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Retailers/ecommerce companies face special sales tax challenges

TaxConnex

Online retailers and eCommerce companies have been the focal point of taxing jurisdictions and their updated nexus laws for years. Retail/eCommerce respondents to our survey reported challenges such as audits, timely filing of sales tax returns and charging the correct sales tax.

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Tax & IRS Audit Help

inDinero Tax Tips

Even if your books are perfectly accounted for, an IRS audit letter will fill anyone with a sense of dread. However, most businesses are unprepared and need IRS tax audit help. Having proper documentation of all your income and expenses is the easiest way to pass an audit. What is an Audit? What is an Audit?

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The SEC Did Not Appreciate Crowe UK Putting Total Noobs on the Audit of a Shady Company

Going Concern

LLP, its CEO Nigel Bostock, and senior auditor Matthew Stallabrass for the firm’s deficient audit of music streaming company Akazoo Limited. issued a clean audit report of Akazoo’s 2018 financial statements. The order finds that, by violating PCAOB standards in connection with the 2018 Akazoo audit, Crowe U.K.,

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How to enhance the audit experience

Menzies

Importance of an Audit A lot of business owners think audits are much of a muchness, however their quality can vary significantly. The annual audit is occasionally considered as a commodity purchase. Financial reporting council (FRC) The FRC is planning to tighten its ethical standards further to improve audit quality.

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Modernizing tax management in an omnichannel retail landscape

ThomsonReuters

Tax professionals involved in omnichannel retail industries face an unprecedented number of challenges these days. Calculating sales tax across different retail channels is complex due to various regulations, frequent changes in product data, and outdated systems, especially with increasing sales volume and shrinking budgets.

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Sustainability, audits, and DEI: Tying it all together

ThomsonReuters

What is sustainability auditing ? So, what is sustainability auditing ? Sustainability auditing is considered a major component of a company’s business strategy as it helps ensure that a company is both sustainable and profitable. The big box retailer has set forth a number of sustainability goals , including: .

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SEC Fines Crowe U.K. $750,000 For Poor Auditing of Music Streaming Service

CPA Practice

14 over various mistakes the firm made during its 2018 audit of music streaming company Akazoo. issued a clean audit report of Akazoo’s 2018 financial statements. made false statements in its audit report when it claimed that Akazoo fairly presented its financial statements in all material respects for 2018. Crowe U.K.’s

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