The investigation and prosecution of tax evasion has, in the past decade, grown from a specialized subcategory of law enforcement into a first-tier policy concern for the international community. Financial institutions, bankers, professional advisers, and taxpayers need to understand that stepped-up global tax enforcement has made the financial world smaller and more transparent. To deal with this new environment, actors must prepare themselves before enforcement authorities arrive at their doorsteps. With worldwide financial institutions having begun to report U.S. account information to the IRS in March 2015, the time to seek professional advice and to take action is now. The latest edition of our white paper, Global Tax Enforcement in 2016: What You Need to Know, will help you understand where tax enforcement has been and where it is likely to go in 2016 and beyond.