Alarming Trends in Penalty Assertions: When Did Penalties Become Their Own Substantive Issue?

• Ms. Kristen Bauer, Tax Controversy Lead, Stripe, Inc.
• Mr. William F. Colgin, Jr., Partner, Holland & Hart LLP
• Mr. Geoffrey Collins, Partner, Tax Controversy practice, Mayer Brown LLP
• Ms. Alina Solodchikova, Principal, RSM US LLP

IRS Organizational Changes and Their Impacts on Audits and Appeals

• Mr. Paul Heller, Managing Director, Taxation, Royal Bank of Canada
• Mr. John Cardone, Senior Director, Washington National Tax, RSM US LLP
• Mr. Paul D. DeNard, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Ms. Starling Marshall, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP

Navigating the Evolving Landscape of IRS Audits – Views from the Trenches

• Mr. Michael J. Desmond, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
• Ms. Kristen Bauer, Tax Controversy Lead, Stripe, Inc.
• Mr. Bradley Pees, Director Federal & State Tax Controversy, Nestlé USA
• Mr. Brian P. Kaufman, TEI Vice President, Region IV - Vice President, Tax Audits & Tax Counsel, Capital One Financial Corporation

R&D Tax Credits: The Ever Changing Research Credit Landscape, Potential New Qualification and Documentation Requirements, and Research Credit Best Practices

• Mr. Robert L. Howren, CPA, VP of Tax, Aveanna Healthcare
• Mr. Nathan Clukey, Tax Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
• Ms. Shelby S. Ford, CPA, Partner, R&D Practice Leader, Crowe LLP
• Mr. Jason Massie, CPA, ESQ., Founder and President, MASSIE R&D Tax Credits

Addressing Risk from Uncertain Tax Positions

• Mr. Cliff A. Mangano, TEI Houston Chapter
• Ms. Jennifer Breen, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Mr. Al Cappelloni, MBA/ CPA, Tax Partner, RSM US LLP
• Mr. Joshua Wu, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Mr. Randy Buchanan, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

IRS Progress Update, The Honorable Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service / Conferral of Honorary Membership to James A. Kennedy

• The Honorable Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service
• Mr. Mitchell S. Trager, International President, Tax Executives Institute
• Mr. James A. Kennedy, Past International President, Tax Executives Institute

Significant Legal Developments for Crediting, Deducting, and Amending Research and Experimental Expenditures: What Should I Know and How Should I Respond?

• Mr. Brian P. Kaufman, TEI Vice President, Region IV - Vice President, Tax Audits & Tax Counsel, Capital One Financial Corporation
• Mr. Robert J. Kovacev, Partner, Norton Rose & Fulbright LLP
• Mr. Matthew D. Lerner, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
• Ms. Diane Stogiannes, Partner, DST Advisory Group Inc.

Research Credit Audits after Little Sandy Coal

• Mr. Bradley Pees, Director Federal & State Tax Controversy, Nestlé USA
• Mr. John Chennoor, Director, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
• Mr. Matthew D. Lerner, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
• Ms. Diane Stogiannes, Partner, DST Advisory Group Inc.

Resolving Compliance Issues with the IRS in a Remote Working Environment

• Mr. Brian P. Kaufman, TEI Vice President, Region IV - Vice President, Tax Audits & Tax Counsel, Capital One Financial Corporation
• Mr. Nathan Clukey, Tax Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
• Mr. Edward L. Froelich, Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Mr. Andrew Roberson, Partner, McDermott Will & Emory LLP

Partnership Taxation Update, Including BBA Audit Developments and Trends

• Ms. Rita M. Makaris, Chair, TEI's Corporate Tax Management Committee, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
• Mr. Joe Cox, Senior Manager - Professional Services, CSC Corptax
• Ms. Morgan H. Holtman, Partner, BakerHostetler