Departments and Columns
Who’s Who at the TEI Midyear Conference
Tax Executives Institute is an organization made up of varied in-house tax professionals, and there’s no event like a conference to take stock of how the distribution works out. We examined the attendee data* to give you a look at who makes up the TEI membership. (*Data current based on… Read more »
Change — It’s Everywhere
No matter who said it first—Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher, or someone else—the message remains true to this very day: The only real constant is change. In the tax world, change is everywhere, in international tax policy developments, administrative and regulatory reorganizations, and expansion of financial reporting regimes, not to mention… Read more »
Acknowledgements
TEI gratefully acknowledges the support of the following firms that sponsored TEI’s Annual Conference. Their financial support enables TEI to maintain a rich program of value-added education, networking, and advocacy activities for the in-house tax community. PLATINUM Thomson Reuters (TEI’s Exclusive Affinity Partner) ADP Alvarez & Marsal Taxand LLC Andersen… Read more »
Emerging Leader: Wayne Monfries
Wayne Monfries views himself as a translator, not of foreign languages, but of the sometimes differing vocabularies and nuances spoken or written by those who work in the world of corporate tax and by those who ply their trade in various corporate operations or on the consulting side of business.… Read more »
Tweeting With the TEI San Diego Chapter
In 2016, Tax Executives Institute anticipates increased engagement online with established and new members alike. The first step is the new TEI website, which is currently in development. But there are also opportunities for TEI chapters to use their voices in the Twitter-sphere and other social media domains outside of… Read more »
Katrina Welch
In her first two years at the University of Texas, Katrina Welch was a petroleum engineering major and worked as a roustabout in an oil field during the summer. Perhaps that rugged experience helped pave the way for what Welch is doing today—serving as vice president and head of tax… Read more »
Despite BEPS, Speed Remains Top Global Tax Challenge
The OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative is progressing toward a crucial phase during which U.S. policymakers will balance its priorities with their own agendas. This initiative will doubtlessly create new concerns as well as new opportunities for multinational companies whose businesses transcend borders. But necessary preparation for… Read more »
The New Partnership Audit Rules
The Expert: Kathryn Keneally
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, signed into law November 2, 2015, repealed the long-standing audit and litigation procedures for partnerships that had been enacted in the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and created a statutory framework for new partnership audit rules. The new partnership audit rules… Read more »
A Progress Report Ahead of the Holidays
As we head into the holiday season, I wanted to share some impressions from the recently concluded TEI Annual Conference in Dallas, as well as report on the progress being made against several of our 2015–16 Building for the Future goals. Until now, I had never fully appreciated the degree… Read more »
Understanding BEPS and the Impact of Country-by-Country Reporting
The rise of the digital economy coupled with increased globalization and more fluid movement of capital has undeniably changed the way multinational corporations operate, providing them with immeasurable opportunities for global tax planning. With tax regulations still grounded in the past with little regard for intangibles or global risk management,… Read more »
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An Exciting Year Ahead It is a great honor for me to serve as…