Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Annual International Tax Conference

The 25th annual International Tax Conference, sponsored by the George W. Daverio School of Accountancy 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.

The International Tax Conference is an outreach event of the Master of Taxation Program at The University of Akron, the premier MTax Program of Ohio. Complete a certificate in specific practice areas or the MTax degree through our flexible online or in person course structure. Visit the MTax page for more information.

Location:

Wyndham (formerly DoubleTree) - Independence
6200 Quarry Ln
Independence, OH 44131
(216) 270-4701

Hosted by:

The George W. Daverio School of Accountancy

PwC

Ernst & Young

Registration:

The cost to attend is $175 (early bird through March 20) and includes a continental breakfast and lunch.

This session qualifies for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit and Continuing Legal Credit (CLE) for Ohio attorneys - approval pending.

Agenda

8:00 – 8:20 a.m.

Check In & Continental Breakfast

8:20 – 8:30 a.m.

Welcome from The University of Akron
Jules Jones, JD, CPA, M.Tax, Director, The University of Akron

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

Navigating the Current Environment
Matt Wallace, CPA, Partner, PwC
Lowell Huth, CPA, Partner, PwC
Brandon Roytberg, J.D., CPA, Partner, PwC

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

Deep Dive on US International Tax - Session I
JD Hamilton, CPA, Partner, EY
Atirek Ratani, CPA, Partner, EY

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

Deep Dive on US International Tax - Session II
Tom Carpenter, J.D., Director, PwC
Emily Barnhart, CPA, Director, PwC

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

M&A Tax Update
Bret Vaselaney, J.D., Senior Manager, EY
[Open for potential second speaker]

12:00 – 12:45 p.m.

Lunch

12:45 – 1:30 p.m.

US Legislative Update
Adam Broda, CPA, Partner, EY

1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Transfer Pricing Update
Martin Cazaux, MBA, Partner, PwC
Alyse Souza, CPA, MBA, Senior Manager, PwC

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30 – 3:15 p.m.

Accounting for International Tax Issues
Lauren Graf, CPA, Partner, EY

3:15 – 4:00 p.m.

Foreign Tax Law Update - Virtual Speaker(s)
Sarah Hickey, Partner of Secondment, PwC
Sriram Ramaswamy, Partner on Secondment, PwC
Sam Taylor, Partner on Secondment, PwC

4:00 – 4:15 p.m.

Closing Remarks & Questions
Melanie McCloskey, PhD, Professor, The University of Akron