The 16th Annual International Tax Conference, sponsored by the George W. Daverio School of Accountancy and the Institute for Global Business at The University of Akron, is designed to update practitioners in the accounting, legal, business and governmental sectors. International tax specialists will discuss new developments, tax savings ideas, current issues, and changes in the laws applying to international business taxation.
Embassy Suites
5800 Rockside Woods Boulevard
Independence, OH 44131
(Rockside Road E. at Interstate 77)
(216) 986-9900
The tentative schedule is as follows:
| 7:40 - 8:20 a.m. | Registration and continental breakfast |
| 8:20 -8:30 a.m. | Welcome from The University of Akron |
| 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. | U.S. Tax Reform Prospects and International Tax Planning in the Current Environment – Rohit Kumar, J.D., PricewaterhouseCoopers Principal Michael Urse, J.D., CPA, PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner |
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Planning in the Current Environment – Michael Urse, J.D., CPA, PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner Alan Higgins, CPA, Ernst & Young Partner |
| 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | International Tax Technical Update – Currency and Lending Developments Chip Harter, J.D., PricewaterhouseCoopers Principal Dan McMann, CPA, Ernst & Young Partner |
| 11:00 – 11:15 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | M&A Tax Update – Tom Bottomlee, J.D., Ernst & Young Principal Bradley Thompson, CPA, PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner |
| 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. | Buffet Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. | Transfer Pricing Update – Operational BEPS, State Aid & Country-by-Country Reporting Regulations Overview – Raoul Gonzalez, PricewaterhouseCoopers Principal Ellen Bloch, CPA, Ernst & Young Senior Manager |
| 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. | Foreign Tax Law Update – Erwin Sieders, Ernst & Young Partner Anne Bardopoulos, Ernst & Young Manager Brandon Roytberg, J.D., CPA, PricewaterhouseCoopers Director |
| 2:45 – 3:30 pm | International Tax Technical Update – Transactional Developments Matthew Wallace, CPA, PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner Brian Abbey, J.D., LL.M., Ernst & Young Executive Director |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Closing Remarks & Questions |
The George W. Daverio School of Accountancy
The Institute for Global Business
Contact: Nancy Stott, George W. Daverio School of Accountancy
Email: nsstott@uakron.edu
Phone: (330) 972-7588
Fax: (330) 972-8597
Brian Abbey
Thomas Calderon
James Cochran
Il-Woon Kim
Kristin Lux
Daniel McMann
Doron Narotzki
Michael Urse
Matthew D. Wallace
The International Tax Conference is an outreach event of the Masters of Taxation Program at The University of Akron, the premier MTax Program of Ohio. We offer the only online Master of Taxation degree in the USA with an International Tax emphasis. Visit the MTax Page for more information.
