Support AICPA tax policy and advocacy initiatives by monitoring legislative and regulatory activity in the area of employee benefits taxation, including employee benefit plans, and executive compensation. Also, identify issues and develop recommendations to simplify and clarify the employee benefits tax provisions. Maintain appropriate relationships with the IRS, Treasury, Congress, Department of Labor, and other government officials. Serve as a subject matter expert in the area of employee benefits taxation for the AICPA conferences team in the planning of relevant conferences. Act as a resource to assist other AICPA committees, technical resource panels and task forces, as appropriate, on matters of employee benefits taxation.