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Are you a firm that files 20 or more monthly sales tax returns for your clients? Are you looking to grow your practice or add new services without adding staff? This session is for you.
We will review Avalara Managed Returns for Accountants (MRA), Avalara’s cloud-based solution designed expressly for accounting professionals. Using MRA, accounting firms can serve their clients more efficiently and with less risk by automating sales tax return prep and filing. And with new features, MRA enables you to offer clients more extended services.
This session will contain a software demonstration of Managed Returns for Accountants, as well as a free resource: Avalara Crush, the online thought leadership event which will have special accountant activities and announcements on May 27, 2021.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify how to automate U.S. and Canadian sales tax prep, filing, remittance, and other tasks
- Define Streamlined Sales Tax (SST), why it matters to your clients, and how you can leverage it to add more services
- Identify how to simplify the payment process for clients filing in multiple jurisdictions
- Outline ways to reduce audit exposure, inaccuracies, late fees, and the burden of notice management
Sona Akmakjian
Avalara
Senior Director Global Accounting Strategic Partnerships
[email protected]
(206) 826-4900
Sona is a certified California CPA with 28 years of experience in transnational tax services and automation. Her experience includes working for a state agency administering sales and use taxes, work in a Big Four accounting firm, a tax software company, and mid-market consulting firms. Sona has strong skills in strategic alliances, executive collaboration, M&A due diligence, project and product management with deep industry experience across multiple market segments, including a specific focus in the enterprise segment.
John Sallese
Avalara
Director Product Solution Engineering
[email protected]
(855) 259-3274
John has over 27 years of tax compliance and audit experience working at a Big 4 accounting firm, other tax software providers, and in private industry. He has advised in various roles, including tax consulting, marketing, implementation, and training.
John’s previous responsibilities include Senior Director Tax Services, Director Product Management, and Manager of Implementations Services. His tax-specific industry experience includes retail, eCommerce, technology, manufacturing, and telecommunications.
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