Avalara.Avalara has announced that an interface of its innovative AvaTax[TM] with Sage Software's MAS 500 ERP--developed by Sage MAS 500 Master Developer Baker Consulting LLC--is now shipping. This integration is available for users of Sage's award-winning Sage MAS 500 accounting software package, and joins other already-deployed Avalara/Sage interfaces, including Sage Software's Sage MAS 90 ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. , Sage MAS 200 ERP and Sage Accpac ERP. Avalara claims to be the nation's only on-demand sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. solution provider for small and mid-sized businesses. "Sage Software produces some of the most effective accounting software packages designed for the small and mid-sized business market," says Jared Vogt, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Avalara, based in Bainbridge Island, Wash. "Because we exclusively serve the SMB market See SMB. , it has always been part of our business plan to integrate fully with Sage's range of accounting systems." Creation of this interface was made possible through AvaTax SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). , a software developer's kit See SDK. initially used primarily by clients that needed to have AvaTax's distinctive functionality built into their e-commerce transaction engines. Early innovators using this SDK feature include USA Today Online, Wayport and Lehi Roller Mills. "The reason this integration is important is that the AvaTax Connect linkage we created allows Sage MAS 500 users to increase efficiency and reduce audit risk, while freeing up their accounting staff to focus on other initiatives," said Danny Baker, Principal of Baker Consulting, in an announcement. "With our development of the Sage MAS 500 link to AvaTax, we have enabled a new class of companies to enjoy an extremely affordable solution for their sales and use tax Sales and use tax refers to:
A Web service-based sales tax solution, AvaTax instantly and accurately calculates sales tax for clients in any of the more than 8,000 taxing jurisdictions in North America. AvaTax provides detailed, real-time reporting and automatically generates pre-populated sales tax returns. Currently, the company claims more than 2,000 licensed AvaTax users. Web: www.avalara.com; www.sagesoftware.com |
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