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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Wants to Buy; Losers Dump NFTs For Tax Purposes; CPA Demand in 2031 | 1.9.23

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A PCAOB inspections leader offers his insight to auditors at a conference: “The role of the financial statement auditor and the auditing profession continues to be a noble endeavor that has never been more needed and vital to our economic stability and the well-being of our capital markets,” said George Botic, CPA.

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Meeting the Staffing Demands: How Automation is Transforming Accounting Firms

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However, as tax regulations become more intricate and audit scrutiny intensifies, the demand for accurate tax preparation continues to grow, adding pressure to tax practitioners. High Demand, Limited Supply The pressure from tax filers to ensure accurate tax returns with maximum tax relief compounds the demand on veteran tax practitioners.

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Legal Tax Expert Discusses AI in IRS Auditing and the Future of the ERC

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Conversely, Creech explained that the AI tools the IRS uses have seen “significant improvements” in areas that include partnerships where the audits are more targeted and have been much better than anything Creech has seen before. “What happens when the IRS AI finds [an issue] because it’s 1.2 6651 and Code Sec.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Slashes Partner Class; Accounting Firm Rescues Dog; Do We Still Need CPAs? | 4.19.24

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Top Remote Accountants of the Week | April 18, 2024 Audit Audit Board Urged to Rein In Plan to Curb Misleading Marketing [ Bloomberg Tax ] CPAs pressed the US audit board to scale back a proposal meant to prevent firms from falsely marketing their registration with the regulator as an endorsement of their work. “The

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Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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These appropriations are to remain available through the end of 2031. Clearly, the question from clients is, “Will I be audited?” ” When we look at projections on audit rates, it appears, at least from the taxpayer perspective, that the focus will be on the $400,000 taxable income threshold and up.

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Inflation Reduction Act Funding to IRS Will Increase Examinations; Time to Focus On Transfer Pricing

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On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allocating approximately $80 billion, in addition to its regular appropriations, to the IRS through September 30, 2031. For more information, see the article 5 Ways to be Proactive and Prepared for Transfer Pricing Audits.

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Treasury: IRS Could Collect $561 Billion in Revenue Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act

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In fact, the report states that if the Inflation Reduction Act funding is renewed after it runs out at the end of fiscal year 2031, estimated revenues could be as much as $851 billion. However, Treasury warned that if $20 billion is cut from the IRS’s funding allotment, it would reduce revenues by over $100 billion.

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