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Tracy Kautzman
Pittsburgh Chapter

Tracy Kautzman knew in high school that a career in accounting was her track. “I am detail-oriented. The whole idea of debits and credits, everything having an equal offset, and all the basics that I learned in my first accounting class sang to me,” she says. That decision eventually led… 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 »

The State of the Corporate Tax Department

Corporate tax departments continue to struggle to move beyond compliance work and into more strategic roles, according to Thomson Reuters’ 2025 State of the Corporate Tax Department report, produced in collaboration with TEI. Despite ambitions to modernize, most departments remain bogged down by limited budgets, talent shortages, and outdated technology.… Read more »

EMEA Chapter Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Switzerland

The TEI EMEA Chapter met at PwC’s offices in Lausanne, Switzerland, November 13–14, to celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary and hold its fall meeting. The event began with an EMEA Chapter board meeting that welcomed several past chapter presidents. On Thursday, November 13, the chapter hosted its member day, which featured… Read more »

Sandy Shanks

According to Sandy Shanks, managing director, tax, at ConocoPhillips Canada, her initial path to a career in tax was twisted. “I started my studies at the University of Alberta in a physiotherapy program but then decided I wanted to pursue medicine,” she says. “So, I pulled out of physiotherapy to… Read more »

TEI Advances Advocacy on International Tax Issues

TEI’s advocacy is a prime benefit of membership. By participating in advocacy efforts, you can shape the corporate tax system—in the United States and around the world—to be more efficient and less burdensome. Below are several examples of TEI’s advocacy over the past several months. At the end of this… Read more »

How Is Tax Policy Shaping the Future of Clean Energy Investment?
The Expert: Tom Bitting

US electricity demand is accelerating at a pace few anticipated. Growth in artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles, reshored manufacturing, and the large data centers that provide the connectivity infrastructure for each is pushing the power grid toward record new demand beyond its current capacity. Energy consulting firms predict sharp growth… Read more »

Calendar of Events

2026 US International Tax Course (Simulive Edition) January 21–March 11 Virtual Mergers & Acquisitions Seminar February 12–13 Houston, TX 76th Midyear Conference March 15–18 Washington, DC SALT Essentials Course (Simulive Edition) March 24–May 21 Virtual Tax Technology Seminar April 27–29 Las Vegas, NV Federal Tax Course – Level 1 April… Read more »

On the TEI Strategic Plan

One of my primary goals as TEI’s international president has been to establish a clear, long-term strategic plan for the Institute. This effort began with a comprehensive member survey designed to gather candid feedback and insights from across our membership. In addition, we engaged McKinley Advisors to guide us through… Read more »

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