The Impact of Loving and Ridgely on Corporate Tax Practice
Former OPR Director Reflects on Her Tenure at the IRS
Many TEI members are acquainted with the IRS’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and Karen Hawkins, its director until just a few months ago. In the first day of her new life, Hawkins graciously agreed to talk to Tax Executive about her tenure at OPR and the impact of two…
TEI Roundtable No. 5: Corporate Structure and the Evolving Tax Function
As the Tax Role Elevates in Importance, So Does Status in Corporate Hierarchy
Let’s tell it like it is. The role of the corporate tax practitioner has changed dramatically in the last twenty years as the tax function has expanded in scope and responsibility. Not surprisingly, the status of the head of corporate tax has changed as well, and now more chief tax…
VAT Extends Global Reach
Why Don’t We Have VAT in the U.S.?

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OBBBA Modifications to US Taxation of International Income The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed…
How Does Conformity Impact State Revenues After the OBBBA? State conformity with the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) refers to…
Are Research Credit Interviews and Write-Ups Obsolete? Upon joining a Big Four firm in Washington, D.C.—then known…
Janelle Gabbianelli According to Janelle Gabbianelli, her first job was the catalyst…
Why Co-Sourcing Tax Technology Is Your Best Bet In today’s complex regulatory landscape, tax departments are being pushed…




