Author: Tax Executive Staff

Data Privacy at a Crossroads
As privacy laws proliferate globally, the IRS expands its ability to seek and obtain taxpayer data

by Tax Executive Staff
November 26, 2019
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In recent years, two important legal developments have accelerated and are currently on a collision course. The first is the rapid proliferation of data-privacy laws across the globe. As explained below, these laws—such as the European Union’s recently enacted General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)—broadly prohibit unauthorized collection and transmission of…

Valuation Perspectives From Around the World
Increased analysis within financial reporting comes with increased levels of analysis required for tax reporting

by PJ Patel and Anthony Pumphrey
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The valuation of entities and assets is under greater scrutiny by tax authorities. Although valuation standards for tax purposes have generally lagged behind those for book purposes, new global standards require increased data, analysis, and support. This article will briefly review the developing and changing landscape and provide some practical…

Ranking the States

by Tax Executive Staff
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The Tax Foundation’s 2019 State Business Tax Climate Index aims to compare state tax systems in the United States. The Index ranks each state based on its findings and the provisions of each state’s unique code. The graphic below shows the best ten and worst ten states, as outlined in… Read more »

Laura Deerwester

by Tax Executive Staff
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Have you ever had that kind of day where deadlines are looming, the boss needs you in his office to go over numbers, and the auditors have just one more question? You start daydreaming, hearing the Southwest Airlines slogan (“Wanna get away…”), and what comes to mind but a secluded… Read more »

Chicago Chapter
Holds Annual Meeting

by Tax Executive Staff
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TEI’s Chicago Chapter held its annual meeting June 18 at the Dalcy Event Hall. The event began with opening remarks by outgoing chapter president Cathy Stevens on strong meeting attendance, high membership levels, and terrific sponsor support. Stevens then introduced Kathy Varga, the chapter’s incoming president. After Varga addressed attendees…

TEI’s China Office Officially Open for Business 税务高管协会（TEI）中国办公室启用

by Tax Executive Staff
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On September 1, TEI officially opened an office in Shanghai, China, further solidifying its footing as the preeminent global association of in-house tax executives. 2019年9月1日，税务高管协会（TEI）在中国上海正式开设办事处，进一步巩固其全球企业税务高管协会的卓越地位。 TEI first established its presence in Asia in 2005 when it chartered a chapter based in Singapore. Over the ensuing fourteen years, the Institute’s profile… Read more »

Emerging Leader: Angelique Carter

by Tax Executive Staff
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Most tax professionals appreciate the fact that no two days are exactly alike, and Angelique Carter, senior manager of income tax controversy at DISH Network Corporation, is no exception. “After taking accounting classes, I found tax work to be more interesting than GL [general ledger] accounting, because it required a… Read more »

Milestones for Taxes and TEI

by Katrina Welch
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As TEI’s Annual Conference in New Orleans came to a close, I could not help reflecting on the fact that we had just concluded our seventy-fourth such gathering during one of the most consequential periods in U.S. tax history as well as in TEI’s history. Let me explain. First, we,… Read more »