Region and Chapter News

TEI Canada
Celebrates Fiftieth Annual Canadian Tax Conference

The Fiftieth Annual Canadian Tax Conference was held at the Château Laurier in Ottawa, May 1–4. The conference planning committee included Lynn Moen, TEI vice president for Canadian affairs (Walton Global Investments); Richard Taylor, chair of the Canadian commodity tax committee (Rogers Communications); Grant Lee, chair of the Canadian income… Read more »

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Cleveland Chapter
Awards TEI Graduate Assistantship

In April, the University of Akron hosted its annual School of Accountancy awards banquet. Master of Taxation (MAT) and juris doctor student Danielle Shaffer was awarded the TEI Cleveland Chapter Graduate Assistant Award, which provides half the tuition cost of the MAT program in exchange for the student’s assistance in… Read more »

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Detroit Chapter
Celebrates Four Years of Scholarships

In 2012, the TEI Detroit Chapter established a college scholarship program and is grateful to have had the opportunity to fund several scholarships each year since. The most recent scholarship was awarded to Jennifer Fowler, a senior majoring in accounting at the University of Michigan–Dearborn. Jennifer plans to sit for… Read more »

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Portland Chapter
Hosts Annual Tax Conference

In late April, more than 100 participants gathered at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon, for the TEI Portland Chapter’s Annual Tax Conference. The keynote speaker at the conference was Jon Traub, managing principal of Deloitte’s tax policy group, who provided attendees with insights into tax policy and politics… Read more »

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New England Chapter
Presents Scholarships at All-Day Meeting

The New England Chapter’s annual All-Day Meeting on May 13 included the presentation of two Chapter scholarship awards. TEI New England has established scholarships with two regional universities and awards the scholarships annually to exceptional students who have committed to further education in tax.

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Wisconsin Chapter
Celebrates Sixty Years

Approximately fifty members and guests of the TEI Wisconsin Chapter gathered on February 25 to celebrate the chapter’s sixtieth anniversary. Celebrants included chapter past presidents, current chapter officers, and a number of individuals from professional service firms, in addition to members. Dawn Peterson, current chapter president, shared stories from the… Read more »

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Cleveland Chapter
Mourns Passing of Past President Naughton

The TEI Cleveland Chapter is saddened by the passing of Past President John Naughton in early February. Naughton was a graduate of West Tech High School in Cleveland and then went on to serve in the U.S. Army. After serving in the military, he graduated from the Ohio State University… Read more »

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San Francisco Chapter
Performs Community Service

TEI San Francisco Chapter members participated in its third Annual Tax Volunteer Day. Members were busy all day assisting low-income community members with their 2015 federal and state income tax returns. This event was held in partnership with the Bayview Hunters Point YMCA and their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance clinic.… Read more »

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Wisconsin Chapter
Honors Carita Twinem With Meritorious Service Award

  Meritorious is defined as “deserving praise, reward, and esteem” or “deserving of divine grace.” These words are an appropriate description for the Wisconsin Chapter’s Meritorious Service Award winner: Carita Twinem. Twinem joined TEI in 1988 and immediately became active in making a difference. She has held all chapter officer… Read more »

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Iowa Chapter
Awards Scholarship to Iowa State Student

Shelby Beilke from Humboldt, Iowa, is a senior at Iowa State University majoring in accounting. After taking an accounting class in high school, Beilke became inspired to pursue a degree in the field. “I felt accounting aligned well with my personal values,” she said. Growing up, Beilke devoted her free… Read more »

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