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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). This type of scheme was recently included on the IRS’ list of the Dirty Dozen tax scams to watch out for in 2023. Practical advice: If you’re tapped for an audit, don’t panic.

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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). This type of scheme was recently included on the IRS’ list of the Dirty Dozen tax scams to watch out for in 2023. Practical advice: If you’re tapped for an audit, don’t panic.

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

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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.

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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. When will audit fieldwork commence ?

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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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Steps to Clean Up Accounting Records: A Checklist

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If you don’t have accurate records, you may miss out on deductions or income on your tax returns. This oversight could lead to a higher tax expense than required or an incorrect tax return. . If your company requires a set of reviewed or audited financial statements, you’ll need a clean set of books.

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Best Practices for Nonprofits

Withum

Frequently, while cash transactions are usually recorded timely, account balances are not analyzed, reconciliations are delayed, work papers that provide the details of account balances are not readily available, audit adjustments are not entered properly, or improper account classifications are not corrected.