Tax Reform for Tech, Communications & Life Sciences Companies

Presented on:
January 11, 2018 8:00 AM PT
Duration:
1 hour
Location:
Online

Join us for a webcast on how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 could affect technology, communications, and life sciences companies. We’ll discuss potential impacts of the sweeping tax legislation and highlight relevant bill provisions, including:

  • Reduction of the corporate rate to 21%
  • Repeal of the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT), providing for a transition period where existing AMT credits are refundable
  • Changes to carryforwards and carrybacks of net operating losses
  • Revisions to the taxation of foreign activities

 

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Speakers

Eric Rohner, Partner, Moss Adams

Eric serves both privately held and public companies with a focus on the technology and manufacturing and distribution industries. With over 20 years of experience in public accounting, Eric has extensive knowledge of tax provisions for SEC registrants and multinational corporations. During his career, Eric has served a variety of clients ranging from closely held businesses to Fortune 500 multinational corporations. Eric is a member of the firm’s Tax Committee and a committee member of the firm’s Renewable Energy Initiative. Eric is also a firm-designated ASC 740 reviewer for SEC companies.

Rich Croghan, Partner, Moss Adams

Rich has been in public accounting since 1991. He primarily serves small and midsize life science, technology, and health care organizations. He provides tax and consulting services related to tax return preparation, research and development tax credits, international tax planning, state and local tax planning, tax accounting methods, and mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations.

Roy Deaver, Partner, Moss Adams

Roy has provided tax services to clients since 1996, focusing on international tax matters since 2000. He has worked in both public accounting and in industry, allowing him to provide practical tax advice to his clients. He works closely with them to help reduce their worldwide effective tax rate through tax-efficient financing, efficient cash management, repatriation of earnings to the United States, and transfer pricing analysis.

Seung Yoo, Partner, Moss Adams

Seung has been practicing public accounting since 2006, primarily serving multinational corporations with tax and finance operations. He specializes in corporate income taxation and helps clients with a range of complex federal and international tax issues, including intercompany transactions, business combinations, and post-merger integration. He offers a wide range of services, including ASC 740 accounting for income taxes, stock compensation, Subpart F analysis, and more.

Kunaal Patel, Senior Manager, Moss Adams

Kunaal has practiced public accounting since 2007. He primarily assists multi-national companies in the technology, life sciences, and entertainment industries. His experience includes federal, state, and international tax compliance; ASC 740 (formerly known as FAS 109); and provision preparation and review. Kunaal also provides general tax planning for start-up, emerging growth, and publicly traded companies, and has successfully supported clients undergoing IRS and foreign audit investigations. Prior to joining Moss Adams, Kunaal spent six years working in federal tax at two Big Four firms.