Finance and Tax Technology, Practically Explained

Getting Ahead of Year-End

The quiet after a close is the best window you get to make the next one easier. Fix one straining task properly, and start before the three-month run-in begins.

30 July 2026 4 min read

Making the Case for Tax Technology

Good tax technology cases fail when they are argued in tax terms. Put the cost of the status quo in the board's language of return and risk, and start small.

28 July 2026 4 min read

From Four Weeks to Four Minutes

A group spent four weeks a year reshaping data before any tax work could start. Two Alteryx workflows now do it in four minutes. Here is the pattern.

23 July 2026 4 min read

Getting Started

Demystifying Data Process Automation

Data process automation is not as complex or as expensive as many finance and tax teams assume. Here is what it is, what it is not, and how to start.

11 April 2023 7 min read

Identifying Data Inefficiencies in Finance and Tax

Before you can improve a process, you need to understand it. A practical guide to mapping data inefficiencies in finance and tax functions - and what to do with what you find.

16 May 2023 9 min read

A Tale of Data, Context, and Bias

Data does not speak for itself. Without context, the same numbers can tell completely different stories. A guide to reading data more carefully - and the risks of not doing so.

7 July 2023 7 min read

9 February 2024 6 min read

Moving Fast by Starting Small: The Power of Incremental Gains

The biggest transformations in tax technology do not start with big programmes. They start with one well-chosen workflow. Here is why starting small is the right strategy.

Choosing a Tax Technology Implementation Partner: Five Things That Actually Matter

What separates good tax technology implementation consultants from average ones - based on experience on both sides of the table.

6 May 2025 5 min read

Making the Case for Tax Technology

Good tax technology cases fail when they are argued in tax terms. Put the cost of the status quo in the board's language of return and risk, and start small.

28 July 2026 4 min read

Tax: Corporate Tax & Tax Provision

Getting Ahead of Year-End

The quiet after a close is the best window you get to make the next one easier. Fix one straining task properly, and start before the three-month run-in begins.

30 July 2026 4 min read

What Does an ONESOURCE Tax Provision Implementation Actually Involve?

A practical breakdown of what an ONESOURCE OTP implementation involves - the phases, timeline, internal resource requirements, and where projects typically run into difficulty.

8 April 2025 5 min read

13 September 2024 6 min read

Tax Compliance Season: From Challenge to Opportunity

The pressure of compliance season is real - but it is also the clearest signal of where your process needs to improve. Here is how to turn it into a catalyst.

Statutory Reporting

What to Expect from an ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting Implementation

A practical guide to implementing ONESOURCE Statutory Reporting - the phases, internal resource requirements, common challenges, and what success looks like for multinational groups.

15 June 2026 8 min read

13 February 2025 8 min read

Statutory Reporting

Maximising Efficiency: A Holistic Approach to Statutory Reporting and Tax

When corporate tax and statutory reporting are joined up, the entire compliance process becomes faster, more consistent, and far less reliant on manual effort.

Alteryx & Automation

From Four Weeks to Four Minutes

A group spent four weeks a year reshaping data before any tax work could start. Two Alteryx workflows now do it in four minutes. Here is the pattern.

23 July 2026 4 min read

20 January 2026 9 min read

Beyond Excel: Using APIs to Enhance Compliance and Reporting

Excel has its place, but it was never designed to be a compliance platform. Here is how APIs and a structured approach to data can take your tax reporting further.

29 April 2025 10 min read

How Alteryx Transforms Tax Processes

Alteryx is not a replacement for your existing tax technology - it is the automation layer that connects everything together. Here is how it works and where it adds value.

Three Ways Alteryx Transforms Tax and Finance Workflows

How Alteryx eliminates manual effort in trial balance preparation, return-to-provision calculations, and data quality monitoring - practical use cases for tax teams.

22 April 2025 4 min read

14 October 2024 6 min read

Understanding APIs: Unlocking the Power Behind Modern Tax Technology

APIs are mentioned constantly in tax technology conversations - but what are they, and how do they actually work? A plain-language guide for tax and finance professionals.