesses to
automate, integrate, and streamline their corporate tax processes.
Vertex provides solutions in every major line of tax including
income, sales and consumer use, value added and payroll. Vertex
also offers tailored solutions for specific industries including
retail, communications, hospitality and leasing. Vertex Managed
Services allows companies to outsource sales and use tax returns
and exemption certificate management.

Vertex consultants have worked with companies of every size, industry,
and technical environment. And while no two implementations are
alike, Vertex Consulting has developed proven methodologies and
best practices to ensure the highest level of success.
With over 100 successful SAP customer engagements in a broad
range of industries, the Vertex Consulting team has unparalleled
experience in all phases of tax compliance and will ensure the
maximum benefit from your Vertex system implementation with SAP.
Certified SAP Support
Vertex has achieved SAP Enterprise Support certification with SAP.
Using the partner edition of SAP Solution Manager, the Vertex support
team is connected to the SAP global support backbone to expedite
support for incident processing and resolution. In addition to our
internal CRM applications, Vertex uses SAP Solution Manager during
support operations and conforms to SAP standards for shared support
processes, service-level agreements, and escalation procedures. As
a result, mutual SAP and Vertex users can obtain efficient support
from both the SAP support organization and Vertex customer support.

A 20-Year Partnership
For over 20 years, Vertex and SAP have offered mutual customers
a complete suite of integrated tax management solutions. This To learn more about the power of the Vertex Indirect
partnership provides SAP users with enhanced SAP ERP application Tax Accelerator for SAP ERP, talk to your Vertex
functionality supported by Vertex’s comprehensive tax content
representative at 800.355.3500 or visit vertexinc.com
and applications integrated across the full range of SAP applications.
today.
This collaborative relationship is the reason SAP has selected Vertex
as its own tax technology provider and over 600 SAP customers have
benefited from comprehensive tax content and process automation
tools from Vertex.

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