Tax Reimagined
Organizational tax transformation is complex. Transforming your tax operations doesn’t have to be.
How are C-level executives reimagining their tax departments for the future?
KPMG’s Tax Reimagined 2022: Perspectives from the C-suite report underscores the sea change in expectations and needs under way in the tax profession. Our survey of 300 C-suite executives at large companies shows that tax departments over the past year have fallen short in taking greater advantage of emerging technology but have embraced new recruitment and retention policies to attract a more diverse and inclusive workforce that is more technologically savvy. While leaders continue to stress just how integral technology is to the future of the tax department, the survey results also indicate that more needs to be done to turn these words into action.
Key themes
An evolving tax department
Greater use of tax data will drive more actionable business insights. The ability to harness the power of D&A will depend on a variety of forces, including access to the right tools and people with the right skills.
Defining the future tax professional
If current trends continue and fewer students enter the profession, many organizations will need to take bold new approaches to recruit and retain professionals with the right skill set.
More investment in diverse pipelines
As the tax department transforms amid the shifting recruitment landscape, organizations seek tax talent with a broader skill set that includes technological know-how.
A mismatch between today’s capabilities & tomorrow’s ambitions
Until organizations can hire more talent with the skills to leverage data and technology, a skills gap will remain between the value tax departments want to deliver and the value they are able to deliver.
