Audits and Appeals Seminar Meeting the Tax Controversy Needs of In-House Tax Professionals May 17-19, 2016 June 13-15, 2016
May 17-19, 2016
June 13-15, 2016
Hyatt Regency Hotel Aloft Boston Seaport Hotel Santa Clara, CA Boston, MA For over twenty-five years, Tax Executives Institute has met the tax controversy needs of the in-house professional community through its Audits & Appeals Seminar. Leading practitioners, litigators, regulators, policymakers, and jurists join TEI annually to discuss the nuts, bolts, and nuances of tax controversy with in-house tax professionals from around the world. As the tax controversy environment and challenges to effectively manage disputes has evolved, so have TEI’s programs. To supplement TEI’s core agenda (focusing on federal controversy), we have added full days of instruction devoted exclusively to foreign and state and local tax controversies. We are delighted to welcome our sponsors: • Baker & McKenzie to lead foreign controversy instruction in Santa Clara, and, • Sutherland Asbill & Brennan to lead the state and local tax controversy instruction in Boston. The 2016 TEI Audits & Appeals Seminars offer you the most comprehensive programs available. We have scheduled our seminars to allow you to register for and attend those aspects of the Audits & Appeals program that meet your specific needs. What do we mean by that? First, our program will take place in two locations, on two different dates:
Audits & Appeals (West) May 17-19, Santa Clara, California • May 17-18 – Insights and Skills for Federal Tax Controversy Success • May 19 – Managing International Tax Controversies in Challenging Jurisdictions, sponsored by Baker & McKenzie
Audits & Appeals (East) June 13-15, Boston, Massachusetts • June 13-14 – Insights and Skills for Federal Tax Controversy Success • June 15 – Managing State and Local Tax Controversies, sponsored by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.
Second, at each location, you can register for all three days, the first two, or the final day, depending on your individual needs. I invite to you to review the following pages for program highlights. For more detailed information and instructions on how to register, please visit www.tei.org/events. I hope you take maximum advantage of the scope, depth, and diversity of this year’s Audits & Appeals Seminars.
Regards,
C.N. (Sandy) Macfarlane TEI International President
Audits and Appeals Seminar Meeting the Tax Controversy Needs of In-House Tax Professionals
MONDAY, JUNE 13 (DAY 1) | BOSTON, MA *All Educational sessions today will be held in the Mann Ballroom 1-2.
8:15-9:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast.........Mann Ballroom Foyer
9:00-9:15 am Welcome & Overview
Colleen Brown Barrick Gold Company Chair, IRS Administrative Affairs Committee
2:00-3:00 pm Developing Your Audit Management Strategy in the New Environment Matthew D. Lerner Sidley & Austin LLP Pamela F. Olson PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
9:15-10:45 am The New LB&I Division and Examination Process: Structure & Function
3:00-3:15 pm Break
David B. Blair Crowell & Moring LLP
3:15-4:15 pm Facts and Fact-Finding
Erin M. Collins Thomas D. Greenaway KPMG LLP
Sheri A. Dillon Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mark S. Mesler Ernst & Young LLP
10:45-11:00 am Break
11:00 am-Noon Pre-Transaction Documentation
4:15- 5:15 pm Getting Ready for Appeals
Diane S. Ryan Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Sheldon M. Kay Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Matthew D. Lerner Sidley & Austin LLP
5:15-6:15 pm Reception....................................Mann Ballroom 3
Pamela F. Olson PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Noon-1:45 pm Luncheon....................................Mann Ballroom 3
Lunch Speaker:
Erik H. Corwin KPMG LLP Former Deputy Chief Counsel (Technical) Internal Revenue Service
Planning Committee C.N. (Sandy) Macfarlane Chevron Corporation TEI’s International President
Eli J. Dicker Executive Director Tax Executives Institute
Colleen Brown Barrick Gold Corporation Chair, TEI’s IRS Administrative Affairs Committee
W. Patrick Evans Chief Tax Counsel Tax Executives Institute
Pilar Mata Tax Counsel Tax Executives Institute
1:00 – 2:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
11:15 – 11:30 am
Breakout Sessions
9:45 – 11:15 am
9:30 – 9:45 am
Breakout Sessions
8:00 – 9:30 am
7:00 – 8:00 am
Robert C. Morris Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Kathryn Keneally DLA Piper LLP
Brian W. Kittle Mayer Brown LLP
Joseph M. DePew Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Wayne Hamilton, Moderator Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Maryanne L. Knott, Moderator Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.
Is That What Your Protest Looks Like?
Nathan E. Clukey Abraham N.M. (Hap) Shashy King & Spalding LLP
Wayne Hamilton, Moderator Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
So You Think You Can Negotiate – Getting to Closure
George A. Hani Kevin L. Kenworthy Miller & Chevalier
Privilege & Work Product – Selected Issues
Kathleen Pakenham Cooley LLP
George Abney Alston & Bird LLP
Timothy F. Wigon, Moderator Haemonetics Corporation
LUNCH | SPEAKER: JUDGE RONALD L. BUCH, U.S. TAX COURT . . . MANN BALLROOM 3
Michael P. Dolan Kimberly T. Majure KPMG LLP
Colleen C. Brown, Moderator Barrick Gold Company
CbyC Reporting: The Latest Information Reporting Challenge
BREAK
Michael P. Dolan Kimberly T. Majure KPMG LLP
Colleen C. Brown, Moderator Barrick Gold Company
CbyC Reporting: The Latest Information Reporting Challenge
Kevin M. Johnson Pepper Hamilton LLP
Dwight N. Mersereau Crowell & Moring LLP
Kathleen King Alvarez & Marsal Taxand LLP
Nancy W. Chassman Roberts & Holland LLP
“Litigation” as a Dispite Resolution Strategy
Karen E. Miller, Moderator FusionStorm
Doug Rodolph, Moderator Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
SHUFFLE TIME
Information Document Requests Framing the Issues, Preparing the Responses
Managing & Resolving R&D & 199 Issues
Document Retention: What Should I Keep?
Sushil Pokharel, Moderator Capital One Financial Corporation
Smoot Room
Mann Ballroom 2
Mann Ballroom 1
REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST . . .MANN BALLROOM FOYER
TUESDAY, JUNE 14 (DAY 2)| BOSTON, MA
Meeting the Tax Controversy Needs of In-House Tax Professionals
Audits and Appeals Seminar
Breakout Sessions
4:00 – 5:30 pm
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
2:15 – 3:45 pm
Nathan E. Clukey Abraham N.M. (Hap) Shashy King & Spalding LLP
George A. Hani Kevin L. Kenworthy Miller & Chevalier
Sushil Pokharel, Moderator Capital One Financial Corporation
Information Document Requests Framing the Issues, Preparing the Responses
SHUFFLE TIME
Wayne Hamilton, Moderator Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Christopher S. Rizek Caplin & Drysdale Chartered
Linda Galler Maurice A. Deane School of Law Hofstra University
Michael J. Bernard, Moderator Microsoft Corporation
Ethical Dilemmas in Tax Controversy Matters
Kevin M. Johnson Pepper Hamilton LLP
Nancy W. Chassman Roberts & Holland LLP
Doug Rodolph, Moderator Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Document Retention: What Should I Keep?
So You Think You Can Negotiate – Getting to Closure
Mann Ballroom 2
Mann Ballroom 1
TUESDAY, JUNE 14 (DAY 2, Continued)| BOSTON, MA
Meeting the Tax Controversy Needs of In-House Tax Professionals
Audits and Appeals Seminar
Larry A. Campagna Philip Karter Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry
Colleen C. Brown, Moderator Barrick Gold Company
Managing Interview Requests – The Good, Bad & Ugly
Larry A. Campagna Philip Karter Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry
Colleen C. Brown, Moderator Barrick Gold Company
Managing Interview Requests – The Good, Bad & Ugly
Smoot Room
Audits and Appeals Seminar Meeting the Tax Controversy Needs of In-House Tax Professionals
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 (DAY 3) | BOSTON, MA *All Educational sessions today will be held in the Mann Ballroom 1-2.
7:30-8:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast.........Mann Ballroom Foyer
8:00-8:15 am Welcome & Introduction
Eli J. Dicker Executive Director Tax Executives Institute, Inc. 8:15-9:15 am Understanding the State Tax Controversy Lifecycle
1:15-2:15 pm Settlement Strategies: Getting to Yes!
Jonathan A. Feldman Leah M. Robinson Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
2:15-2:30 pm Break
2:30-3:30 pm Coordinating Federal, State and Multistate Tax Audits and Controversies
Marc A. Simonetti Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Andrew D. Appleby Maria M. Todorova Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Pilar Mata Tax Executives Institute, Inc.
3:30-4:30 pm Industry Perspective of Managing Audits and Litigation
9:15-10:15 am Best Practices for Preparing and Managing State Tax Audits
Jeffrey A. Friedman, Moderator Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Madison J. Barnett Michele Borens Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Stephanie Anderson State Tax Counsel Amazon.com
10:15-10:30 am Break
10:30-11:45 am Best Practices for Protests and Litigation
Jen Galbreath Director, State and Local Tax Audits Comcast Corporation
Timothy A. Gustafson Carley A. Roberts Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Nick Kory Director and Senior Tax Counsel IBM Corporation
11:45 am-1:15 pm Lunch and State Tax Court Judge Panel................................Mann Ballroom 3
Jaimie Lee Indirect Tax Senior Manager Uber USA LLC
Pilar Mata, Moderator Tax Executives Institute, Inc. Thomas Hammond Chairman and Chief Administrative Hearing Officer Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board Roberta Moseley Nero President & Commissioner New York State Tax Tribunal Bill Thompson Chief Tax Tribunal Judge Alabama Tax Tribunal
GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRATION
Detach and return completed registration form, along with remittance in U.S. funds to TEI, P.O. Box 9407, Uniondale, NY 11555-9407. Check or credit card information must accompany registration form. Photocopy form for additional registrants. 8 WEB: Go to www.tei.org. / MAIL: Send registration form with check or credit card information. 4 FAX: 202.638.5607. Credit card registrations only. VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, and Discover accepted. Registration is limited to members of TEI and other in-house tax professionals. (Individuals engaged in private law, accounting, or other consulting practice are ineligible to attend). Registration forms without payment will not be processed by TEI. Please note: Membership in Tax Executives Institute is on an individual basis. There are no “company” or “corporate” memberships. Only members of the Institute — or individuals whose membership applications are pending at TEI — are entitled to the member rate. All others are required to pay at the nonmember rate. For membership information, visit the “Membership” section of www.tei.org. Enrollment is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Should maximum enrollment be reached prior to the seminar and TEI cannot accept your registration, you will be notified immediately. You will receive a confirmation by email; no other confirmation will be sent. Educational materials will be distributed electronically prior to the meeting. Seminar registrants should either down load materials to their laptop/tablet or print the handouts they will need onsite. All cancellations must be made in writing by 4:00 pm ET on May 23, 2016, and will be subject to an administrative service charge of $75 (U.S.); for cancellations after May 23, 2016 (the date handout materials
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A block of rooms is being held at The Aloft Boston Seaport Hotel. Registrants are responsible for making their own reservations. Please telephone the hotel at (877) 462-5638, and identify yourself as a member of the Tax Executives Institute group. The room rate is $249 single/double, plus tax. TEI’s block of rooms will be released for sale to the public on May 22, 2016. Requests for accommodations after that date, or if the block sells out prior to May 22, cannot be ensured. Aloft Boston Seaport Hotel 401 D Street Boston, MA 02210 Questions? Call TEI at 202.638.5601 or visit the website at www.tei.org. Click on “Events & Education.”
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Audits and Appeals Seminar Meeting the Tax Controversy Needs of In-House Tax Professionals
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