Sales and Use Tax Webinar - Compliance Outsourcing
22-07-2010

Relieving the administrative burden of Sales Tax Compliance

Date: Thursday July 22nd, 2010
Time: 2pm EDT
Duration: 60 minutes

Follow this link to view the recording of this webcast: Relieving the administrative burden of Sales Tax Compliance

This live and interactive webinar will investigate the emerging trend for organizations to outsource the management of Sales and Use Tax compliance.

In today's economic environment, states and local jurisdictions are becoming increasingly aggressive and unforgiving with regards to sales tax obligations. At the same time, tax departments are being strained with limited resources to meet these challenges. It has been well reported that many organizations have taken the steps to outsource the compliance function to increase cost efficiencies and streamline reporting. The purpose of this webinar is to examine the reasons behind this trend and demonstrate the benefits to be achieved.

To make this interactive, we will also encourage participants to ask our experts live questions and share their experiences.

Key issues to be discussed:

1. Complexities of sales tax

a. Filing requirements
b. Rate determination
c. Consequences of stricter regulation

2. Limitations of in-house resources and technology to manage this function

3. Outsourcing the management of sales and use tax compliance

a. Why?
b. What are the advantages?

Take part in a live Q & A and hear from industry experts

Featured Speakers:

Les Baer, (President, Meridian Global Services, North America)
Les Baer is President of Meridian Global Services, North America and has held that position since 2002. He is responsible for all the sales, customer service, and operations across the Americas. This represents a customer base of over 5,000 clients, including more than 50% of the Fortune 500.Les joined Meridian in May 2002 with 19 years high-tech experience - 15 years specifically in the telecommunications industry. Prior to Meridian, he worked at Winstar Communications where, in his position as Regional Vice President, he was responsible for building and managing the eastern region's business unit.Les has also held Management roles at AT&T, MCI, and Metropolitan Fiber Systems. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Iona College and earned an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Les is based at Meridian's North American headquarters in New York

Irwin Mittleman, Director of Professional Services, Meridian Global Services
Irwin Mittleman manages Meridian's Sales and Use Tax Consultants in North America. Irwin has twenty eight years of diversified multi-state tax expertise and is the author of over thirty state tax articles and co-author of the book, New Jersey Tax Insights. Irwin possesses excellent credentials as both an attorney and CPA, along with strong practical experience as both a state auditor and tax executive at several organizations.

Dru Beguelin, Sales Director/Sales and Use Taxes, Meridian Global Services
Dru joined Meridian in 2009 and specializes in state and local tax matters including sales and use tax overpayment reviews, compliance and audit management. His experience also includes accounts payable consulting services and unclaimed property reviews. His responsibilities include identifying scope of case and strategy for discovery process as well as support for approach fundamentals, technical issues, appeals and review, appellate and client meetings. Prior to Meridian Dru was a Partner in the professional services firm , A-SALT Group, LLC and Regional Vice President at Burr Wolff, L.P., where he worked closely with clients to develop and implement tax-planning strategies that resulted in current and future savings. Dru's tax consulting experience includes manufacturing, retail, wholesale, leasing, telecommunications, oil and gas, and utilities.

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