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CORPSales helps power Westinghouse's tax department and reduces administrative costs by 65%

Westinghouse has been a pioneer in electrical generation since its founding in 1886. Today, Westinghouse is a global nuclear power company focusing on fuel, service, automation systems and new plant projects for nuclear power generating companies. With the help of CORPSales, Westinghouse's tax department is producing more returns in less time.

On CORPSales
"CORPSales is a good system. Simple updates take little time and we have recognized time savings in getting returns out the door."

On Support
"The product support team is very quick in responding to questions and getting answers."

On Overall Experience
"Our overall experience with CORPSales and the support team has been very good."

Westinghouse Tax Department

Company Situation
Prior to purchasing CORPSales, Westinghouse's tax department processed its sales and use tax returns using an internally created mainframe application that was not Y2K compliant. Additionally, updates to the system were not easy and took a significant amount of the department's time.

Software Selection Criteria
Westinghouse was looking for a system that:

Interfaced with their front-end data collection system
Operated on a local area network (LAN)
Offered simple update procedures
Included electronic filing (EDI) capability
Provided a user-friendly interface

CORPSales Implementation
The implementation of CORPSales was a team effort between CORPTAX and Westinghouse's Information Technology group. During the implementation, CORPTAX configured CORPSales to meet Westinghouse's specific needs. CORPTAX also instructed Westinghouse's tax professionals on how to set up the system to run returns.

CORPSales Features
Westinghouse's tax department finds the following CORPSales features very useful in streamlining its sales and use processes:

Ability to compare import amounts with returns using the query function
Ease of use
Simple update features
Capability to file electronically

Key Benefits

Produced a greater number of returns in less time
Decreased the amount of time to complete returns

CORPSales helps Continental Airlines reroute resources to value-added state and local tax functions

Based in Houston, Texas, Continental Airlines is the fifth largest U.S. carrier, offering 2,200 daily flights to 135 domestic and 90 international destinations. CORPSales allows Continental Airlines' tax department to soar to new heights by automating its sales and use tax return processes.

On CORPSales
"The choice of purchasing CORPSales has been one of my best business decisions."

On Training
"The training session was very helpful in becoming familiar with the system and its capability."

On Support
"The support we receive from the help desk is exceptional. The user group network also provides invaluable insight on ways to improve our system."

On Development
"The CORPSales development team is an active participant in the user group meetings. As a result, CORPSales is consistently being improved based on user needs, which is typically unheard of in the industry."

On Overall Experience
"In general, I have found that when purchasing a product you should discount what you hear by 20-30 percent. With CORPSales, I found that I got all that I was told plus 20-30 percent."

Continental Airlines Tax Department

Company Situation
Prior to purchasing CORPSales, Continental Airlines' tax department processed its sales and use tax returns via a two-step process. Paper reports from their Accounts Payable system provided detail that was summarized and posted to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. The spreadsheets were then transposed to the paper returns received from taxing authorities. This process left room for human error and utilized precious time that could be redirected to other value-added state and local tax functions.

Software Selection Criteria
Continental Airlines was looking for a system that:

Minimized the amount of manual interface with the data
Provided frequent tax rate, form and program updates
Covered all taxing entities
Offered timely product support
Accepted system-generated forms

CORPSales Implementation
CORPTAX provided onsite assistance for several days during the software implementation. During this time, CORPTAX tailored CORPSales to meet Continental Airlines' specific needs. Templates for importing data were created to provide the base data for tax determination. Additionally, the import process was customized by mapping the account and location conversion tables. Because CORPSales is easy to customize and use, the process was uncomplicated and required little effort on the part of Continental Airlines. As a result, Continental Airlines was generating returns within 60 days of installation and was 100 percent operational in 90 days.

CORPSales Features
Continental Airlines' tax department finds the following CORPSales features very useful in streamlining its sales and use processes:

Generation of a monthly audit report that provides a detailed record of how each record was treated for tax purposes
Processing of data to the final return
Creation of an audit file that provides a complete record of each transaction that was processed
User-friendly setup for mapping and templates
Ability to import records into CORPSales for transactions that exist outside of the Accounts Payable system

Key Benefits

Reduced the number of resources committed to sales and use compliance by one full-time employee
Redirected time-savings to value-added activities — tax planning, research, tax audit management and tax savings projects
Eliminated manual intervention with importing data

CORPSales provides faster service by increasing YUM! Brands' processing speed

YUM! Brands, Inc. owns, operates, licenses, or franchises more than 32,500 Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W restaurants in over 100 countries and territories. The company files more than 1,000 returns per month, and with the help of CORPSales, the process is fast and efficient.
On CORPSales
"All I can say is WOW! The system's functionality is incredible. I wish we had CORPSales sooner."

On Training
"The annual CORPTAX Users' Conference is great!"

On Support
"The support is absolutely great. Everyone is very helpful and knowledgeable about the software."

On Development
"CORPTAX's willingness to continually enhance the product was a deciding factor in selecting CORPSales."

YUM! Brands, Inc. Tax Department

Company Situation
Prior to purchasing CORPSales, YUM! Brands' tax department processed its sales and use tax returns differently for each restaurant. Returns for Taco Bell were processed manually, while KFC utilized an internally developed system and Pizza Hut processed returns using a standard report writer. With the task of processing more than 1,000 returns per month, the department was looking to automate its sales and use tax return processes.

Software Selection Criteria
YUM! Brands was looking for a system that:

Easily imported information directly from the general ledger without the use of a data warehouse
Created custom reports to replace the report writer reports currently being used
Generated reports to eliminate the manual task of food and beverage returns

CORPSales Features
YUM! Brands' tax department finds the following CORPSales features very useful in streamlining its sales and use processes:

Processing speed
Ability to create white paper reports for food and beverage returns
Form facsimiles allow for greater state and city return approvals
Ability to run custom reports
Variance and food and beverage reports

Key Benefits

Increased processing speed
Eliminated manual preparation of returns
Identified restaurant cash register rate errors through the use of CORPSales' variance reports

Foot Locker and CORPSales team up to reduce return processing time by 100 hours

Foot Locker is a high-performance retailer merchandising the very best of active lifestyles to customers around the world. Foot Locker's brands include Foot Locker, Champs Sports and Eastbay. With three main divisions throughout the U.S., Foot Locker's tax department needed a sales and use tax system that was powerful and flexible enough to handle its complex structure. Foot Locker found a winning combination with CORPSales.

STRONG>On CORPSales
"Although there were other software programs available, they were not as powerful or as flexible as CORPSales."

On Support
"The product support team was instrumental during the implementation and training. As a result, we now write our own custom calcs and have significantly reduced our reliability on the CORPSales team."

On Overall Experience
"Our experience with CORPSales has been very pleasant. CORPSales helped us increase our efficiency and accuracy."

Foot Locker Tax Department

Company Situation
Foot Locker files returns for three main divisions doing business in multiple states. Prior to purchasing CORPSales, Foot Locker's tax department processed most of its sales and use tax returns manually by keying data into spreadsheets.With the responsibility for filing 300 returns per month, the company felt these processes were very time consuming and prone to human error.

Software Selection Criteria
Foot Locker was looking for a system that:

Provided flexibility in processing and calculating returns
Offered a flexible data interface
Included the capability to handle its complex structure

CORPSales Implementation
CORPSales was implemented in phases by division, with Foot Locker's smallest division first. For several months, CORPSales ran parallel to Foot Locker's existing processes to verify the accuracy of the data. During the implementation, CORPTAX instructed Foot Locker's tax professionals on the software's capabilities, focusing initially on setting up the system to run returns. Upon completion of the implementation, CORPTAX's product support team worked with Foot Locker to enhance its knowledge of CORPSales.

CORPSales Features
Foot Locker's tax department finds the following CORPSales features very useful in streamlining its sales and use processes:

Flexible data sourcing feature for extracting and customizing data
Batch return processing for rapid monthly processing of returns
Ability to name different batches and separate returns by company, month or division

Key Benefits

Decreased return processing time by 100 hours
Reallocated one full-time person from the sales and use function to other value-added activities
Provided more time to verify returns and complete journal entries
Significantly reduced overtime costs
Produced more accurate returns by eliminating manual data input

CORPSales responds to Brink's Home Security's call for streamlining sales and use processes

Brink's Home Security is one of the largest home security companies in the U.S. Since 1983, the company has been keeping Americans safe and today monitors security systems for more than 700,000 customers in over 98 markets across the nation. Operating in this many markets, Brink's Home Security's tax department was in need of a system that was flexible enough to meet its needs. CORPSales came to the rescue.

On CORPSales
"Since implementing CORPSales, we have significantly reduced our return cycle, allowing more time to verify returns."

On Training
"The training we received was excellent and the CORPTAX Users' Conference was very informative. New things are always brought to mind during the conference as well as at the User Group meetings."

On Support
"The hotline support is terrific! They are very responsive and always look to get you a solution."

On Overall Experience
"If all my software experiences were like CORPSales, I might work a 40-hour week."

Brink's Home Security Tax Department

Company Situation
Initially, Brink's Home Security's tax department was using spreadsheets and completing forms manually. Recognizing the need to automate its sales and use processes, Brink's purchased a sales tax system, but was quickly dissatisfied with the software's inflexibility and product support.

Software Selection Criteria
Brink's was looking for a system that:

Imported data easily
Processed returns in a short period of time
Stored information in a database for greater flexibility when reporting taxable versus nontaxable sales
Offered superior customer support

CORPSales Implementation
A representative from CORPTAX's Account Support team assisted Brink's Home Security's tax department in designing its account structure and location file. After only two days, the tax department was processing returns.

CORPSales Features
Brink's Home Security's tax department finds the following CORPSales features very useful in streamlining its sales and use processes:

Capability to import data into a database
Ability to customize the system to meet specific business needs
Generation of white paper reports for Business and Occupation returns
Functionality to create standard and customizable check vouchers and requisitions using the Check Request feature

Key Benefits

Cut return processing time in half
Allowed for more time to scrutinize data entered into the system
Customized the system to distinguish between taxable and nontaxable income allowing data to be easily imported

CORPSales adds convenience to 7-Eleven's tax department through increased efficiency and accuracy

Based in Dallas, Texas, 7-Eleven, Inc., is the world's largest operator and franchisor of convenience stores. Manually processing more than 4,000 sales tax returns each month was no small feat. With the help of CORPSales, 7-Eleven's tax department was able to consolidate its accounting centers and reduce labor costs.

On CORPSales
"Because of CORPSales, we decreased the number of individuals filing returns in California from five to two."

On Training
"The training class was very comprehensive. The instructor took the time to ensure the subject matter was understood."

On Support
"The support team is excellent. They give me invaluable insight into the program and other features that we originally wouldn't have thought of utilizing."

On Overall Experience
"Our overall experience with CORPSales has been very good. CORPTAX always listens to our suggestions."

7-Eleven Tax Department

Company Situation
7-Eleven files over 4,000 sales tax returns each month. Prior to purchasing CORPSales, 7-Eleven's tax department processed its returns manually, keying figures into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and completing forms by hand. Given the volume of returns processed every month, 7-Eleven wanted a program that would streamline its tax processes.

Software Selection Criteria
7-Eleven was looking for a system that:

Increased accuracy and efficiency
Reduced labor costs
Produced professional state forms
Required minimal maintenance
Offered ease of use
Included excellent technical support

CORPSales Implementation
7-Eleven had more than 12 accounting centers processing sales tax returns. During the implementation of CORPSales, CORPTAX assisted 7-Eleven with consolidating its accounting centers to a central location.

CORPSales Features
7-Eleven's tax department finds the following CORPSales features very useful in streamlining its sales and use processes:

Ability to import data from CORPSales to company database
Capability to file electronically with the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) functionality
Ability to group multiple locations on one form
Query option that allows information to be adjusted

Key Benefits

Reduced the number of tax professionals filing more than 1,200 returns for California from five to two
Reduced monthly processing time
Increased accuracy and efficiency without increasing head count
Produced professional forms
Reduced correspondence from states