Navigating Debt Deductions and Tariffs Under the “Big Beautiful Bill”
This session will provide finance and executive leaders with practical insights into managing debt deductions and tariffs in light of the “Big Beautiful Bill” and its implications. Ben Isley, Principal at Baker Tilly, will share tax perspectives and strategies he has used to guide hardware clients through recent regulatory challenges. Following this, a CFO/President will offer an executive viewpoint on navigating tariff pressures and adapting to the evolving business landscape. Together, the discussion will provide both technical and leadership perspectives to help organizations make informed decisions.
Benjamin Isley | Principal, Baker Tilly US
Learning Objectives:
Understand the tax implications of debt deductions under the “Big Beautiful Bill” and how they impact financial planning.
Identify strategies for addressing tariff-related challenges and their effect on business operations.
Evaluate real-world examples of how companies in the hardware sector have successfully adapted to these changes.
Apply both tax and executive-level perspectives to inform organizational decision-making and risk management
LOCATION
Trintech Office
5600 Granite Parkway
Plano, TX 75024
SCHEDULE
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Check-in & Networking
5:30 - 6:20 p.m. Program | 1 CPE
6:20 - 6:45 p.m. | Networking & Wrap-up
STRATEGIC INVESTORS
RHSB
VOGEL
Bravo Tech
MossAdams
Comerica
REGISTRATION
Registration deadline | Tuesday 10/21/25
Open to FEI Dallas members, and non-members with financial or executive roles in the private equity sector.
FEI Members – Register on this page.
Non-FEI Members (including Strategic Investors) – Contact Nancy Ehlers at nancy.ehlers@feidallas.org with the following information by the registration deadline.
Name
Company name
Job title
Address, City, State, ZIP
Email
Phone
Mobile phone (if different)
LinkedIn address
CPE CREDIT
This event offers 1.0 CPE credit via FEI’s CPE Center to attendees who complete pre-registration and sign in/out at the meeting.
Financial Executives International is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
For FEI CPE credits, one credit hour equals 50 minutes according to NASBA guidelines. Some States boards may differ on how many minutes constitute a credit hour. Contact your state board for more information.
CONTACT
Nancy Ehlers
FEI Dallas CPE Manager & Event Support
nancy.ehlers@feidallas.org