Region and Chapter News
Houston Chapter
Awards Scholarships to Taxation Specialty Students
The Houston TEI Chapter awarded annual spring scholarships for $1,500 to five students completing programs with a taxation specialty: Kelsey Walker, South Texas College of Law; Rachel Weeks, Texas A&M University, May Business School; Whittney Richardson, Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law; Louis Sabido, University of Houston,… Read more »
Carolinas Chapter
Awards Scholarships to Accounting Students
At the UNCC Accounting Scholarship Banquet on April 23, the TEI Carolinas Chapter awarded scholarships to five accounting students who attend universities in North and South Carolina. Among the recipients was University of North Carolina at Charlotte senior Jonathan Brown. Jonathan is majoring in accounting and currently interns in the tax… Read more »
Philadelphia and Harrisburg Chapters
Present Scholarships to Six Deserving Students
An annual highlight of the TEI Philadelphia and Harrisburg chapters’ years is awarding scholarships to six outstanding candidates from local universities. Scholarships for the 2014–15 year were recently awarded. Each year, the chapters pool their resources to maximize scholarship awards. A scholarship candidate must be a junior or senior accounting… Read more »
Portland Chapter
Hosts Annual Tax Conference
On April 29, more than 100 tax professionals gathered at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon, for the TEI Portland Chapter’s Annual Tax Conference. Chapter President Michael Burch of Nike started the conference by welcoming participants. Eric Solomon, co-director of Ernst & Young’s national tax department, delivered the keynote… Read more »
Cincinnati–Columbus Chapter
Hosts Tax Boot Camp
On March 17 and 18, the Cincinnati–Columbus TEI Chapter hosted a regional Tax Boot Camp. More than 150 tax professional members attended, coming from the hosting chapter, Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana, Kentucky, and Pittsburgh. Day one provided training in the fundamentals of federal, state, and international taxes; classroom time was followed… Read more »
San Francisco Chapter
Hosts Annual IRS and Volunteer Income Tax Prep Days
The San Francisco TEI Chapter held two annual events this past February. The first event was the Annual Volunteer Income Tax Preparation Day. Eight chapter members volunteered their time and tax knowledge at the Bayview Hunter’s Point YMCA to assist low-income families with their individual income tax returns. Each volunteer was… Read more »
Santa Clara Valley
Awards Scholarships to Graduate Taxation Students
On September 18, 2014, the Santa Clara Valley TEI Chapter awarded scholarships to two San Jose State University students, Angela Li and Alex Ciak, who are both currently pursuing master of science in taxation (MST) degrees. These generous academic awards recognize full-time students for their achievements and GPAs. Alex was… Read more »
Dallas Chapter
Nominates Michelle Raskierwicz for TEI Meritorious Chapter Service Award
Michelle Raskierwicz of the Dallas Chapter was honored with the nomination for TEI’s Meritorious Chapter Service Award for her efforts toward chapter development. Michelle has been a TEI member since 2007 and has served in many roles since, acting as chapter committee chair, treasurer, secretary, and finally in her current… Read more »
San Francisco Chapter
Conducts Its Annual Meeting
The San Francisco chapter of TEI held its annual meeting at the Marriott Union Square in June. The keynote speaker was Jonathan Traub, managing principal of tax policy group at Deloitte Tax LLP, whose presentation was titled “Tax Policy and Politics in 2014: Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty?” The annual meeting included… Read more »
Rochester Chapter
Hosts 65th Anniversary Celebration
On Saturday, November 15, the Rochester, New York, TEI chapter hosted its 65th anniversary celebration at Next Door Bar & Grill right outside Rochester. Chapter members celebrated with their guests and enjoyed recapping the past 65 years of TEI Rochester chapter history. The attendees enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, sushi, and tapas… Read more »
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