KPMG at Vertex Exchange

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KPMG at Vertex Exchange

KPMG proudly sponsors Vertex Exchange 2025, Vertex Inc.'s annual four-day conference. Gain fresh insights on tax regulations, policy shifts, enforcement, and emerging technology trends impacting global tax operations. Connect with industry leaders, engage with thought-provoking content, and network with premier Vertex customers.

Learn more about the KPMG Indirect Tax Toolkit

Designed to help manage the implementation and maintenance of tax engines, the KPMG proprietary toolkit can be integrated with solutions from Thomson Reuters, Vertex, and Avalara, and others. Get better mileage from your tax engine when you use the KPMG Indirect Tax Toolkit.

Gather insights from KPMG Sessions at Vertex Exchange

Join us to discover client success stories and future-ready tax approaches with KPMG and Vertex.

Brazilian Tax Reform: Preparing with O Series

Date/Time: Mon, Oct 27 | 11:30AM – 12:30PM ET

Getting ready for the Brazilian tax reform requires more than just the right tax tools. Your entire tax ecosystem must be prepared for upcoming changes. In this session, we'll discuss essential preparation steps: evaluating ERP system impacts, ensuring master data quality, mitigating business effects, and investing in IT resources. Properly addressing these areas will significantly influence the speed and quality of your implementation, enhancing the results you achieve with O Series under the new tax regulations.

Presenters:

  • Ana Paula Maciel, Director, Tax Content & Research – Brazil, Vertex
  • Denis Scarassati, Manager, Indirect Tax Technology, KPMG LLP

Truths and Myths Around GenAI and Indirect Taxes

Date/Time: Oct 27 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

There is no doubt GenAI is the new big disruptor in business. But how do indirect tax departments start their journey leveraging this technology? What are use cases that are ripe for implementing GenAI and what functions remain better served with other solutions. We will provide real-world examples of using GenAI to improve indirect tax processes and how, when partnered with Vertex solutions, organizations can transform their Indirect Tax departments.

Presenters:

  • Mark Rems, Principal, KPMG LLP
  • Steven Frazee, Managing Director, KPMG LLP

From Mandate to Momentum: Turning e-invoicing Compliance into Strategic Advantage

Date/Time: Monday, Oct 27 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

E-invoicing is going global. The question is, how are your tax functions preparing to ensure confident, continuous compliance? This session will explore how different stakeholders can work together to achieve global e-invoicing compliance while unlocking operational and financial benefits. You’ll leave with practical insights into real-world implementation, cross-functional collaboration, and how to transform compliance into a competitive differentiator.

Presenters:

  • Kathya Capote Peimbert Vice President, Global E-Invoicing Solutions, Vertex
  • Amy Vahay, Product Owner-International e-invoicing, ecosio
  • Paula Smith, Managing Director, KPMG LLP

Looking Ahead: Brazilian Tax Reform and Its Immediate Impacts

Date/Time: Oct 28 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

As Brazil prepares to implement its new tax system starting in 2026, the country is entering a significant phase of fiscal modernization. Join this session for an overview of the initial effects of the reform, focusing on how changes will impact companies operating in the country and the broader business environment. We'll also discuss a customer’s real-world experience adapting to Brazil’s reform using Vertex’s tax automation solutions, share practical learnings and challenges faced, and highlight the benefits they’ve achieved thus far. You’ll leave understanding how automation tools reduce errors, ensure compliance, and accelerate adaptation, turning regulatory complexity into a source of competitive advantage.

Presenters:

  • Ana Paula Maciel, Director, Tax Content & Research – Brazil, Vertex
  • Denis Scarassati, Manager, Indirect Tax Technology, KPMG LLP

Implementing Use Tax automation with Oracle Cloud and Vertex O Series for Vanguard Group

Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct 29 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM ET

As one of the world’s largest asset managers, Vanguard manages trillions of dollars in assets for millions of investors globally. Domestically, Vanguard has significant procurement activities and was in search of an automated solution to manage vendor charged tax validation and use tax accruals. With the implementation of Oracle Cloud, Vanguard Tax leveraged the ERP transformation to implement Vertex O Series as its core solution to manage taxes during the procurement process and address some of the tax complexities that come with the financial services industry.

Presenters:

  • David Yoncha, Indirect Tax Lead, Vanguard Group
  • Mark Rems, Principal, KPMG LLP
  • Ethan Collik, Senior Manager, KPMG LLP

We invite you to engage with KPMG Tax Technology leaders and clients by visiting our booth or attending one of our KPMG-led sessions

Here are a few ways to connect with our team at Vertex Exchange:

  1. Attend a KPMG session to learn how we’ve successfully guided clients through Vertex transformation projects.
  2. Schedule a 1:1 meeting with our team to discuss your Vertex initiatives and goals. Meet with KPMG advisors to tackle challenges in tax compliance, technology enablement, operating model design, and tax strategy data.
  3. Demos: Visit the KPMG exhibit where our Indirect Tax professionals will answer questions and demonstrate our KPMG Indirect Tax Toolkit and Coupa/Vertex global integration. Alternatively, contact us to arrange a personalized demo.

Demystifying e-Invoicing: Understanding the Significance in the Global Economy

10:30 am – 11:30am | Monday, October 23

With the emergence of VAT protocols worldwide, compliance and invoice management have converged into an extended process. This session will explore the importance of e-invoicing in the global economy and discuss how organizations can adapt their systems to meet current and future requirements.

Speakers

 

  • Isabelle Desmeytere, Vertex
  • TBD, Pagero
  • Kathya Capote-Peimbert, Managing Director, Tax, KPMG LLP

Delivering Value Added Tax Solutions in SAP S/4 Hana and Coupa at Ingevity Corporation

Date TBD

Through past experience Ingevity learned firsthand the complexities that come with managing and sustaining indirect taxes in SAP natively. Recognizing these past challenges, they set out on a mission to enhance the indirect tax process with Vertex O-Series integrated with both SAP and Coupa.  This session will highlight the implementation process as well as best practices and lessons learned from the project.

Speakers

  • Chris Schornack, Senior Manager, Tax, KPMG LLP
  • Katherine Draisen, Senior Manager, Global Indirect Tax, Ingevity Corp.

KPMG Booth

Visit the KPMG exhibit to learn how we help clients with their indirect tax journey.

Learn more about:

  • E-Invoicing
  • Brazil Tax Reform
  • Snowflake AI Data Cloud
  • Streamlining the indirect tax process
  • KPMG Indirect Tax Toolkit
  • Upgrading to Vertex O Series
  • Leveraging indirect tax automation in your procurement transformation
  • Automated Indirect Tax Determination and Reporting from Inside the ERP; Learn how a tax engine can automate indirect tax calculation in Workday Financials
  • Tax Enterprise Services Turning your ERP system into a game changing tax function; Creating enterprise value from SAP S/4HANA tax transformation

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Let KPMG and Vertex help your corporate tax department lower the costs of managing indirect taxes and reduce audit risk.

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