The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduced a temporary 100% first-year depreciation deduction for certain domestic production, manufacturing, or refinery facilities that are involved in the substantial transformation of a tangible product. Recent IRS guidance provides a framework for taxpayers to elect this treatment, potentially allowing assets that would normally be depreciated over 39 years to be fully deducted in the year placed in service.

Andersen Consulting adds collaborating firm Lukkap, a consultancy focused on experience-driven capabilities aligned with clients’ evolving people, customer, and digital transformation needs.

Andersen Managing Director John Maragoudakis will be a presenter on the webinar, Structuring Tax-Smart RIA Transactions, hosted by Dynasty Investment Banking on April 7, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET. The session will explore key tax considerations for RIA buyers and sellers, including entity structure, deal type, basis step-ups, purchase price allocation, and tax-efficient structuring strategies.

Andersen Director Daniel Nettles, with Andersen’s Tax Controversy practice, is among those with principal responsibility for preparing Comments on Voluntary Disclosure Practice submitted by the American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section to Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury.

Andersen Managing Director Eric Anderson is a featured speaker at the Council On State Taxation (COST) 2026 Spring Conference/Audit Session on April 20-23, 2026, at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida

Andersen Managing Director Carl Fiore is a co-presenter on the barbri webcast Evaluating Trust Documents for Tax Consequences: Trust Types, Distribution and Termination Clauses, Beneficiary Powers, on April 23, 2026, at 1 pm ET and 10 am PT. The session will examine common provisions found in trust instruments for fiduciaries, tax practitioners, and trust advisors.

Andersen Managing Directors Bryan Collins and Jerry Fish are presenting at the Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) 2026 Tax School Conference on April 21-22, 2026, at the Hilton Arlington, in Arlington, Texas.

Andersen Consulting expands its presence in Spain through a Collaboration Agreement with Solutia, a firm specializing in occupational and workplace health solutions, as well as recruitment across the life sciences and healthcare sectors.

Members of Andersen’s Tax Technology and Innovation team are featured speakers at the Tax Executives Institute (TEI) 2026 Tax Technology Seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 27-30.