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The new breed of audit

TaxConnex

Usually, you learn about an audit through a notice or letter from the state or jurisdiction in question with instructions on how the audit will proceed. Many audits are conducted remotely, and an auditor never visits your office. Fear and perception of audits are as tangible as the real examinations. Fear and loathing.

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Six tips to respond to a sales tax audit

TaxConnex

You just got notice of a sales tax audit. Wherever you are in your sales tax compliance, these steps will help your audit process run smoother. Many happenings can ignite an audit. An audit of one of your suppliers could turn up one of your exemption certificates for something the auditor may think is taxable.

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How to Be Prepared for an ERC Audit

CPA Practice

It is stepping up efforts to audit employers as aggressive promoters continue to make a pitch for fraudulent refunds (IR-203-40, 3/7/23). Also, they often don’t inform taxpayers that wage deductions claimed on the federal income tax return for the business must be reduced by the amount of the credit. How does the ERC work?

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How to Be Prepared for an ERC Audit

CPA Practice

It is stepping up efforts to audit employers as aggressive promoters continue to make a pitch for fraudulent refunds (IR-203-40, 3/7/23). Also, they often don’t inform taxpayers that wage deductions claimed on the federal income tax return for the business must be reduced by the amount of the credit. How does the ERC work?

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Preparing for Your First Audit – Steps to Follow for Consumer Products Companies

Withum

Although an independent financial statement audit may not gain the day-to-day attention of management the same way as growing revenue or projecting cash flows; for many, there will come a time when an audit becomes a vital part of the company’s lifecycle. Auditors can only work as quickly as the requested information is provided.

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Payroll Auditing 101 for Trustees of Multiemployer Plans

Withum

Payroll Audit Basics for Trustees. Payroll compliance audits perform a central role in this regard. This reduces DOL audit risk and liability to the plan and its trustees. This reduces DOL audit risk and liability to the plan and its trustees. They are more likely to have controls in place and “self-audit.”

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What triggers a sales tax audit and how do you reduce the risks?

ThomsonReuters

What triggers a sales tax audit and how do you reduce the risk of an audit? Almost all companies undergo a sales tax audit at some point. This sales tax audit guide can help indirect tax teams avoid common audit triggers and manage the sales tax audit as smoothly as possible. What is a sales tax audit?

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