Vertex® Sales Tax and Consumer Use Tax Training - O Series®

Vertex O Series is Vertex's next generation solution for effective management of a corporation's transaction-based tax responsibilities. Vertex O Series is built on the common platform of the Transaction Processing System and includes the following tax specific products:

  • Vertex® Consumer Use Tax O Series ®
  • Vertex® Lease Tax O Series ®
  • Vertex® Sales Tax O Series for POS ®
  • Vertex ® Sales Tax O Series®
  • Vertex® Value Added Tax O Series®

All products utilize the common capabilities of the Transaction Processing System such as setup and maintenance tools, reporting functions and a common interface to the financial system. This means simpler integration to ERP applications as well as a consistent user interface that makes it easier to learn and operate the full suite of Vertex O Series products.
Vertex offers a variety of O Series courses; the course description below is for the Vertex Sales Tax O Series and Vertex Consumer Use Tax O Series combination course.



Regional Training Dates

Schedule 2010

Date Location Status
April 26-27-28 King of Prussia, PA Open
June 22-23-24 King of Prussia, PA Open

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Regional Training ~ On-site Training



Prerequisites: No advanced preparation is needed. It is recommended that you have:
PC experience Basic understanding of sales, use, and consumer use tax concepts Basic knowledge of your company's tax reporting system or requirements

Learning Environment: The Vertex Sales Tax and Consumer Use Tax Training - O Series is presented in a participative live group environment with hands-on software demonstration.


Delivery Method: Instructor Led (Group-Live)

CPE Credit
: 18

Course Level: This course provides users with a comprehensive overview of basic system functionality.

Course Fee:
Regional -
$2,250 per person (Please note this class is a three day class.)

Onsite - Please call Training Registraiton at 800.281.1900, extension 4705

Duration of Course: Three days


Audience
This course is designed for all O Series users including:

  • Project leaders responsible for a Vertex O Series implementation
  • Tax professionals responsible for system customization to incorporate their tax and business requirements into Vertex O Series
  • Tax professionals responsible for incorporating their sales tax, consumer use tax, and business requirements into Vertex O Series
  • IT or Tax professionals responsible for monthly system maintenance
  • IT personnel responsible for integrating Vertex O Series with a financial application
  • Consultants assisting with a Vertex O Series Sales Tax and/or Consumer Use Tax implementation


Program Content

  • Understand the product components and what they do
  • Understand how tax is calculated on transactions
  • Navigate Vertex Central, the O Series home page
  • Use Taxability Manager to set up your organizational structure and address sales tax and consumer use tax taxability needs
  • Understand the purpose of Flexible Fields and practice setting them up
  • Understand the purpose of Tax Assist Rules and practice setting them up
  • Test Taxability Manger setups with the Transaction Tester
  • Complete case studies to practice newly learned skills
  • Use Rate Lookup to review standard tax rates
  • Use Tax Area Lookup to determine Tax Area IDs
  • Use Data Management tools to manage Taxability Manager and transaction data
  • Generate Taxability Manager and transaction reports
  • Setup and maintain system security
  • Use Data Update to manage rate and Tax Area ID data
  • Review License Manager to monitor overall system activity
  • Review Activity Log to monitor user system activity
  • Review Resources which support using the O Series products


Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the O Series system components and interface elements
  • Understand the rate and rule data that drives the O Series system
  • Describe how O Series processes sales tax and consumer use tax transactions
  • Set up your organizational structure and registrations in Taxability Manager
  • Use the Taxability Manager to define and maintain your company's taxability exceptions for taxability drivers, customers, vendors, and jurisdictions
  • Use the Transaction Tester to verify your taxability setup in the Taxability Manager
  • Generate transaction and Taxability Manager Reports with the Reports Utility
  • Create an export file for Returns processing with the Returns Export Utility
  • Administer the O Series system including security, data management, license management, and activity log


Contact Information
For questions regarding Transactional Tax Web Classes, please contact Training Registration at 1.800.281.1900