President’s Letter
TEI in Action
One of the privileges of serving as TEI’s international president is having the opportunity to visit chapter leaders and members in different parts of the world—in short, to watch TEI in action. So, just before the holidays, I was delighted to lead a delegation of members and staff to our… Read more »
A Little Rebellion Now and Again
Over two hundred years ago, Thomas Jefferson observed that “a little rebellion every now and then is a good thing.” Well, there are rebellions and then there are rebellions. The recent 2016 presidential election arguably belongs in that second category, with its pushed envelopes, destroyed conventions, and overturned expectations about… Read more »
Checking in Ahead of Year-End
It’s almost year-end. No, not that year-end! The one that’s focused on family and friends, sumptuous meals, storytelling, and kids home from school. Yes, it’s almost holiday time, when we take stock of our progress, express thanks for our blessings and accomplishments, and hope for the same in the coming… Read more »
Reporting for Duty and Honored to Serve
Leading the preeminent association of in-house tax professionals represents the ultimate combination of service and duty to our peers and profession and, for me, is a capstone to my thirty-plus-year career as a tax professional. As I rose through the Institute’s leadership queue, I regularly thought about how, when my… Read more »
Thank You
When I began preparing for my year as TEI International President, I reached out to several past presidents to gain a general sense about their experiences, what was especially memorable, and what, if anything, they may have done differently. I was especially interested in two particular dimensions. First, the goal-setting… Read more »
In the Home Stretch
To borrow a racing expression, we are in the home stretch of the 2015–16 TEI year with the finish line clearly in sight. And, putting aside for a moment how quickly time has passed, it would seem logical to take some stock of where we are in our Building for… Read more »
TEI — Wonderfully the Same, Wonderfully Different
Traveling for TEI is one of the responsibilities—and benefits—of serving in the Institute’s senior leadership. Over the past three years, and now, as Institute president, I have had the opportunity to visit chapter, regional, and Institute events around the world. Visiting chapters in different parts of the world provides insight… Read more »
Change — It’s Everywhere
No matter who said it first—Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher, or someone else—the message remains true to this very day: The only real constant is change. In the tax world, change is everywhere, in international tax policy developments, administrative and regulatory reorganizations, and expansion of financial reporting regimes, not to mention… Read more »
A Progress Report Ahead of the Holidays
As we head into the holiday season, I wanted to share some impressions from the recently concluded TEI Annual Conference in Dallas, as well as report on the progress being made against several of our 2015–16 Building for the Future goals. Until now, I had never fully appreciated the degree… Read more »
On the Job — and Thrilled To Be Here
It is an honor to serve as your international president. While it seems like only a short time ago that I received the happy news from Nominating Committee Chair Paul O’Connor that I had been nominated for TEI treasurer, almost four years have, in fact, passed. During that time, I have… Read more »
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