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Medius Expands Tax Verification Capabilities

Medius, a prominent name in accounts payable automation and spend management solutions, has introduced an important integration with Avalara AvaTax. This strategic collaboration is set to refine how businesses manage US sales and use tax verification during the accounts payable process, enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy.

The Challenge of Tax Compliance

Navigating the complex landscape of US tax jurisdictions can be a daunting task for finance teams. Ensuring that the correct taxes are applied to every invoice is crucial to avoid overpayments and unanticipated liabilities. The integration between Medius and Avalara aims to tackle these challenges head-on by embedding tax verification directly into the invoice approval workflow.

Historically, finance teams would approve invoices without real-time tax validation, frequently meaning corrections would need to occur post-payment, leading to recovery exercises and complications. With this new integration, invoices are verified line by line and jurisdiction by jurisdiction before they are posted to the ERP, which minimizes costly errors that could arise after payment.

Features and Benefits of the Integration

The integration allows users to verify tax calculations against Avalara's determination service throughout the invoice approval process. If there are discrepancies — such as overcharges or undercharges — they are flagged immediately, thus streamlining the validation process.

“Most of our customers decided on which tax engine to utilize years ago. However, the timing of tax determination has been a persistent issue,” remarked Gary Hall, Chief Product Officer at Medius. “By moving the tax verification upstream to the approval stage, we are significantly reducing the costs associated with tax errors.”

This innovative approach ensures that finance teams can maintain operational effectiveness while avoiding the pitfalls associated with tax compliance, which can be particularly crucial given the rapidly evolving nature of tax regulations across countless jurisdictions.

An Expanding Ecosystem of Financial Compliance

The Avalara integration is a continuation of Medius’s commitment to enhance financial compliance. This follows their recent announcement of integrating Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE into their system, showcasing Medius's dedication to connecting existing AP workflows with trusted systems already in use by customers.

Greg Chapman, General Manager of AvaTax at Avalara, emphasized the importance of their partnership: “Our goal is to provide accurate tax determination right when financial decisions are made. By incorporating AvaTax directly into Medius’s workflow, we ensure invoices are verified before posting, thus preventing errors that could lead to significant losses.”

For organizations already using both Medius and Avalara, this integration requires no new platform and no alterations to tax determination processes. The seamless nature of this integration keeps user experience consistent while enhancing functionality.

Looking Ahead

Medius's integration enhanced by Avalara AvaTax is a pivotal step towards a more organized and compliant financial operation within the realm of accounts payable. Businesses can now experience better autonomy in their AP processes without having to adjust their current infrastructure significantly. Medius is determined to foster further integrations while providing developers with open APIs that cater to their clients' evolving needs.

The Medius team will be showcasing this integration at the Avalara CRUSH 2026 event in Fort Lauderdale, where finance and IT leaders can explore firsthand the benefits of this powerful synapse between tax verification and AP automation. Expect more innovations on the horizon as Medius continues to enhance its offerings through dedicated development and partnerships.

Conclusion

As tax laws become increasingly complex, the necessity for accurate and real-time verification mechanisms in financial systems will undoubtedly grow. Medius, through its partnership with Avalara, demonstrates its proactive stance in providing the tools necessary for businesses to maintain compliance and operational efficiency in an ever-evolving landscape. The integration of Avalara AvaTax into Medius AP automation is more than just a technological advancement; it's a commitment to smarter, faster financial decisions that can shape the future of accounts payable.