AkuCert Sales And Use Tax Exemption Certificate Management Software

Yes. There are 7 to 12 aspects on each certificate that you need to be certain are correct. There are also more than 12,000 different jurisdictions to adhere to and each state has a myriad of documents, so be sure that each customer of yours is using the proper document as well.

Programs such as Excel still require man hours to manage the data. AkuCert is so much more than a glorified spreadsheet. It’s intuitive and customizable in ways that your spreadsheet is not. By automating the communications with your customers, it ensures that no expiration dates will be missed. AkuCert also keeps the image of the certificate with the line item of data, meaning that if an audit happens, with a couple of clicks you can export the data and associated pdfs to send to the auditor; quick and simple!

We understand that the drawback of most resale exemption certificate management software on the market is PRICE. AkuCert is priced significantly less than the industry standard, provides so many additional features, AND saves a significant amount of man hours. We do this because we want to give a quality product that is truly helpful to businesses in all stages of growth. Whether you’re a small office with only a few team members or a national brand, we want you to have access to the best product possible.

pricing for your unique needs. But this we can share with you: in most cases, we are significantly less expensive than our competitors. Suppose we’re going to be audited. How difficult is it for us to download all our exemption certificates that we need for that state’s audit? Simplicity is our goal. AkuCert’s reporting module is intuitive and nearly every line item of data, including images and PDFs of certificates, is fully exportable making data collection almost instantaneous for those dreaded audits.

If I have to call your customer service team, will I be able to get ahold of someone? All our calls are answered by tax professionals on a U.S. based team. If your call cannot be answered immediately, then we return all calls within 24-48 hours.

What’s my audit exposure if I don’t manage my exemption certificates (resale certificates) well? Polling and marketing research experts have discovered that half of all audit exposure was the result of missing or incorrect exemption certificates.

Even with good processes in place to collect certificates at the point of sale, maintenance is often lacking, creating potential audit liabilities. Additionally, we’ve found that on average between 25-50% of on-hand certificates collected are invalid.

Experience has shown us that when it comes to maintenance automation is the key to success. Expiration dates require constant attention and Invalid certificates may need multiple follow ups. AkuCert can track those with ease and automatically notify your customers.

Polling and marketing research experts have found that exemption certificates (resale certificates) are amongst the most time-consuming and costly challenges facing tax, finance, and IT teams today.

There’s no way around it, Exemption Certificate Management is a HUGE job! It requires a lot of time and resources from your team, that in today’s climate is likely already stretched thin. Our tax professionals have the training and resources to remove this burden, allowing your internal team to get back to what they’re best at. Ultimately, not only will AkuCert save them time, but it will also save your business from incurring unnecessary audit liability. AkuCert gives you the best of both worlds; a team of experts who are only an email or phone call away and automated maintenance which gives you the peace of mind that comes from knowing nothing is being missed!