In less than four weeks, IRS officials and tax practitioners will gather in Washington for the AICPA & CIMA National Tax Conference. The event begins six days after Election Day, when it’s possible there will be clarity about election results and about the future of tax legislation.

On this episode of the podcast, two speakers closely tied to the conference explain what it will offer attendees, detailing agenda specifics. April Walker, CPA, CGMA, is lead manager–Tax Practice & Ethics at AICPA & CIMA, and Brandon Lagarde, CPA, J.D., LL.M., is chair of the event’s planning committee. Walker hosts the Tax Section Odyssey podcast.

Also, a new AICPA & CIMA CEO was named Wednesday. That news is mentioned at the start of the episode.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

· What Lagarde and Walker look forward to about this year’s conference.

· The potential for learning more during the conference about the future of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

· The reasons Lagarde called the event “the most important conference” for tax practitioners.

· A look ahead to a session on transforming tax practices to include year-round advisory services.

· The topics in a quiz-focused session on tax ethics.

· Why Lagarde says attendees shouldn’t worry about attending one concurrent session over another.