Learning to lead: a challenge to today's tax
professionals.
First, let me offer my congratulations to each one of you. It is
never easy to balance the demands of work, family, and the classroom,
and that is particularly the case with a curriculum as . . .
Zelisko delivers commencement address.(Key People)
Judith P. Zelisko of Brunswick Corporation, who served as
TEI's 2004-2005 International President, delivers the commencement
address to the first graduating class of the Illinois MS Tax Program . . .
Spring meeting of Asia Chapter on transfer pricing developments
attracts 150 tax professionals.(CHAPTER NEWS)
On Monday, April 10, in-house tax professionals gathered in Hong
Kong for the Asia Chapter's final meeting of the year. The meeting,
which was hosted by KPMG LLP, focused on transfer pricing . . .
Midyear conference survey shows tax departments need additional
resources to address tax risk needs.
Corporate tax departments appear to need additional resources from
corporate senior management, particularly in the area of information
technology, to effectively address tax risk issues in . . .
Letter to Canada's Department of Finance regarding
subsection 17(8) of the Income Tax Act: March 9, 2006.
On March 9, 2006, TEI submitted a letter to Wallace Conway of the
Canadian Department of Finance requesting the Department of Finance to
consider developing a technical amendment to paragraph . . .
Interactive data and the tax executive: why tax standards setters
are paying attention to XBRL (and why you should, too!).(Exten
Introduction
What can lower the costs of finding and training tax staff,
increase access to (and the reliability of) tax-related data globally,
and improve communication between all members of . . .
Farewells ... and welcome.
For people of a certain age, there's a Beatles song for
everything. For those who know that Sir Paul celebrated a milestone
birthday in mid-June, it's "When I'm Sixty-Four"
(which doesn't seem . . .
Asia Chapter meets with Singapore EDB.(CHAPTER NEWS)
Earlier this spring, TEI Asia Chapter has held its first meeting
with government officials with Singapore. In late April, Chapter
President William E. Ramirez of Altria Corporate Services and . . .
A case study: volunteering can further your career: Roni Robinson
receives Halliburton MVP award for TEI E-filing activities.(Ta
Over the years, TEI has been fortunate to have many members
volunteer to participate in technical and other activities. One member
was recently recognized by her employer for her work on a TEI . . .
Legislative proposals relating to the treatment of restrictive
covenants: February 10, 2006.(Canada)
On February 10, 2006, Tax Executives Institute submitted comments
to the Canadian Department of Finance on proposed legislation relating
to the treatment of restrictive covenants. The comments were . . .
Reforming the corporate tax system - four things that
matter.
The following op-ed piece has been submitted to newspapers around
the United States.
Tax reform is a lot like the weather--everyone talks about it but
no one seems to do anything about. Incoming . . .
Two distinguished service award recipients.(In Memoriam)
William H. Forst, former Virginia Commissioner of Revenue and a
recipient of TEI's Distinguished Service Award, died on August 2.
Mr. Forst served as Virginia's Tax Commissioner from 1971 until . . .
TEI opposes LIFO repeal, urges retention of current practice for
filing schedule E: also comments on Canadian Tax Reform and oth
Comments submitted during the last few months have demonstrated the
depth and breadth of Tax Executives Institute's global presence. In
June, TEI urged the Senate Finance Committee to retain the . . .
Calendar of events.(Calendar)
Calendar of Events
Listed below are the dates, locations, and registration fees for Tax
Executives Institute's and TEI Education Fund's upcoming educational
programs. Dates, locations, subjects, and . . .
Tax Executives Institute - U.S. Department of Treasury Office of
Tax Policy liaison meeting: February 8, 2006.
On February 8, 2006, Tax Executives Institute held its annual
liaison meeting with the Treasury Department's Office of Tax
Policy. The agenda for the meeting is reprinted below. Minutes of . . .
Final Section 199 regulations clarify application of domestic
production incentive.
Section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code was enacted as part of the
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to provide a permanent benefit
available to taxpayers in a wide variety of industries. (1) . . .
Minnesota Chapter honors Sandy Navin.(Key People)
At its annual President's Seminar, the Minnesota Chapter
presented the Chapter Meritorious Service Award to Sandy J. Navin, a
retired member of the chapter who has previously been granted . . .
More than 600 tax executives meet in nation's
capital.
More than 600 TEI members and guests gathered in Washington, D.C.
in March for TEI's 56th Midyear Conference. The three-day
conference held March 27-29 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel included sessions
on . . .
Continuity, challenge, change ... and a record of
accomplishment.(President's page)
It has become custom for TEI's President to devote his last
column both to reviewing the Tax Executives Institute's activities
and accomplishments during the year and to acknowledging . . .
Tax Executives Institute - Internal Revenue Service large and
mid-size business division liaison meeting: February 7, 2006.
On February 7, 2006, Tax Executives Institute met with Deborah
Nolan, Commissioner of the IRS's Large and Mid-Size Business
Division, and other repreesntatives of LMSB. TEI President Michael . . .
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