Accenture to Design, Develop and Implement Unified Tax System for State of Nevada.CARSON CITY Carson City, city (1990 pop. 40,443), state capital, W Nev., in the Eagle valley; inc. 1875. The city is a trade center for a mining and agricultural area. State government is the major employer, and tourism is economically important. , Nev. -- Accenture (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ACN ACN Accenture (stock symbol) ACN Accenture ACN Australian Company Number ACN Automatic Collision Notification (US DOT) ACN Acetonitrile ACN Anglican Communion Network ) has been awarded a four-year contract worth $27.9 million to help the Nevada Department of Taxation modernize mod·ern·ize v. mo·dern·ized, mo·dern·iz·ing, mo·dern·iz·es v.tr. To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update. v.intr. To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style. its operations by designing and building a new Unified Tax System. The foundation for the new Unified Tax System will be Accenture's Tax Administration System application, which will help the state address core revenue processing requirements such as tax-return processing and revenue distribution. The new system will be Web-enabled, allowing Nevada taxpayers to access tax-related information and conduct their transactions online. Tax compliance and audit requirements will be addressed using software from Revenue Solutions Inc., and Covansys Corp. will assist with the conversion of the new system. "For several years the Nevada Department of Taxation has had a need for integrated and enhanced technology to better serve our businesses and taxpayers. Accenture clearly demonstrated to us their experience, capabilities, and proven track record for other tax authorities," said Chuck Chinnock, Executive Director for the Department of Taxation. "We look forward to working with Accenture on implementing this critical new tax system which will serve the needs of Nevada for a long time to come." The new Unified Tax System is designed to provide the Nevada Department of Taxation with many benefits including improved customer service for taxpayers through better access to services and more comprehensive information; improved taxpayer compliance; and replacement of aging legacy systems. The system should also enable the Department of Taxation to implement proven, flexible and scalable tax applications more easily, without the need for ongoing vendor support. "The new Unified Tax System should benefit the Nevada Department of Taxation as well as the state's taxpayers," said C. Ann ANN, Scotch law. Half a year's stipend over and above what is owing for the incumbency due to a minister's relict, or child, or next of kin, after his decease. Wishaw. Also, an abbreviation of annus, year; also of annates. In the old law French writers, ann or rather an, signifies a year. Rettie, managing partner of Accenture's Revenue and Customs industry practice. "It should give department employees greater access to comprehensive and timely information while providing taxpayers with necessary information and guidance; and the convenience of managing their state tax obligations over the Internet." About Accenture Accenture is a global management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects , technology services and outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize mo·bi·lize v. 1. To make mobile or capable of movement. 2. To restore the power of motion to a joint. 3. To release into the body, as glycogen from the liver. the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With approximately 95,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$11.8 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2003. Its home page is www.accenture.com. |
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