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Philadelphia Chapter
Holds Annual Wine Tasting and KPMG Continuing Education Event

TEI’s Philadelphia Chapter recently held its annual wine tasting and KPMG continuing education event at Grace Winery in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. KPMG opened the event with an excellent, informative CPE program on the federal tax reform initiative underway in Washington, D.C., and financial reporting. After the CPE program, members adjourned… Read more »

Cincinnati-Columbus Chapter
Holds Annual Student Night

The Cincinnati-Columbus Chapter held its 2017 Student Night on Monday, November 13. James D’Ippolito, the Chapter’s academic committee chair, awarded scholarships to students from the University of Dayton, Xavier University, Northern Kentucky University, Ohio State University, and Capital University. On Student Night, a longtime tradition of the Cincinnati-Columbus Chapter, scholarships… Read more »

TEI Holds Liaison Meetings With Canada Revenue Agency and Department of Finance

On December 5 and 6, a delegation including members of TEI’s Canadian income tax and Canadian commodity tax committees assembled in Ottawa for TEI’s annual liaison meetings with representatives of the Canada Revenue Agency and the Department of Finance. This year’s meetings featured robust agendas covering a range of tax… Read more »

TEI Honored for Role in State Tax Notes’ “Project of the Year”

On December 18, 2017, State Tax Notes honored TEI’s role in a joint industry task force working to create a model revenue agent report (RAR) statute, which State Tax Notes featured as its “Project of the Year.” The task force, comprising representatives from TEI, the American Bar Association’s state and… Read more »

New York Chapter
Holds 16th Annual LB&I Conference

On September 19, 2017, the IRS held its LB&I Northeastern Compliance Practice Area (NECPA) conference in New York City. The conference originated on the heels of 9/11 in October 2001 as the IRS Financial Services conference co-sponsored by LB&I and TEI’s New York Chapter.… Read more »

Harrisburg Chapter
Holds 19th Annual Tax Conference

TEI’s Harrisburg Chapter hosted its full-day 19th Annual Tax Conference at the Hershey Country Club in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in September. This event, an annual highlight for both the Chapter and the Region, is a much anticipated educational and networking opportunity for Central Pennsylvania… Read more »

EMEA Chapter
Presents Chapter Award

For the twelfth consecutive year, TEI’s EMEA Chapter presented an award at the August graduation ceremony of the International Tax Center at Leiden University. The awardee this year was Zahra Abdullah of Indonesia. The award presentation was part of the graduation ceremonies that took place on August 25, 2017, in… Read more »

Chicago Chapter
Holds Annual Summer Meeting

The Chicago Chapter held its annual summer meeting and networking event at SPiN, a local Ping-Pong club. The event was great fun and included the Chapter’s annual awarding of scholarships. This year six scholarships went to students from DePaul, Loyola, and Roosevelt Universities,… Read more »

Atlanta Chapter
Holds Monthly Lunch Meeting

TEI’s Atlanta Chapter held its monthly lunch meeting on October 17 at Maggiano’s. Presenters from Grant Thornton covered the impact of the new revenue recognition rules, tax function optimization, and recent developments in research and development/Section 199. They also held a related discussion on mergers and acquisitions. The speakers were… Read more »

Early Registration Now Available for the 68th TEI Midyear Conference

The 68th TEI Midyear Conference will take place March 25–28, 2018, at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. The theme will be Transforming the Tax Function, and the conference will cover diverse topics ranging from tax reform to the digital economy. Take advantage of the early registration rates available… Read more »