Institute News
New Staff Members Join TEI
We are excited to announce two additions to the TEI staff. Tanya Coogan Tanya Coogan joined the staff as TEI’s new director of membership and chapter relations. She will support the Institute’s ongoing efforts to provide service to its members and chapter network. Coogan will direct the membership recruitment and… Read more »
New TEI Tax Technology Committee
Responses to TEI’s recent Corporate Tax Department Survey indicate that corporate tax departments rate their advancement and adoption of technology at 5.8 on a scale of 10. Yet most respondents want to increase their use of tax technology. To help members transform their use of technology, TEI has created a… Read more »
In Memoriam: Charles W. Shewbridge III
“Sometimes, everything comes together.” That tagline from a turn-of-the century Volkswagen commercial was how Charles W. Shewbridge III, TEI’s 1999–2000 international president, chose to open the annual report that summarized his year in office. Shewbridge, who died in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, on February 3, was a forty-year member of… Read more »
KerryAnn Bolton Joins TEI Staff
This past February, KerryAnn Bolton joined the TEI staff as digital programs and events manager for TEI. Bolton will manage and support the execution of the Institute’s virtual and hybrid education events at the chapter, regional, and Institute levels. She is also responsible for positioning TEI’s on-demand content for purchase by members… Read more »
Opportunity to Improve ADR Programs
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is reviewing the alternative dispute resolution programs currently available in IRS Appeals and has asked TEI to assist in the process. TEI is assembling feedback regarding: experiences that led to satisfaction or dissatisfaction with ADR processes; views of why taxpayers might not be taking greater… Read more »
TEI Presents Awards
Deborah K. Gaffney TEI presented the Distinguished Service Award to Deborah K. Gaffney, TEI’s director of conference planning for thirty-five years until her retirement, at TEI’s Midyear Conference. The award recognizes outstanding service to TEI and the tax community. In his nomination of Gaffney for the award, TEI’s international president,… Read more »
TEI’s Monthly CTO Discussion Group Series
TEI has launched a new monthly discussion series for members serving in the role of chief tax officer/head of tax (CTOs), where we tackle timely topics of particular interest to those leading their company’s tax function. Over the past several months, these calls have addressed tax department hiring trends, insights… Read more »
Todd Lard Joins TEI Staff
This past January, Todd A. Lard joined the TEI staff as tax counsel in Washington, D.C. He will support the advocacy and educational activities of TEI’s State and Local Tax Committee, whose priorities include legislative, administrative, and judicial advocacy involving complex state and local tax issues affecting businesses. Lard will… Read more »
TEI’s Federal Tax Course – Level 1 to Return in Person This April
For more than forty-five years, TEI’s weeklong courses have been a cornerstone in the training of rising corporate tax professionals. These moderately priced courses are well attended because they pay for themselves many times over and are widely considered the best value for company dollars spent on training. Beginning on… Read more »
TEI’s 2022 Tax Technology Seminar to Convene in San Francisco in May
The past two years have highlighted the importance of an agile tax function that can operate seamlessly, whether remotely or in person. TEI’s fourth annual Tax Technology Seminar will address this pressing need May 2–3. This year’s seminar will be held at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis hotel and will… Read more »
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