Tesoro has processed over 1 Billion dollars annually in Fuel Taxes using the software developed by Innovative Software Solutions

The benefits of using the new technology built into AKORE® FTPLUS® were recognized immediately. Time to file was reduced between 30 – 50%. Performance when using the software has increased by 75%. For example, processes that ran in 2 hours have now been reduced to completing in minutes. Return accuracy has improved due to the Advanced Error Management Module. When using the previous fuel tax software, the system did not catch most errors before returns were submitted, and therefore the returns were rejected. With AKORE®, data is analyzed for errors and users are both notified and prevented from filing the return until the errors are corrected.

We utilized what had become known as the ‘industry standard’ for ExSTARS Terminal Reporting. However, the previous software solution required extensive manipulation and many steps to accomplish our reporting requirements. We like to look at our automation tools as the best in the Strategic Fuel Services industry, and in this area, we certainly needed improvement. With ExSTARS, it is vital that we balance to the gallon and in order to accomplish this was very challenging with our previous software. The folks at AKORE® came in, very quickly interfaced with our Toptech Terminal Automation system and started to deliver value in very short order. We were up and running with AKORE® in a fraction of the time it took with our previous provider and there are no unnecessary steps to file ExSTARS. The software just works as advertised and the service was incredible. At the very least, I estimate that I’m saving 40-45% of my staff’s time over the previous solution. I heartily recommend AKORE® Fuel Tax Solutions.

Since we moved away from Zytax/Avalara and went with AKORE® FTPLUS®, we have found the differences to be very meaningful in a number of ways. Two things really stand out; first, the speed of the system is incredible. We estimate that in terms of function and resources required that we have reduced our costs by a minimum of 50%. The other significant way that the system impacts us, really on a daily basis, is that previously whenever a change was made to the system, it would require that we bring in our vendor to make those changes. AKORE® FTPLUS® changed that dynamic and further helped us reduce time and expense. Now, changes, big or small can be accomplished within our team on the business side and do not require IT (except in instances where they would normally be involved.) For instance, adding products.