Leading GST / Indirect Taxes specialist Matthew Cridland joins DLA Piper as Partner in Sydney
DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Matthew Cridland has joined the firm's Tax team as a partner in Sydney. Matthew joins from KPMG, where he was a Director, providing advice to clients on a wide range of Goods and Services Tax (GST) related issues across a number of sectors, including Real Property, Energy and Resources, Public Private Partnerships, Telecommunications and Financial Services.
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CFOs Warm to More Frequent Tax Talk

by Peter Beuvink, Wednesday, 9th May 2012

Internal tax advisers are front and centre at C-suite doors on a more regular basis. Lowering an organisations effective tax rate can make a big difference to the bottom line profit and provide substantial valuation uptake.

Tax executives are spending more time in front of the C-suite — a practice that is gaining ground with more CFOs whether they are ready for it or not.

Gone are the days when a corporation’s tax director stood last in line to update the CFO on a new tax advantage or unfriendly charge sure to affect the bottom line at tax time. With increased regulation, a heavy state and local tax burden, and election uncertainty, internal tax advisers are front and center at C-suite-level doors on a more regular basis.