Companies, tax departments and tax professionals must leverage new technologies and cultivate their capabilities for the digital future. Jen Knickerbocker, Amanda Hale and Jeff Butt of Deloitte look at the roles they will play in preparing for the digital future of tax.
The team: how tax professionals can work effectively alongside automated tax solutions
The organisation: moving the tax department toward the digital future
The individual: working (and thriving) in a digital tax world
Jen Knickerbocker leads Deloitte Tax LLP’s corporate compliance competency group as well as the global compliance and reporting practice. She has more than 23 years of experience serving Deloitte’s largest clients, primarily focused on large scale tax compliance services, process enhancement, and technology solution design and implementation. Her experience includes oversight of significant cross-border engagements, management of governance relationships, and institution of structure and accountability around processes and investments for large-scale global projects.
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