Agenda

8:30 am – 9:00 am              Registration/ Networking /Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – 4:15 pm              Seminar

Welcome & Introductions
Charles Drury, COST
Dave Fader, Chick-fil-A, Inc.  
Fredrick Nicely, COST
Patrick Reynolds, COST

Survey of Today’s Most Important State Indirect Tax Cases – Including Sales Taxation in a Post Wayfair World (Ex Property Taxes)
Fredrick Nicely, COST – Moderator
Patrick Reynolds, COST - Moderator
Gregory Abbott, Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC
Kathleen Cornett, Alston & Bird LLP
Jennifer Jensen, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP      
Maria Todorova, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP 
Andrew Yates, Alston & Bird LLP   

Special Report:  Property Tax Emerging Issues/Trends
Fredrick Nicely, COST – Moderator
Clark Calhoun, Alston & Bird LLP                 
Scott Wright, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Special Report: Unclaimed Property Emerging Issues/Trends
Patrick Reynolds, COST – Moderator
John Coalson, Alston & Bird LLP
Michael Giovannini, Alston & Bird LLP           
Heela Popal, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Lunch – Ask the Experts Panel with Focus on Gross Receipts Taxes (What’s Old is New Again!!)
Fredrick Nicely, COST – Moderator
Timothy Gustafson, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Laurie Wik, Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC

Best Practices for Managing Indirect Tax Disputes – Including Taking the Bite Out of Difficult Audits
Patrick Reynolds, COST – Moderator
Clark Calhoun, Alston & Bird LLP
Jonathan Feldman, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Timothy Gorton, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP   
Gina Pizzo, Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC

Utilizing Technology in Today’s Tax Function to Improve Your Indirect Tax Operations
Craig Beaty, Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC
John Kelly, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Taxation of Mixed Transactions (Integrated/Bundled Products) and Digital Good/Services
Jeremy Jester, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP     
Alla Raykin, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP       
Laurie Wik, Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC

4:15 pm                 Meeting Adjourns