Accenture – SAP Innovation Awards 2025
Companies operating globally face complex legal and regulatory compliance challenges, with varying laws and frequent changes. To manage this, Accenture leveraged SAP's cloud solutions, including Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC) and localization add-ons, to create a unified, transparent, and automated compliance platform. This approach improved operational efficiency, ensured real-time integration with government agencies, and enabled seamless future upgrades. - 5445 Download the DocumentPUBLIC
Entry Pitch Deck
Accenture
Gaurav Gupta / Oron Domsky
Professional Services
LawXpress: Next-Gen Regulatory Solutions as
a Service
Entry Pitch Deck
Accenture
Gaurav Gupta / Oron Domsky
Professional Services
LawXpress: Next-Gen Regulatory Solutions as
a Service
COMPANY NAME:
HEADQUARTERS:
INDUSTRY:
WEBSITE:
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
Company information
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Accenture
Dublin, Ireland
Professional Services
www.Accenture.com
799,000
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps
the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations
build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue
growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed
and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 799,000
employees serving clients in 120 countries. Technology is at the core of
change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that
change, with strong ecosystem relationships.
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HEADQUARTERS:
INDUSTRY:
WEBSITE:
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
Company information
2
Accenture
Dublin, Ireland
Professional Services
www.Accenture.com
799,000
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps
the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations
build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue
growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed
and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 799,000
employees serving clients in 120 countries. Technology is at the core of
change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that
change, with strong ecosystem relationships.
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CHALLENGE: SOLUTION: OUTCOME:
LawXpress: Next-gen regulatory SaaS
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Future proof
extensibility of code Hard penalty on non-compliance
saved
Tax de-risked
50+
Accenture
~$4M $600M+
Companies operating in multiple countries face
significant challenges with Legal and Regulatory (L&R)
compliance with local reforms every year. Each
jurisdiction has its own set of laws, regulations, and
enforcement mechanisms, requiring businesses to
constantly monitor and adapt their policies. Variations in
data protection, labor laws, tax structures, and industry-
specific regulations add complexity, increasing the risk of
non-compliance. Frequent regulatory changes demand
ongoing updates. Language barriers, cultural differences,
and inconsistent interpretations of laws further
complicate compliance efforts, making it essential for
companies to adopt robust legal strategies and localized
compliance frameworks.
Embraced foundational SAP processes and standards to
accelerate Legal & Regulatory tax reforms by
establishing differentiating capabilities and experiences
to seize 360° value. By leveraging cloud solutions &
SaaS principles based on composable technologies,
LawXpress drives seamless collaboration to enable
continuous innovation and maintain compliance
transparency through audit trails, coupled with country
localization add-ons to meet local statutory requirements.
LawXpress includes an integrated e-Invoicing solution
using SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC)
for multiple countries, SAF-T localization add-ons for EU
region, and SOX & audit compliance for journal entries.
By leveraging SAP DRC and other localization offerings,
Accenture has been able to move away from various
local third-party solutions, using one common SaaS
platform across all countries. These solutions built on a
modern platform with a clean digital core, ensured
complete audit trail fulfillment, standardization, and
automation. This led to greater operational efficiency,
future innovations and faster upgrades. It also provided
full transparency on compliance status, real-time
integration with government agencies, and was
seamlessly embedded within Accenture’s upstream
business processes.
E-Invoices reported in 8
countries using SAP DRC
135K+
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LawXpress: Next-gen regulatory SaaS
3
Future proof
extensibility of code Hard penalty on non-compliance
saved
Tax de-risked
50+
Accenture
~$4M $600M+
Companies operating in multiple countries face
significant challenges with Legal and Regulatory (L&R)
compliance with local reforms every year. Each
jurisdiction has its own set of laws, regulations, and
enforcement mechanisms, requiring businesses to
constantly monitor and adapt their policies. Variations in
data protection, labor laws, tax structures, and industry-
specific regulations add complexity, increasing the risk of
non-compliance. Frequent regulatory changes demand
ongoing updates. Language barriers, cultural differences,
and inconsistent interpretations of laws further
complicate compliance efforts, making it essential for
companies to adopt robust legal strategies and localized
compliance frameworks.
Embraced foundational SAP processes and standards to
accelerate Legal & Regulatory tax reforms by
establishing differentiating capabilities and experiences
to seize 360° value. By leveraging cloud solutions &
SaaS principles based on composable technologies,
LawXpress drives seamless collaboration to enable
continuous innovation and maintain compliance
transparency through audit trails, coupled with country
localization add-ons to meet local statutory requirements.
LawXpress includes an integrated e-Invoicing solution
using SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC)
for multiple countries, SAF-T localization add-ons for EU
region, and SOX & audit compliance for journal entries.
By leveraging SAP DRC and other localization offerings,
Accenture has been able to move away from various
local third-party solutions, using one common SaaS
platform across all countries. These solutions built on a
modern platform with a clean digital core, ensured
complete audit trail fulfillment, standardization, and
automation. This led to greater operational efficiency,
future innovations and faster upgrades. It also provided
full transparency on compliance status, real-time
integration with government agencies, and was
seamlessly embedded within Accenture’s upstream
business processes.
E-Invoices reported in 8
countries using SAP DRC
135K+
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Compliance with Legal and Regulatory
laws helps organizations mitigate risks,
avoid costly penalties, and protect their
reputation. LawXpress provides next-
gen regulatory solutions as a service,
allowing Accenture to be compliant in
an automated, seamless and timely
fashion.
Eli Lambert
Managing Director, Finance Platforms Global IT
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Compliance with Legal and Regulatory
laws helps organizations mitigate risks,
avoid costly penalties, and protect their
reputation. LawXpress provides next-
gen regulatory solutions as a service,
allowing Accenture to be compliant in
an automated, seamless and timely
fashion.
Eli Lambert
Managing Director, Finance Platforms Global IT
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GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Challenges
BUSINESS CHALLENGES
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Digitalization and changing legal regulations create challenges in
data security, document submissions, and statutory reporting.
Manual invoice reconciliation leads to errors, penalties, and
reputational damage. Ongoing compliance requires strategic
management to navigate global complexities and integrate with
authorities. As regulations evolve, companies must minimize
technological debt while embracing innovative solutions. Local
statutory obligations, differing tax structures, VAT, and accounting
standards like IFRS and GAAP add complexity. Non-compliance
leads to legal and financial repercussions. Ensuring real-time audit
trails for SOX compliance is difficult due to complex systems and
growing data volumes. Financial agility is crucial for competitiveness,
risk mitigation, and transparency.
Accenture’s extensive size and scale present challenges in
adhering to the constantly changing L&R requirements. The
company processes more than 900K customer invoices, 585K
intercompany invoices, and 100K journal entries annually across
850 company codes within a single global S4 instance. The need to
manage $5B in procurement spending and $65B in revenue
necessitates frequent SAP updates to remain aligned with evolving
regulations across different countries, creating both operational
hurdles and compliance risks.
Manual journal entries, offline approvals, and fragmented
processes hindered reporting accuracy and SOX compliance.
Automation, integrated data governance, and real-time solutions
improve efficiency and reduce risks.
Challenges
BUSINESS CHALLENGES
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Digitalization and changing legal regulations create challenges in
data security, document submissions, and statutory reporting.
Manual invoice reconciliation leads to errors, penalties, and
reputational damage. Ongoing compliance requires strategic
management to navigate global complexities and integrate with
authorities. As regulations evolve, companies must minimize
technological debt while embracing innovative solutions. Local
statutory obligations, differing tax structures, VAT, and accounting
standards like IFRS and GAAP add complexity. Non-compliance
leads to legal and financial repercussions. Ensuring real-time audit
trails for SOX compliance is difficult due to complex systems and
growing data volumes. Financial agility is crucial for competitiveness,
risk mitigation, and transparency.
Accenture’s extensive size and scale present challenges in
adhering to the constantly changing L&R requirements. The
company processes more than 900K customer invoices, 585K
intercompany invoices, and 100K journal entries annually across
850 company codes within a single global S4 instance. The need to
manage $5B in procurement spending and $65B in revenue
necessitates frequent SAP updates to remain aligned with evolving
regulations across different countries, creating both operational
hurdles and compliance risks.
Manual journal entries, offline approvals, and fragmented
processes hindered reporting accuracy and SOX compliance.
Automation, integrated data governance, and real-time solutions
improve efficiency and reduce risks.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES WHY SAP
Objectives
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Accenture, a 20-year SAP customer, has strengthened compliance
and operational efficiency through SAP DRC. Leveraging SAP’s
localization solutions, Accenture ensures seamless compliance with
country specific L&R requirements. SAP DRC enables real-time tax
reconciliation, reducing manual efforts and enhancing transparency.
In Singapore, SAP’s single PEPPOL ID provides seamless
integration between test and production environments. The SAP
DRC extensibility solution is scalable and user-friendly, ideal for
regulatory compliance, particularly in smaller markets like
Mauritius.
SAP’s partnership with Microsoft further strengthens operational
efficiency, providing a scalable, secure platform for journal
submissions, approvals, and regulatory compliance.
Accenture aimed to enhance compliance management across 120
countries by implementing a digitalized, end-to-end solution for
L&R e-invoicing, statutory reporting, and tax requirements. By
adopting SAP’s standard localization processes and
decommissioning third-party systems, Accenture reduced
complexity, technical debt, improved efficiency, accurate tax
reconciliation, and regulatory compliance.
• Annual Savings: Reduction in third-party licensing and
operational costs through automation
• System Consolidation: Decommissioned third-party system
and shifted to SAP.
• Improved Compliance: Strengthened audit trail, real-time
reporting, and compliance.
• Reduced Errors: Minimized miscalculations, inaccuracies with
standardized processes.
• Regulatory Adherence: Ensured SOX compliance, internal
control standards, and consistent tax reporting.
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Objectives
6
Accenture, a 20-year SAP customer, has strengthened compliance
and operational efficiency through SAP DRC. Leveraging SAP’s
localization solutions, Accenture ensures seamless compliance with
country specific L&R requirements. SAP DRC enables real-time tax
reconciliation, reducing manual efforts and enhancing transparency.
In Singapore, SAP’s single PEPPOL ID provides seamless
integration between test and production environments. The SAP
DRC extensibility solution is scalable and user-friendly, ideal for
regulatory compliance, particularly in smaller markets like
Mauritius.
SAP’s partnership with Microsoft further strengthens operational
efficiency, providing a scalable, secure platform for journal
submissions, approvals, and regulatory compliance.
Accenture aimed to enhance compliance management across 120
countries by implementing a digitalized, end-to-end solution for
L&R e-invoicing, statutory reporting, and tax requirements. By
adopting SAP’s standard localization processes and
decommissioning third-party systems, Accenture reduced
complexity, technical debt, improved efficiency, accurate tax
reconciliation, and regulatory compliance.
• Annual Savings: Reduction in third-party licensing and
operational costs through automation
• System Consolidation: Decommissioned third-party system
and shifted to SAP.
• Improved Compliance: Strengthened audit trail, real-time
reporting, and compliance.
• Reduced Errors: Minimized miscalculations, inaccuracies with
standardized processes.
• Regulatory Adherence: Ensured SOX compliance, internal
control standards, and consistent tax reporting.
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