Hundreds watched the insightful tax ‘data’ video from the last post and loved it, but thousands felt 13 minutes was too long and bypassed it. I sympathize – I would bypass it too if I’m busy, even for a snippet so central to the future of tax. So, here’s a short, sharp, incisive lead-in:
The Five Laws of Data for the Digitally-Enabled Tax Function:
Law #1: ‘Data’ is at the heart of digital-enablement
Strategy: Be clear that enterprise ‘data’ is the absolute cornerstone of digital capability.
Law #2: Digital ‘data’ changes the rules of the game
Strategy: Acknowledge that new ways of thinking and working are inherent to being data-driven.
Law #3: ‘Data’ is a strategic asset in its own right
Strategy: Recognise that ‘data’ has intrinsic value and requires a data first approach.
Law #4: ‘Data’ outranks automation
Strategy: Set automation strategies to first and foremost support the data model.
Law #5: ‘Data’ only exists in a transformed space
Strategy: Learn to navigate the transformation journey and transition to data-centric operations over time.
Narrative
‘Data’ thrives within the context of people, process & technology where ‘technology’ is platform-based and ‘people’ are digitally-enabled, tech-savvy, and data literate. This is the opposite of business process automation with labour cost-arbitration as its yardstick. ‘Data’ requires upskilling and can only take centre-stage once it is fully “trusted”.
For a vital piece of information on how to make this happen using “real-world” tax data modelling, here is the video again https://vimeo.com/434443089. It is well worth the small time investment. Enjoy.
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