4. 65% of fixed asset data is incomplete, inaccurate or altogether missing, a potential disclosure risk for executives now responsible for certifying the accuracy of financial data as a result of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. - Asset Management Resource (AMR)
15. Incorrect information and errors in fixed asset inventory data are a near universal problem – resulting in significant and unnecessary tax overpayments of 8% to 20% - Asset Management Resource (AMR)
23. Tax Ecosystem: Driving Information Requests Tax Department Auditors Accounting: FASB Regulation: SEC Tax: IRS & States Internal Customers: CFO/CEO
24. What are tax departments saying? “ We can’t get the information we need from our tax systems.” “ I spend too much time trying to manipulate data in Excel because standard reports don’t meet my needs.” “ It takes forever for IT to respond to our requests.” “ It takes too long to provide required information.” “ We do not have enough time to focus on tax planning and managing tax risk.”