Departments and Columns

New Group Pricing Structure

One of my key goals for the 2025–2026 fiscal year was to develop a new membership model that would make TEI membership more accessible and cost-effective for organizations with multiple in-house tax professionals. I am pleased to announce that the TEI Board of Directors recently approved a new group pricing… Read more »

Acknowledgments

TEI gratefully acknowledges the support of its sponsors. Their financial support enables TEI to maintain a rich program of value-added education, networking, and advocacy activities for the in-house tax community. Exclusive Affinity Partner Thomson Reuters Platinum Andersen BDO Birch Risk Advisors Bloomberg Tax CAC, part of The Baldwin Group Crowe… Read more »

Masha Freyvert

When Masha Freyvert was an undergraduate at Boston University, she wasn’t certain where her education would lead her. “To an extent, I let fate decide. Although I was committed to accounting, I wasn’t yet sure which specialty to pursue,” she says. At the time, the economy was reeling from the… Read more »

Crux on Participation in Transferable Tax Credit Market

According to a recent Crux report, Benchmarking Corporate Participation in the 2025 Tax Credit Market, corporate participation in the tax credit market continued to broaden in 2025, even as policy developments, such as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, introduced new uncertainty around tax liability and transaction timing. The report… Read more »

Continuing Education Calendar

2026 US International Tax Course August 3–7 Seattle, WA Annual Meeting of Members August 9–11 Jackson Hole, WY International Tax Student Case Competition August 13–15 Montréal, Canada Audits & Appeals Seminar September 8–10 Tysons, VA 81st Annual Conference October 18–21 Nashville, TN 2027 77th Midyear Conference March 21–24 Washington, DC… Read more »

Overlooked in Tax Transformation: Elevating Notice Management to a Core Compliance Control

Tax technology has advanced rapidly, with recent coverage highlighting the acceleration of automation within tax departments, the growing role of artificial intelligence, improvements in tax provision systems, and the increasing importance of structured data strategies. Despite significant progress in these areas, one of the most operationally sensitive workflows in the… Read more »

Coming to D.C. This Summer? Stop by TEI!

If your summer travel plans bring you to Washington, D.C., consider stopping by TEI headquarters. Whether you’re in town for meetings, a conference, or a just taking in D.C. on vacation, TEI would love the opportunity to welcome you, show you around the office, and hear what’s on your mind.… Read more »

Aaron Fathe
Arizona Chapter

During his undergraduate years at the University of Arizona (UA), Aaron Fathe’s focus wasn’t on tax accounting but on chemistry and computer science. “I was completing my bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, with a plan of study that included quantitative analysis, computer programming, algorithm analysis, and best practices of software… Read more »

Bradley Pees
Florida Chapter

For more than thirty years, Bradley Pees has pursued a successful career in tax controversy. He has worked for the federal government and multinational Fortune 500 companies. That experience—alongside his involvement with TEI at both the local and national levels—has been instrumental in shaping his perspective for his role as… Read more »

Data Debt in Corporate Tax: The Hidden Cost of Legacy Decisions

Corporate tax teams have modernized for years, automating calculations, centralizing data, and tightening links with finance and IT. Yet routine work can still take longer than it should. Friction shows up through extended review cycles and “small” changes that trigger outsized rework. A useful way to describe the pattern is… Read more »