When providing software for something as complex as corporate tax processing, it is extremely important that the software contains the necessary support mechanisms to make it intuitive, efficient, and most of all, effective

As part of our mission to provide a comprehensive business solution to our clients, we acknowledge the need for easy-to-use tools that actually save time in all areas of tax data management and processing, not just in the compliance calculation area. In order to accomplish this mission, we have developed eDataCollector, which allows users to collaborate with others globally, collect data for any purpose, manage tasks in real-time, save time and lower costs by streamlining communication and automating data integration, reuse data at many different user levels, and much more.

No other Web-native software on the market has the flexibility to handle the variety of data collection needs companies have.

Are you in need of data collection and project management tools that provide you with the ability to define, collect, allocate, and report information in real-time and share it globally?

Utilize eDataCollector for any data collection purpose

No more package creation, distribution or receipt handling

Integrate the data collected into end systems or directly into all other Tax Series product offerings.

Free up time spent traveling and training by streamlining two-way communication and sharing data globally.

You can collect data once for all tax cycle functions and share it with anyone that has access to the system.

eDataCollector possesses a multitude of different features that will prove to be helpful in dealing with data collection issues. These features include the following:

• Business solution capabilities
• Common use of eDataCollector
• Local country tax provision data
• International tax compliance
• Domestic tax compliance
• State tax compliance
• Fixed asset
• FIN 48
• Legal entity information
• R&D credit support
• Treasury data collection

eDataCollector allows your corporate tax department to do the following:

• Lower costs — streamline two-way communication, save on travel and training expenses
• Save time — no more package creation or distribution and receipt handling, quick and easy schedule creation, integrate collected data into end systems automatically
• Increase data reliability — both the home office and reporting sites share the same view on a real-time basis, thereby removing any misunderstanding of the data being reported
• Ease the burden of the remote site — ask for data once, reuse for many different purposes
• Collect data for any purpose — create user-defined schedules for transfer pricing analysis, international compliance, U.S. federal compliance, U.S. state compliance, foreign provision, E&P study, transfer pricing analysis, R&D credit support, account reconciliation, property tax support, and more
• Gather data for all tax cycle functions — provision, return, planning, and audit
• See real-time data — have users at different locations access, discuss, and update information while others in different locations see the changes during the discussion
• Access the system globally — offer access to the data reporting from anywhere in the world
• Retain documentation — create a complete audit trail to support calculations
• Collect reconciling information — pre-populate balances and tie calculated results back to G/L account or sub-ledger account balances automatically
• Provides easy reporting — use built in consolidated reporting tool to extract data from all packages
• Integrate easily — integrate the data collected into end systems or directly into all other Tax Series product offerings
• Rollover data from one period to another
• Import directly into data collection schedules
• Create total accountability — offer proof as to who did what and when
• Utilize the built-in task management — provide up-to-the minute status tracking
• Allows users to responsibly sign-off

General Features

• Easy to use
• Simple to view status report
• Short learning curve
• Brief implementation time
• Multi-year document repository
• Multi-user access
• Pre-population of existing data
• Trial balance
• Adjustments
• Entity attributes
• Exchange rates
• Prior year data
• Preparer, reviewer information
• Integration with multiple general ledger data source
• Users view only their assignments
• Easy to view stage of completion
• Filters that help users easily find entities not started or completed, or completed and reviewed
• Filters that help users find entities by preparer or reviewer assignment
• View of index of schedules
• Easy to add custom instructions
• Easy to add custom schedules
• Supporting data storage (such as tax returns, tax payment receipts,supporting schedules)
• Validation of data as soon as a user enters data
• Easy to bundle and print single company or consolidated schedules