Liquid Engines ITx at Work

Tax management is becoming a critical part of the overall strategic planning process for the enterprise. C-level executives are no longer viewing the corporate tax department as a back-office function that simply completes and files tax forms. Instead, today's tax professionals are increasingly being asked to participate in core business strategies and decisions. To effectively contribute at a strategic level, they need to have global visibility into the impact of the tax strategies that are being implemented, be aware of the impact of legislative changes, and be able to manage and anticipate risks that could have long-term impact on shareholder value and company reputation.

Meeting these requirements is easier said than done, however. Strategic tax management is complex and requires in-depth modeling to efficiently evaluate variables, such as the impact over multiple years, different currencies, and jurisdictions. In addition, with the increased emphasis on and requirements for transparency and disclosure, it is no longer acceptable to simply present the "answer" to a tax management strategy. Today, any scenario must be well documented, auditable, and defensible—as well as accurate.

To streamline tax modeling, analysis, and management, Liquid Engines ITx integrates tax functions that might normally be separated, provides flexible modeling capabilities, and offers built-in tax intelligence. Its robust modeling capabilities are more flexible, timely, thorough, and accurate than traditional matrix spreadsheet models. Liquid Engines provides international tax professionals with enhanced visibility and availability of tax information, increased self-sufficiency, and greater confidence in their tax decisions. At the same time, ITx comprehensively tracks information changes and decision-making processes to bring organizations into compliance with transparency and documentation requirements.

Armed with ITx, international tax professionals are able to positively impact the company’s bottom line by efficiently and effectively managing the overall U.S. income tax effect of:

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