Events

This webinar will focus on the many tax rules that shape how our tax systems work but do not show up on any tax return.

This panel will explore practical tools and perspectives on managing stress, maintaining mental and physical wellbeing, and building sustainable professional habits. (particularly relevant for young and emerging tax practitioners!)

Not every audit stays civil. Meet Carolyn Schenck, former National Fraud Counsel and Senior Level Counsel (Offshore), who will break down how and why the IRS decides a case has crossed the fraud line—and what happens next. She will walk through the life cycle of an IRS Criminal Investigation, from early red flags and parallel civil proceedings to interviews, subpoenas, and charging decisions. Drawing on real-world experience, the discussion will explain what actually triggers a referral to IRS-CI, how cases are built behind the scenes, and the investigative techniques agents use long before anyone is indicted. She will also cover what to do—and what not to do—when there is a knock on the door, including how early decisions can define the trajectory of a case. This is Fraud 101 for real life: practical guidance, concrete examples, and lessons from the front lines of federal tax enforcement.

This program provides California tax attorneys with a practical overview of the Canadian tax issues that can arise when U.S. SaaS companies sell to Canadian customers. The session reviews how Canadian tax authorities analyze cross-border digital services, when implementation or support activities may create permanent establishment exposure under the Canada–U.S. tax treaty, and how contractual and operational facts affect the outcome. It also addresses Canadian GST/HST registration and collection requirements for non-resident suppliers of digital services, with reference to common SaaS structures.