Optimizing Your Tax and IT Stack
Tax technology road maps should address stakeholder relationships, tax talent, and risk management
Tax leaders, tax technologists, chief financial officers (CFOs), and chief information officers (CIOs) often ask, How should we upgrade our tax technology? Our response may sound surprising, given that our company is in the business of selling tax software services, but here it is: You will always be in a…
Laura Lu
When Laura Lu was just fourteen years old, she left her home in Shanghai, China, to attend high school at the Emma Willard School in upstate New York. “It was genuinely one of the best experiences I’ve had,” she says. “It was a very small community. There were about 100… Read more »
Beyond the Numbers
Essential soft skills for leading corporate tax departments
What truly distinguishes exceptional tax leaders in today’s market? It’s not just their technical prowess—it’s their mastery of soft skills. This paradigm shift demands a new skillset for tax professionals. Today’s tax leaders are involved in everything from technical oversight, business strategy, C-suite discussions, and cross-functional collaboration to building a…
Continuing Education Calendar
2024 TEI Webinar Series: Ethics CPE for Tax Professionals December 9–12 Virtual Tax Technology Webinar Essentials December 16–19 Virtual 2025 International Course Simulive January 6–February 27 Virtual 76th Midyear Conference March 16–19 Washington, DC Tax Technology Seminar May 5–7 Seattle, WA Federal Tax Course – Level 1 May 19–23 Atlanta,… Read more »
Renewable Energy Tax Credits After the Inflation Reduction Act
Successes, challenges, and the impact of the 2024 election
Following the the 2024 US general election, with Donald Trump’s victory, the future of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) enters a pivotal phase. Enacted in 2022, the IRA has been a cornerstone of the United States’ renewable energy strategy, offering tax incentives to drive investments in technologies like wind, solar,…
TEI Members Share Views on AI on Podcast
Two TEI leaders—Kurt Lamp, vice president of global tax at Amazon, and Sandhya Edupuganty, vice president of tax at Sabre Corporation—recently shared their insights and perspectives on a special edition of Bloomberg’s Talking Tax podcast. Bloomberg Tax Insights editor-at-large Rebecca Baker chatted with them about the emergence of AI in… Read more »
Chris Anderson
Silicon Valley Chapter
Chris Anderson has been involved in TEI for ten years and has, in the last several years, stepped up in leadership. Right now, Anderson is vice president of the Silicon Valley Chapter, and next year he will serve as president. In addition to his local chapter duties, he is also…
TEI Annual Conference Goes Big in the Lone Star State
TEI’s 79th Annual Conference, held at the JW Marriott in San Antonio, Texas, in late October, brought together more than 350 in-house tax professionals, 150 speakers, and thirty-five exhibiting sponsors for an immersive experience designed to address the most pressing issues in today’s rapidly evolving tax landscape. As in previous… Read more »
KPMG on Tax ‘Reimagined’
Disruption has been the name of the corporate tax game of late. The upcoming 2025 tax cliff, ongoing implementation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s global tax plans, and ceaseless regulatory change—the “tax trifecta,” as KMPG calls it in its recent report, Tax Reimagined 2024: Perspective From the… Read more »
Reflecting—and Facing Forward
As we reach the end of the calendar year, I’m filled with gratitude and optimism. We have just wrapped up our incredible 79th Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas—what an incredible way to celebrate how far we’ve come as a community and how much TEI continues to grow. I know… Read more »
Managing Canadian Tax Risk The global tax environment has seen fundamental changes in recent…
Transfer Pricing in Transition Although states experienced significant tax revenue growth during the COVID-19…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act In July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the…
Automation in Action: Key Takeaways From the TEI Automation Competition In February, tax professionals from across the country gathered in…
Beyond Automation: Why Having a Human in the Loop Is Critical for Sales Tax Compliance The allure of sales tax automation is undeniable. Many companies,…
TEI Holds Third International Tax Student Case Competition TEI held its third International Tax Student Case Competition at…