Tax manager recently topped the list of jobs with the best career opportunities in the U.S. in a recent Glassdoor survey. Host Damien Martin sits down with guest Chris Hesse—current chair of the AICPA Tax Executive Committee—to cover Chris' advice for a successful and happy career in tax, insights on the important role the committee plays in advocating for taxpayers and tax practitioners, key takeaways from tax reform and more.

TIME STAMPS

• Who is Chris Hesse and why is he involved with the AICPA? @3:21
• What does the AICPA tax executive committee do? @7:12
• The role of the Tax Executive Committee in requesting TCJA guidance @8:31
• The AICPA's role in advocating for taxpayers on §199A @10:25
• Comment letters are a treasure trove of information @16:04
• Are draft tax forms considered guidance? @18:21
• Nuances of the trade or business determination and consistent application @20:18
• How Chris became a tax geek (and how you can too) @25:42
• Nothing beats 40 years of experience @33:22
• Chris' advice for starting out in the profession @38:25
• Be happy with what you're doing! @43:31

BIO FOR GUEST

Chris Hesse has more than 35 years of tax experience in public accounting with more than 30 years of speaking and training experience before tax professionals. His career has included tax leadership of a 200-person practice and extensive tax writing and analysis services. Chris has spoken at numerous conferences throughout the country on taxation, agricultural and estate tax topics and is the chair of the AICPA Tax Executive Committee. He has testified before legislative committees on tax policy matters and has been instrumental in federal and state tax law changes.

• Connect with Chris on LinkedIn

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Mentioned in the podcast:
  • Tax Manager Tops Best Jobs List in New Survey by Jonathan Curry (Tax Notes subscription required)
  • Episode 47: Tax Planning for High-Net-Worth Families After the TCJA
• More episodes from the "Working in Tax" series:
  • Episode 62: Loving What You Do with John Garrett
  • Episode 63: Where Should You Work? with Amie Kuntz
  • Episode 67: An Insider's View: The IRS & Public Accounting with David Kirk
• More from the AICPA
  • Learn about the Tax Executive Committee: AICPA Senior & Executive Committees
  • AICPA TV: Updates from the New Tax Executive Committee Chair, Chris Hesse

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