Arrival & Registration: 9:30 - 10:00 am

Avalara Overview: 10:00 – 10:20 am
Avalara wouldn’t be here without you! You have invested in Avalara for the long run and our evolution affects your business. Innovation is a part of our DNA and that is how we will help customers manage continuous change and complexity over time. This short overview of Avalara as a company will set the vision and highlight the key initiatives Avalara focuses on to offer the fastest, easiest, most accurate, affordable and reliable transactional tax solutions.

Keynote: 10:20 – 11:20 am

Dan Thompson, Founder, Thompson Tax

Dan will discuss nexus, compliance and audits for growing companies. Dan offers more than thirty years of experience between public accounting and the California Board of Equalization so take advantage of his expertise while you can! 

Networking Break: 11:20 – 11:30 am


Product Overview & How-to Sessions: 11:30 am – 12:45 pm


Product Overview: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Avalara continues to expand its depth and breadth of products and services. During this session, learn about the new product features to our existing core products, brand new offerings and the customer resources available to you to get the most out of your investment.

How-to sessions: 12:00 – 12:45 pm
Choose two fifteen minute sessions to attend during the breakouts


Ongoing Maintenance: Tax Profile Check-Up
This session will cover the features of the Company Tax Profile in the Admin Console including jurisdictions, companies, nexus, tax codes and rules, items and locations. You will specifically learn how to tie back a business change to the configuration settings in the Admin Console.

Avalara Returns: Owning Your Liability Worksheet
Welcome to the Liability Worksheet discovery session! During this session you will learn how to view your returns, identify the filing frequency and form being filed, and find important adjustments like prepayments, prior payments, and special taxes. At the conclusion of this presentation, you’ll be able to find the information you need to understand and approve your returns.

Avalara CertCapture:

This session will describe how to start a campaign in CertCapture to send a request for exemption certificates to multiple customers. Learn how to search for customers, understand the required fields and create a cover letter.


Wrap up: 12:45 – 1:00 pm

Lunch & Wine Tasting: 1:00 - 2:30 pm

During the lunch reception on the wine deck overlooking the estate, learn about the structure and flavor profiles of four wines. Whether you’re a novice or a wine aficionado, you’ll have the opportunity to put your taste skills to the test as this will be a blind tasting! 
San Jose A-list at the Mountain Winery
Thursday September 24
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
14831 Pierce Road
Saratoga, CA 95070

Meeting Room: The Grand Hall