Abstract
Focuses on several taxation-related initiatives launched by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant's (AICPA) Tax Executive Committee (TEC). Speakers at a meeting launched by the TEC with members of the California State Society of Certified Public Accountant's taxation committee in June 2005; Comments submitted by the TEC to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Notice 2005-14 interim guidance related to the domestic production activities deduction under Section 199; Testimony of TEC member Ronald B. Hegt before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business which called for the elimination of the alternative minimum tax.