Monitor legislative and regulatory activity on international taxation matters such as cross-border tax planning, international e-commerce, and multinational company mergers. Identify issues and recommend modifications to and simplification and clarification of international tax provisions. Maintain appropriate relationships with the IRS, Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Congress and other government officials. Collaborate with other organizations, such as the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, that deal with international tax issues, as appropriate. Serve as a subject matter expert in the area of international taxation for the AICPA conferences team in the planning of relevant conferences. Act as a resource to assist the other committees, technical resource panels and task forces, as appropriate, on international tax matters.