Longview Tax Data Platform

Longview Tax Data Platform’s powerful

calculation engine generates all of the defined

and ad-hoc calculations you need, for indirect

as well as direct taxes, and for every tax

process, from provision to compliance.

One data repository, one calculation, one

result… the right result.

Longview Tax Data Platformincludes:

n Longview Integration Suite – The platform

is an enterprise-grade application that

provides security, flexibility, and

scalability.

n Longview Integration Suite – Centralize

any number of data source systems,

databases and applications – including

ERP/general ledgers such as Oracle, SAP

and Microsoft or feed any point solutions

such as compliance or provision – via

Longview’s bi-directional connectors.

n Web Input Templates – Collect

standardized, manually entered data from

users anywhere in the world via the web.

New templates are easy to define and

create for any data collection need.

The Tax ChallengeFinance departments have made giant strides in applying technology to

the task of controlling their data in recent years, but tax functions have

not kept pace. Track the tax processes in any large organization and too

often what you will find is a heavy reliance on manual methods for data

input, retrieval and reconciliation; duplicative, ad-hoc number hunts;

and endless back-tracking and fire-drills – in short, a maze of

semi-automated efforts, poorly coordinated with each other and with

the business at large.

Where efficiency is impeded, so is transparency. Tax is perhaps the most

important interface between business and government, and it’s rife with

risk. As pressures on companies continue to escalate, confidence in the

timeliness and accuracy of their tax numbers remains elusive for many

CFOs and tax directors.

Why Longview Tax Data Platform?“How do I increase efficiency? How do I get more visibility into my data?

How do I reduce risk?” For many tax leaders, these are increasingly

urgent questions, and for all three the answer is the same: A truly

effective solution must start with a central repository for tax data.

Longview Tax Data Platform integrates, stores, and distributes data

from widely disparate systems. Think of it as Tax Data Central – similar

to your organization’s consolidation system, but specifically for the

needs of tax.

Your point solutions may be great at what they do but can they talk to

each other? With Longview Tax Data Platform, they can. Do you have

multiple ledgers? Longview Tax Data Platform stores all your tax data

so that all of your crucial tax numbers are available from a single

location anytime you need them.

n Multidimensional Database and Configurable Data

Storage – Collect, consolidate, reconcile and summarize

data at any level of detail and in any rollup you choose

to define. Store data across multiple time periods –

including months, quarters and years – for actuals, as

well as the forecast and planning timeframes.

n Complex Modeling/Business Logic – Apply complex

calculations and modeling to your tax data and save the

results for reporting and analysis. Calculate key

performance indicators (KPIs) for tax.

n Foreign Currency Translation – Simultaneously translate

any number of currencies for global consolidation and

reporting.

n Automatic Rollup and Consolidation – Build one source

of truth for all views, from legal entity to consolidated,

with tax data stored in a single database.

n Web Reports and Longview Reporting and Analysis –

Run standard reports and ad-hoc queries to create and

save regularly used reports. Group reports and print

them in batch with one simple step.

n Longview for Excel – Integrate data from Microsoft Excel

spreadsheets into your Longview database. Easily view

and refresh your tax data in the familiar Excel format

through a Longview for Excel workpaper.

n Document Repository – Attach and view documents in

web data collection templates and web reports.

n Workflow – Track progress and status at every level of

the process.

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n Microsoft SharePoint Integration – View Longview

dashboard panels in a Microsoft SharePoint dashboard

via links to web input templates and web reports, the

Longview document repository, and graphs, tables,

and KPIs.

n Business Intelligence (BI) Integration – Connect with any

third-party BI or reporting tool such as MicroStrategy,

Cognos, Business Objects/Crystal, and Microsoft

PowerPivot.

n Mobile Dashboards – Longview dashboards and reports

are mobile, allowing you to access your time sensitive

tax data and reports from anywhere you go!

The Longview Tax Advantagen A single, centralized starting point for tax data

management, as well as reporting and analysis

n Improved visibility due to seamless integration with

your G/Ls and tax compliance systems

n Less time spent manually gathering data, more time

available for value added analysis

n Improved efficiency through standardized and

automated tax calculations

n Advanced analytics that help you energize planning

and strategy

Full 360 degree view of the tax data in on location

Longview Tax on the go!

n Faster and more accurate, transparent, and auditable

tax provision improving the confidence in its accuracy

and timeliness

n Faster, more accurate, more transparent, more

auditable tax provision

n More control and reduced risk due to less reliance on

spreadsheets

n Flexible deployment options:

hosted/software-as-a-service (SaaS) or on-premise

n Easy to use and maintain

n Easy to install: tax service providers from many top

audit and service firms are certified to implement

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Longview is:n Recognized as ‘Visionary’ by Gartner

n Ranked #1 in customer satisfaction, value, sales,

support and value for money by Gartner

n Backed by 20 years of proven experience

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Workflow, Collaboration, Security and Dashboards

Microsoft SharePoint and Office Integration

Other DataSources

Other TransactionSystems

ERP

Data Warehouse

Tax Compliance/Point Solutions

Ad HocCalculations

Analysis & Reporting

MicrosoftExcel

Web DataCollectionTax Data Platform

Tax Data Collection

Tax Provision/Reporting

Tax Data Management

Tax Planning

Audit

Finance & Tax

Executive

Operations

Regulator

Longview Tax is a comprehensive tax technology solution built on Longview’s Tax Data Platform that allows you to own and take control of your tax reporting processes.

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About Longview Solutions

Longview Solutions provides a corporate performance management (CPM) and tax data management platform that leading companies

such as Aon, Brunswick, Lexmark, The Home Depot and Trustmark use to drive performance with speed, visibility and financial integrity.

Since 1994, Longview has been helping clients create a single repository of financial truth from which all, or any one of the following

key financial processes can be performed: financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, modeling, disclosure management/XBRL reporting,

statutory consolidation, management reporting, profitability analytics, tax data collection, tax provision/reporting and tax planning.

Longview is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional offices in Philadelphia, Chicago (USA), London (UK), and Amsterdam

(NL).

For more information please visit www.longview.com.

Division Headquarters US Headquarters UK Headquarters Netherlands Headquarters 65 Allstate Parkway, Suite 200

Markham, ON • L3R 9X1 • Canada

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Radnor, PA • 19087 • USA

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Egham, Surrey

TW20 9LB• UK

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BR The Hague, The Netherlands

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