A recent survey by KPMG, one of the world’s largest busihess services firms, determined that 88 percent of other large U.S. companies have outsourced at least some parts of their value chains or support services. One of the most commonly outsourced services is income tax reporting. Assume that you are a cost-management analyst of a large company. How would you determine whether to outsource tax services?

How might this trend in outsourcing tax services affect individuals interested in careers in the taxation field?