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Defending IRS Cash Based Audits – Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Case for Using a Forensic Accountant

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Why a Forensic Accountant? Using a forensic account is essential in developing a strategy to handle and defend the findings of a cash-based audit. However, before delving into how they can assist counsel and the client, it’s essential to define what a forensic accountant is.

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Defending IRS Cash-Based Audits – Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Computing Income

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As discussed in our previous article, The Case for Using a Forensic Accountant , confronting the prospects of a cash-based audit is fraught with potential traps and exposure to civil and criminal penalties, including incarceration. This makes the forensic accountant part of the defense team. Cash has a destination.

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Friday Footnotes: EY Cancels Christmas; A Very Sucky PwC Report; Should We Tax Robots? | 12.23.22

Going Concern

UK companies brace themselves for escalating battles with auditors [ Financial Times ]. UK companies are gearing up for conflicts with auditors next year as economic and political uncertainty add to the difficulty of signing off accounts and forecasting financial outlooks. Current rules don’t require this.

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The Role Of An Accountant: A Guide To Today’s Accountant’s Roles, Duties, And Responsibilities

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Hop on reading to learn more about the role of an accountant: 1. Accountants: a quick job description 2. Different types of accounting careers Public accountant Corporate accountant Forensic accountant Governmental accountant 3. What influences the change in accountants’ role and functions?

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Friday Footnotes: Fired Accountant Spills the Dirty Laundry; Scandals of Yore; Gen AI For Good | 1.26.24

Going Concern

How AI is transforming audit [ Thomson Reuters ] In the past, auditors have heavily relied on manual processes to uncover risks in financial statements and business operations. This allows auditors to shift attention to more complex and strategic work, like interpreting results and offering experience-based insights to clients.

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

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In general, an accountant’s job description includes common accounting tasks such as: Performing risk analysis evaluations. Working with external auditors. Types of accountants and niche practice areas There are, of course, various types of accountant jobs and areas of specialty.

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