Plan ahead ... senior tax executive conference ... May 13-15 ... Scottsdale: managing the tax department in the age of transparency: corporate governance, tax planning and compliance, outsourcing, technology, and more.

• Position: Continuing Education

Tax Executives Institute is putting the finishing touches on a brand new, interactive program focused on the special news of senior tax executives. The two-and-a-half day program will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, in May and will afford participants their choice of a remarkable array of technical programs, plus unrivalled networking opportunities. The location of conference will be the Phoenician, whose meeting and recreational facilities are outstanding.

According to Judy Zelisko, chair of TEI's Continuing Education Committee, the conference will give tax department heads and other senior executives an opportunity to network with the best and the brightest in the tax world. "This will be a world-class program in a world-class setting," Ms. Zelisko explained. "We are planning two-plus days of hard-hitting sessions on the corporate governance, management, tax policy, and IRS compliance initiatives." Among the specific topics to be covered are the following:

* Post-Enron Tax Planning--Risk Assessment in the Current Environment

* Interaction with the Board and the Audit Committee; Section 404 Reviews

* Tax and Financial Statement Disclosures--Surviving...