Region 8
Annual Conference Takes Place in Hilton Head
TEI Region 8 held another successful regional meeting June 12–16 at the beautiful Westin Hilton Head Resort & Spa in South Carolina. Top national speakers graced attendees with their presence and informative presentations. As always, all the families who joined enjoyed a great time on the beach as well as…
Passing the Torch, TEI Proud
It’s amazing how quickly a year, this past year, has gone by. It seems as if just a couple of months ago Wayne Monfries passed the torch, and now it is my turn to pass it to Josie Scalia. “We are in it for a minute.” And that is the… Read more »
Region 2
Forum Returns to Atlantic City
TEI Region 2 held its fifteenth Annual Forum June 3–4 at the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The day-and-a-half forum kicked off with a plenary on the current tax policy environment, followed by a number of educational breakouts on topics ranging from emerging federal issues to new tax technology.…
Tax’s Role in Tech Transformation
As tax experiences its own transformation with technology, companies are implementing higher-level tech transformations. So where does tax fit into that greater evolution? Tax Executive’s senior editor, Michi Trota, sat down with Daren Campbell, tax technology and transformation leader at EY Americas, to answer that question and gain insights into… Read more »
Come See Us in D.C.!
TEI’s staff was pleased to welcome current senior vice president and incoming international president, Josie Scalia, and current treasurer and incoming senior vice president, Walter Doggett, to our Washington, D.C., office. Scalia, who lives in Montreal, traveled to D.C. for work meetings and made time to discuss her upcoming presidential… Read more »
Key Challenges and Opportunities for Tax Directors in a Tightening Economy
Maximize tax savings but tread carefully with debt restructurings
Navigating a tightening economic cycle—characterized by prolonged high interest rates and uncertainty about future rate cuts—requires care and foresight. In the current financial climate, companies tend to accrue substantial net operating losses (NOLs), tax credits, and other tax assets and face deteriorating investments in their subsidiaries. Debt modifications and forbearances…
TEI Welcomes New Director of Membership and Chapter Engagement
TEI recently hired Robert Burman as its new director of membership and chapter engagement. In his role, Burman oversees all aspects of the membership and chapter engagement programs. This includes exploring and developing TEI’s member value proposition, supporting and collaborating with the leadership of Institute chapters and regions, and ensuring… Read more »
Meeting Pillar Two Calls for Tax Transformation and Single-Solution Efficiencies
Unified corporation-wide tax solutions permit tax strategizing rather than mere compliance and reactivity
A wait-and-see attitude characterizes this year’s global tax landscape, with the emergence of regulations like BEPS Pillar Two marking a pivotal moment. Designed to address base erosion and profit shifting, BEPS Pillar Two proposes a framework to establish a minimum global corporate tax rate. This initiative signifies a concerted effort…
Michelle Schapiro
Los Angeles Chapter
Michelle Schapiro recounts her introduction to TEI more than twenty years ago. “From the time I started with The Cheesecake Factory, my former boss—and my current boss—were very involved with TEI and encouraged me to attend their seminars,” she says. “Since that time, I’ve been actively engaged with the local…
Continuing Education Calendar
2024 2024 Audits & Appeals Seminar September 10–12 Tysons, VA Federal Tax Course – Level 1 Simulive September 30–November 20 Virtual 79th Annual Conference October 27–30 San Antonio, TX TEI Webinar Series: Ethics CPE for Tax Professionals December 10–12 Virtual Tax Technology Webinar Essentials December 16–19 Virtual 2025 International… Read more »
Tax’s Role in Tech Transformation As tax experiences its own transformation with technology, companies are…
Key Challenges and Opportunities for Tax Directors in a Tightening Economy Navigating a tightening economic cycle—characterized by prolonged high interest rates…
State and Local Tax Implications for a Remote Workforce State and local tax issues related to remote workforces have…
TEI Roundtable No. 48: AI Implementation in Today’s Tax Landscape As artificial intelligence (AI) gains traction throughout the business world,…
Passing the Torch, TEI Proud It’s amazing how quickly a year, this past year, has…
Meeting Pillar Two Calls for Tax Transformation and Single-Solution Efficiencies A wait-and-see attitude characterizes this year’s global tax landscape, with…