Vertex announced the next phase of its AI‑first strategy, embedding artificial intelligence directly into the Vertex Cloud platform to automate and orchestrate tax and compliance workflows. The new capabilities let users express intent in plain language, surface anomalies early, and maintain audit‑ready transparency across determination, returns, and reconciliation. By moving beyond assistance to execution, Vertex aims to cut manual effort, reduce rework, and improve consistency for tax, finance and IT teams facing accelerating regulatory demands. IDC warns firms lacking AI‑ready data could lose up to 15% productivity by 2027.
Enterprises are shifting from cloud‑first to strategic hybrid cloud to support AI production at scale. AI‑native platforms combined with centralized governance enable modular, continuously evolving architectures that integrate with ERP, CRM, and edge systems. Deloitte and PwC research highlights that...
The 2026 Deloitte CFO Signals survey of 200 North‑American finance chiefs reveals digital transformation, cash‑management optimization, and capital allocation as top priorities. Each priority directly influences indirect tax strategy, from ERP‑driven tax automation to cash‑reserve efficiency and supply‑chain‑related nexus risks....