Introduction
Anrok built its automated certificate request and approval workflow to ensure tax compliance through easy certificate management. By simplifying the process of collecting customer exception certificates through a user-friendly certificate submission flow, Anrok can help provide the following:
- Peace of Mind — Validate and verify exemption certificates to minimize errors and reduce the risk of costly audits.
- Audit Preparedness — Reduce the risk of fines and penalties associated with non-compliance, ultimately lowering your overall tax-related costs.
- Scalability — Manage certificates as your business grows without added complexity. Eliminate the need for manual paperwork and data entry, saving time and resources.
Anroks tools for transferring responsibility away from your business and back to the customer can reduce potential friction during the buying process.
Note
The Certificate page's request tools are enterprise features available on Anrok's Growth plan. Please reach out to hello@anrok.com to upgrade and unlock certificate requesting capabilities.
Click here to see each potential certificate request status— This represents a certificate request link that the customer has not yet opened. We recommend following up with the customer to confirm that the correct email was used when sending the certificate request. — This represents a certificate request link that the customer has opened but has not yet completed. We recommend following up with the customer to see if they need any clarification on the required documentation. — This represents a certificate request link that was sent to the customer over 30 days ago and has expired. We recommend following up with the customer to see if submitting an exemption certificate is still required. — This represents a certificate request that the customer has completed. We recommend immediately reviewing the certificate to approve, edit, or reject the submission. |
Send a certificate request
You can send a customer a request to submit a required certificate. Sending certificate requests helps eliminate the hassle of manual document submission and retention.
Tip
After you send a customer a certificate request to a customer, they will have 30 days to complete a submission before the link automatically expires.
Try sending a certificate request in the demo above ☝️
- In the Anrok app , go to Certificates. Take me there!
- Select Add or request certificate, then click Request certificate from customer.
- Under Customer, search for the customer by name or customer ID.
- Under Customer email, enter the email you want to send the request to.
- When you are finished, click Send request.
Once the customer submits a certificate, you will receive an email from Anrok notifying you to review the submission.
Resend a certificate request
You can resend a pending certificate request if the customer needs a new link or if the email previously used needs to be updated.
Try resending a certificate request in the demo above ☝️
- In the Anrok app , go to Certificates. Take me there!
- Select the Pending requests tab, then navigate to the request you want to resend.
- Click the Options Menu button , then select Resend request.
- Under Customer email, make adjustments to the email listed if required.
- When you are finished, click Send request.
Cancel a certificate request
You can cancel a pending certificate request if you or the customer no longer require the certificate to be applied to transactions.
Try canceling a certificate request in the demo above ☝️
- In the Anrok app , go to Certificates. Take me there!
- Select the Pending requests tab, then navigate to the request you want to cancel.
- Click the Options Menu button , then select Cancel request.
- Click Confirm.
Review a certificate submission
Once a customer has submitted a certificate, the certificate will appear under the Action required with a status. When reviewing the certificate, you can do one of the following:
- Approve the submission — If you approve a certificate submission, the certificate will move to an status and automatically apply to new transactions moving forward (depending on the jurisdiction specified on the certificate)
- Reject the submission — If you reject a certificate submission, Anrok will automatically remove the certificate request. You can then send the customer a new request.
The ability to reject and accept certificates submitted can give you the flexibility to control certificate accuracy in the event of an audit.
Try reviewing a submission in the demo above ☝️
- In the Anrok app , go to Certificates. Take me there!
- Under the Action required tab, navigate to the submission you want to review.
- Click Review, then review the exemption certificate submitted.
- When you are finished, click Reject or Approve.
- If you've selected Reject, enter notes about why you rejected the submission, then click Confirm.
Edit a certificate submission
If you need to adjust the certificate before approval, you can manually edit a submission. These adjustments can include changing the jurisdiction(s) the certificate will apply to or adding helpful notes for future reference.
Try editing a submission in the demo above ☝️
- In the Anrok app , go to Certificates. Take me there!
- Under the Action required tab, navigate to the submission you want to edit, then click Review.
- Click Edit submission, then make adjustments to the following:
- Certificate details
- Jurisdiction details
- Notes
- When you are finished, click Save changes and approve.