TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Sales tax has evolved a lot in recent years. So has the sales tax audit. Examiners can still show up and go over your books in person, and tax agencies will still send audit notices via snail mail. Many events can ignite a sales tax audit. And why not? What if you get flagged?

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audit Sales Tax auditor 172

Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The hiring will be for higher-graded revenue agents, which are specialized technical positions that generally focus on audits. This next wave of hiring will help the IRS add key talent like tax accountants to help reverse a decade-long decline of audits for the wealthy as well as complex partnerships and corporations.

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audit Account accountant accounted 62

Going Concern

JANUARY 19, 2024

Leadership PwC Vets Finalists for Top Job as Industry Meets AI, Gen Z Era [ Bloomberg Tax ] PwC’s next leader will confront the challenges of rapidly advancing technology, recruiting and training an evolving workforce, and keeping up with the needs of its core accounting clients. I get my tax documents in early.

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Arizona accounting and finance audit auditor 97

Withum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It is no surprise that states are seeing significant growth in sales tax revenue, a trend fueled by changes in consumer spending during the pandemic. The third reason for higher sales tax revenue was the Wayfair decision in which the Supreme Court expanded the physical nexus requirement to include economic nexus (e.g.,

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Sales Retail Tax South Dakota 80

Going Concern

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

PwC Retirees Get Early Approval for $267 Million Pension Deal [ Bloomberg Tax ]. KPMG LLP and former audit principal withdraw request for review of DFSA fines [ The National ]. US Audit Inspectors Finish On-Site China Work Ahead of Plan [ Bloomberg ]. To get more headlines delivered on the regular, subscribe to our newsletter.

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audit Account accountant accounted 98

TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Nonprofits are often thought to be exempt from sales taxes, but is that correct? Other stats say more than 2 million charities exist that are tax-exempt according to Internal Revenue Service rules. Are non-profits exempt from sales tax obligations? These same organizations are not necessarily exempt from sales tax.

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Sales Tax Non-Profits North Carolina 147

Going Concern

AUGUST 14, 2023

When you woke up this morning did you let out a big yawn and then ask yourself “how can audit firms respond to ongoing regulatory scrutiny?” PCAOB staff expects approximately 40% of the audits reviewed in 2022 will have one or more deficiencies, up from 34% in 2021 and 29% in 2020. Who’s gonna tell them?

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audit Account accountant accounted 52