New Jersey holds full day on heels of 'flash-crash'.

• Author: Goldie, James
• Position: Chapter News

The New Jersey Chapter of the Tax Executives Institute held its Spring Full Day Seminar on Friday, May 7, 2010, at the Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, New Jersey. The seminar had an open registration format, allowing attendees to register at the door. Three sessions ran simultaneously, mirroring the format employed at Institute-level meetings. The key to a successful meeting is quality speakers, particularly in light of economic conditions, where many meetings chase few dollars. In the New Jersey Chapter, speaker selection sits with Committee Chairs and the primary sponsor. On May 7, the formula once again proved successful. More than 100 executives attended. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was the primary sponsor.

The Chapter's Full Day was immediately preceded by a disconcerting event: the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 1,000 points the day before. Coincidently, the Chapter's previous Full Day was also preceded by a strange event: "Snopocalypse." New Jersey membership once again showed it could not be distracted--even by Wall Street bears. They doggedly pursued the latest in tax developments.

PricewaterhouseCoopers provided an impressive array of speakers. In the Federal area, Mark Schutzman dove into Tax Function Optimization, and Christine Turgeon and Stuart Finkel tackled Technical Developments for Cash Tax Savings. In the international area, Paul Lehmann discussed International Tax Developments; Auke Lamers and Joseph Ciaravino presented Foreign Holding and Finance Company Developments; and Rebecca Lei Wang and Ingrid Gardner discussed U.K. and Chinese Tax Developments. In the state and local area, Gregory Byrne and James Bartek explained Cash Saving Opportunities in a Down Economy; Hardeo Bissoondial delved into State Traps and Opportunities in Light of Federal Changes; and Leonard DiMeglio explored the Recently Promulgated Combined Return Regulations.

Not to be sold short, a cavalcade of top-notch speakers...