Taxpayer Decision… Auditor or Special Agent
We read in the newspaper that the number of audits is down to less than 1%. In the Kiplinger article dated April 30, 2014, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advised the agency will perform 100,000 or fewer audits this year. The odds...
Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service for Preparers and Taxpayers
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-97) modified the child tax credit (CTC) to provide a nonrefundable credit for qualifying dependents other than children (ODC) and amended Section 6695(g) to add due diligence requirements to cover eligibility to file...
Due Diligence Helps Manage Risk
What is due diligence? (1) The care that a reasonable person exercises to avoid harm to their person, finances or that of another person. [1] (2) The process of obtaining and evaluating details about the subject, entity, or investment opportunity before making a...
Important Considerations When Hiring a Forensic Accountant
Forensic accounting combines accounting and investigative skills, knowledge, education, experience, and training which is perfect for firms offering litigation support and investigative accounting. This expertise is obtained by individuals with specialized training,...
Auditing Attestation vs. Investigative Accounting
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is an accounting professional who has passed the Uniform CPA examination and has met all additional state certification and experience requirements. This is done by acquiring the necessary college credits by studying accounting,...
How to Select a Forensic Accountant
What is Forensic Accounting? Forensic accounting, sometimes called investigative accounting, is the application of accounting concepts and techniques to legal problems. Forensic accountants investigate and document financial fraud and white-collar crimes such as...
Do You Need a “Business Fraud” Forensic Accounting Expert Witness?
Edmond (Ed) Martin from Sage Investigations brings insight, understanding, integrity, and professional objectives with no bias. Knowledge Training Accounting degree Skills Education Experience With Ed’s knowledge and skills developed over 40 years as an investigator,...
The Care and Feeding of a Testifying Expert Witness
In civil financial cases that involve following money—deposits or disbursements— through bank and brokerage accounts, the testifying expert is provided with the legal documents, discovery documents (bank, brokerage statements, and credit card statements), admissions...
The Loneliness Epidemic Is Fueling the Romance Scam Epidemic
Written by DL GarrenThis article is to educate and protect you and your loved ones from online scammers during this holiday season and beyond. Please be sure to pass this information forward.The Internet is like the wild wild west. It is uncontrolled and where...
What You Should Know Before Hiring a Forensic Accountant
There is a difference between an accountant and a forensic accountant. Forensic accounting, sometimes called investigative accounting, is the application of accounting concepts and techniques to legal problems. Forensic accountants investigate and document financial...
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Taxpayer Decision… Auditor or Special Agent
We read in the newspaper that the number of audits is down to less than 1%. In the Kiplinger article dated April 30, 2014, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advised the agency will perform 100,000 or fewer audits this year. The odds...
Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service for Preparers and Taxpayers
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-97) modified the child tax credit (CTC) to provide a nonrefundable credit for qualifying dependents other than children (ODC) and amended Section 6695(g) to add due diligence requirements to cover eligibility to file...
Due Diligence Helps Manage Risk
What is due diligence? (1) The care that a reasonable person exercises to avoid harm to their person, finances or that of another person. [1] (2) The process of obtaining and evaluating details about the subject, entity, or investment opportunity before making a...
Important Considerations When Hiring a Forensic Accountant
Forensic accounting combines accounting and investigative skills, knowledge, education, experience, and training which is perfect for firms offering litigation support and investigative accounting. This expertise is obtained by individuals with specialized training,...
Auditing Attestation vs. Investigative Accounting
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is an accounting professional who has passed the Uniform CPA examination and has met all additional state certification and experience requirements. This is done by acquiring the necessary college credits by studying accounting,...
How to Select a Forensic Accountant
What is Forensic Accounting? Forensic accounting, sometimes called investigative accounting, is the application of accounting concepts and techniques to legal problems. Forensic accountants investigate and document financial fraud and white-collar crimes such as...
Do You Need a “Business Fraud” Forensic Accounting Expert Witness?
Edmond (Ed) Martin from Sage Investigations brings insight, understanding, integrity, and professional objectives with no bias. Knowledge Training Accounting degree Skills Education Experience With Ed’s knowledge and skills developed over 40 years as an investigator,...
The Care and Feeding of a Testifying Expert Witness
In civil financial cases that involve following money—deposits or disbursements— through bank and brokerage accounts, the testifying expert is provided with the legal documents, discovery documents (bank, brokerage statements, and credit card statements), admissions...
The Loneliness Epidemic Is Fueling the Romance Scam Epidemic
Written by DL GarrenThis article is to educate and protect you and your loved ones from online scammers during this holiday season and beyond. Please be sure to pass this information forward.The Internet is like the wild wild west. It is uncontrolled and where...
What You Should Know Before Hiring a Forensic Accountant
There is a difference between an accountant and a forensic accountant. Forensic accounting, sometimes called investigative accounting, is the application of accounting concepts and techniques to legal problems. Forensic accountants investigate and document financial...
