Diane Yetter's guest appearances

Diane Yetter

Where Accountants Go - The Accounting Careers Podcast

The SALTcast

SALTovation: Making Sense of State and Local Tax

Jordan Goodman

Craig Johnson

Joey Ryan

Carrie Bradshaw

Eric Mack

Scott Peterson

David Peters

Stephen King

Bill Schneider

Steve Dawson

Ron Baker

Anthony Hanson

Craig Fuller

Tracy Coenen

Jim Wallace

OwlTail

Diane L. Yetter (www.linkedin.com/in/dianeyetter) is the “Sales Tax Nerd ® ”. She is a strategist, advisor, speaker, and author in the field of sales and use tax. She is the president and founder of YETTER Tax, a sales tax consulting and tax technology firm. She is also the founder of The Sales Tax Institute. Diane works with clients of all sizes and in a myriad of industries to deliver sales tax services ranging from tax technology to tax policy, planning, and training. She also regularly partners with other advisors to help them serve their clients. As a speaker, Diane is frequently asked to present to industry groups concerning sales and use tax issues. As an author, Diane regularly contributes to various publications and has published three books and numerous articles concerning sales and use tax issues. She is also the author of the US Sales Tax Chapter for the IBFD VAT Worldwide Research Database. Diane was invited to testify before the Senate Committee on Finance regarding the impact of the Wayfair decision on small businesses and remote sellers. She has also appeared as an expert witness in legal matters and litigations. Diane was named in Accounting Today’s 100 Most Influential People in Accounting eight times between 2011 and 2022. As an entrepreneur, she was honored as Woman Business Owner of the Year 2020 by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Chicago Chapter. Her Twitter handle @SalesTaxInst has been one of Forbes’s Top 100 Tax Twitter Handles and @YetterTax is in the Accounting social media leaders. She also sits on the Avalara Accounting Meta Influencers Roundtable. Diane earned a BS in accounting and business administration from the University of Kansas in 1985 and a MS in taxation from DePaul University in 1994. Prior to founding the company, Diane was a state and local tax manager in the Chicago office of Arthur Andersen LLP, the sales and use tax director for the Quaker Oats Company, and a sales and use tax auditor for the Kansas Department of Revenue.As announced during the podcast, The Sales Tax Institute would love to offer a 10% discount to the SALTcast community to join the Sales Tax Nerd Community. To find out more about the Community please visit https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/sales-tax-education/sales-tax-nerd-community-membership and if you want to join, enter discount code SALTcast10 on the order form to receive 10% off.

Diane L. Yetter <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianeyetter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(www.linkedin.com/in/dianeyetter)</a> is the “Sales Tax Nerd ® ”. She is a strategist, advisor, speaker, and author in the field of sales and use tax. She is the president and founder of YETTER Tax, a sales tax consulting and tax technology firm. She is also the founder of The Sales Tax Institute. Diane works with clients of all sizes and in a myriad of industries to deliver sales tax services ranging from tax technology to tax policy, planning, and training. She also regularly partners with other advisors to help them serve their clients. As a speaker, Diane is frequently asked to present to industry groups concerning sales and use tax issues. As an author, Diane regularly contributes to various publications and has published three books and numerous articles concerning sales and use tax issues. She is also the author of the US Sales Tax Chapter for the IBFD VAT Worldwide Research Database. Diane was invited to testify before the Senate Committee on Finance regarding the impact of the Wayfair decision on small businesses and remote sellers. She has also appeared as an expert witness in legal matters and litigations. Diane was named in Accounting Today’s 100 Most Influential People in Accounting eight times between 2011 and 2022. As an entrepreneur, she was honored as Woman Business Owner of the Year 2020 by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Chicago Chapter. Her Twitter handle <a href="https://twitter.com/salestaxinst?lang=ar-x-fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SalesTaxInst</a> has been one of Forbes’s Top 100 Tax Twitter Handles and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/yetter-tax/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@YetterTax</a> is in the Accounting social media leaders. She also sits on the Avalara Accounting Meta Influencers Roundtable. Diane earned a BS in accounting and business administration from the University of Kansas in 1985 and a MS in taxation from DePaul University in 1994. Prior to founding the company, Diane was a state and local tax manager in the Chicago office of Arthur Andersen LLP, the sales and use tax director for the Quaker Oats Company, and a sales and use tax auditor for the Kansas Department of Revenue. As announced during the podcast, The Sales Tax Institute would love to offer a 10% discount to the SALTcast community to join the Sales Tax Nerd Community. To find out more about the Community please visit <a href="https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/sales-tax-education/sales-tax-nerd-community-membership" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/sales-tax-education/sales-tax-nerd-community-membership</a> and if you want to join, enter discount code SALTcast10 on the order form to receive 10% off.

Interview with THE Sales Tax Nerd, Diane Yetter.

Diane Yetter, the Founder of the Sales Tax Institute, joined us for this episode of Where Accountants Go, the Accounting Careers Podcast.  If you aspire to be the true subject matter expert in your field, whatever that may be, you will really enjoy this particular episode.Diane’s specialization started much differently than you may imagine.  She didn’t start out to specialize in the sales tax area, but rather became very knowledgeable &amp; skilled in it due to automation projects she participated in very early in her career.  Those projects involved improving systems around the accounting for sales tax, and consequently she became a true subject matter expert in a relatively short period of time.  During her work in the field, she also became involved in training teams on these items, and realized how much she enjoyed the training aspect.  It was because of that realization that she decided to strike out on her own and form the Sales Tax Institute in 1996, an organization that handles both training &amp; implementations in the sales tax systems field.For those that enjoy stories of building and re-building businesses, Diane’s story will be enjoyable for you as well.  She has made many changes back and forth over the years in her business, as most do, so there is tremendous learning value in that portion of the interview as well.  It’s a great story of building a business by seeing a need in the marketplace, and filling it.For other episodes you may enjoy, check out: 	66: Stewart Goodson – How Robotics Are Changing the Accounting Field | MGR Accounting Recruiters (mgrar.com) 	163: Even a Nerd Can Be Heard – An Interview with Geni Whitehouse | MGR Accounting Recruiters (mgrar.com)For more information on Diane Yetter, visit any of the following links: 	YETTER Tax: http://www.yettertax.com/ 	Sales Tax Institute: https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/ 	Diane Yetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianeyetter/ 	YETTER Tax Twitter (used as Diane’s personal account): @YetterTax https://twitter.com/YetterTax 	YETTER Tax LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yetter-tax/ 	Sales Tax Institute Twitter: @SalesTaxInst https://twitter.com/SalesTaxInst 	Sales Tax Institute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sales-tax-institute/ 	Sales Tax Institute Facebook: @salestaxinstitute https://www.facebook.com/salestaxinstitute/To listen in on this interview with Diane Yetter, please use the player below:

Diane Yetter, the Founder of the Sales Tax Institute, joined us for this episode of Where Accountants Go, the Accounting Careers Podcast.  If you aspire to be the true subject matter expert in your field, whatever that may be, you will really enjoy this particular episode. Diane’s specialization started much differently than you may imagine.  She didn’t start out to specialize in the sales tax area, but rather became very knowledgeable &amp; skilled in it due to automation projects she participated in very early in her career.  Those projects involved improving systems around the accounting for sales tax, and consequently she became a true subject matter expert in a relatively short period of time.  During her work in the field, she also became involved in training teams on these items, and realized how much she enjoyed the training aspect.  It was because of that realization that she decided to strike out on her own and form the Sales Tax Institute in 1996, an organization that handles both training &amp; implementations in the sales tax systems field. For those that enjoy stories of building and re-building businesses, Diane’s story will be enjoyable for you as well.  She has made many changes back and forth over the years in her business, as most do, so there is tremendous learning value in that portion of the interview as well.  It’s a great story of building a business by seeing a need in the marketplace, and filling it. For other episodes you may enjoy, check out: 	66: Stewart Goodson – How Robotics Are Changing the Accounting Field | MGR Accounting Recruiters (<a href="http://mgrar.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mgrar.com</a>) 	163: Even a Nerd Can Be Heard – An Interview with Geni Whitehouse | MGR Accounting Recruiters (<a href="http://mgrar.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mgrar.com</a>) For more information on Diane Yetter, visit any of the following links: 	YETTER Tax: <a href="http://www.yettertax.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.yettertax.com/</a> 	Sales Tax Institute: <a href="https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/</a> 	Diane Yetter LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianeyetter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianeyetter/</a> 	YETTER Tax Twitter (used as Diane’s personal account): @YetterTax <a href="https://twitter.com/YetterTax" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/YetterTax</a> 	YETTER Tax LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/yetter-tax/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/yetter-tax/</a> 	Sales Tax Institute Twitter: @SalesTaxInst <a href="https://twitter.com/SalesTaxInst" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SalesTaxInst</a> 	Sales Tax Institute LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/sales-tax-institute/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/sales-tax-institute/</a> 	Sales Tax Institute Facebook: @salestaxinstitute <a href="https://www.facebook.com/salestaxinstitute/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/salestaxinstitute/</a> To listen in on this interview with Diane Yetter, please use the player below:

220:  Diane Yetter – The Original SalesTaxNerd

Judy Vorndran

In this episode of the SALTovation podcast, we speak with Diane Yetter, founder of Sales Tax Institute, and our very own Judy Vorndran.   Diane shares her journey in sales tax that spans over 35 years and the lessons she has learned throughout this period. She also shares the importance of understanding business processes when working in sales tax.   Listen in to learn the importance of tax compliance which will cost you less than getting caught when evading.   Questions asked and answered in this Episode:   Why is Diane good at what she does? Why has she decided after 35 years to stay in state and local tax? How do you think people come to see the value and the importance of sales tax piece? To what do you attribute that continuous ability to serve the community in adding new students? Are there any concepts that you see class after class your attendees struggle with?    What You Will Discover:   [1:25] Diane shares her 35-year long career in sales and use tax where she was employed before starting her own consulting practice [2:46] How Diane learned to understand the business processes of sales tax [7:27] The opportunity that exists in sales tax for young people and the challenges that it possesses [11:43] How Diane takes her clients through the process of sales tax in their businesses [14:50] Why you’re more likely to be caught with tax offense if you’re a B2B company than a B2C company [18:41] Diane explains how they used to catch companies that were evading tax back in the 1980s [25:49] The importance of making learning a lifelong process when working in the sales tax field [28:34] Diane explains the difficulty of nexus, drop shipping, and taxation of digital goods topics with her students    Quotables:   “If what you sell is taxable, every mistake, every order that goes out that doesn’t have tax on it correctly, you’ve just lost 9-10% of your gross sales price.” - Diane Yetter [12:30] “Businesses really want to do what’s right but there’s always going to be some bad apples out there that are going to be evaders of tax and do things illegally.” - Diane Yetter [26:15] “If you’re going to work in this field, it is a lifelong learning opportunity.” - Diane Yetter [28:10] “Sales tax should not control the business but business decisions should take into account all costs associated with that.” - Diane Yetter [32:58]    Relevant Links:   Website: https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/faculty/diane-l-yetter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianeyetter/   Disclaimer:   This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended, nor should it be relied upon, as legal, tax, accounting or investment advice. You should consult with a competent professional to discuss specifics of your situation and the applicability of the information presented.

In this episode of the SALTovation podcast, we speak with Diane Yetter, founder of Sales Tax Institute, and our very own Judy Vorndran. Diane shares her journey in sales tax that spans over 35 years and the lessons she has learned throughout this period. She also shares the importance of understanding business processes when working in sales tax. Listen in to learn the importance of tax compliance which will cost you less than getting caught when evading. Questions asked and answered in this Episode: <ul><li>Why is Diane good at what she does?</li> <li>Why has she decided after 35 years to stay in state and local tax?</li> <li>How do you think people come to see the value and the importance of sales tax piece?</li> <li>To what do you attribute that continuous ability to serve the community in adding new students?</li> <li>Are there any concepts that you see class after class your attendees struggle with?</li> </ul> What You Will Discover: <ul><li>[1:25] Diane shares her 35-year long career in sales and use tax where she was employed before starting her own consulting practice</li> <li>[2:46] How Diane learned to understand the business processes of sales tax</li> <li>[7:27] The opportunity that exists in sales tax for young people and the challenges that it possesses</li> <li>[11:43] How Diane takes her clients through the process of sales tax in their businesses</li> <li>[14:50] Why you’re more likely to be caught with tax offense if you’re a B2B company than a B2C company</li> <li>[18:41] Diane explains how they used to catch companies that were evading tax back in the 1980s</li> <li>[25:49] The importance of making learning a lifelong process when working in the sales tax field</li> <li>[28:34] Diane explains the difficulty of nexus, drop shipping, and taxation of digital goods topics with her students</li> </ul> Quotables: <ul><li>“If what you sell is taxable, every mistake, every order that goes out that doesn’t have tax on it correctly, you’ve just lost 9-10% of your gross sales price.” - Diane Yetter [12:30]</li> <li>“Businesses really want to do what’s right but there’s always going to be some bad apples out there that are going to be evaders of tax and do things illegally.” - Diane Yetter [26:15]</li> <li>“If you’re going to work in this field, it is a lifelong learning opportunity.” - Diane Yetter [28:10]</li> <li>“Sales tax should not control the business but business decisions should take into account all costs associated with that.” - Diane Yetter [32:58]</li> </ul> Relevant Links: Website: <a href="https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/faculty/diane-l-yetter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/faculty/diane-l-yetter</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianeyetter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianeyetter/</a> Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended, nor should it be relied upon, as legal, tax, accounting or investment advice. You should consult with a competent professional to discuss specifics of your situation and the applicability of the information presented.

The politics of state and local tax, a discussion with Judy Vorndran and Diane Yetter