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Tax Fraud Blotter: Sick excuses

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Alvarez did not have a PTIN and admitted that in 2019 and 2020 she misrepresented taxpayers eligibility for education credits and deducted fictitious business expenses from their taxable income to reduce tax liabilities and inflate refunds. In March 2019, Archer filed for Chapter 7. By Michael Cohn June 11 Like what you see?

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Off to the races

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The charge of failure to truthfully account for and pay over trust fund taxes carries a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Between 2018 and 2019, he conspired with others, including Jack Fisher, James Sinnott and their assistant Kate Joy to promote fraudulent syndicated conservation easement tax shelters to their clients.

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Armanino merges in SAOS

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The merger is the third since Armanino received a minority investment from private equity firm Further Global Management last October, helping fuel its aggressive M&A strategy, which has seen the firm finalize over 20 combinations since 2019. Following the deal, Armanino adopted an alternative practice structure.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Who ya gonna call?

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Of some 900 returns that Barr prepared for 2017 to 2019, almost all claimed refunds. By Michael Cohn 5h ago Tax Trump's tax bill offers planning opportunities Tax clients are already starting to ask their accountants about the many changes in the massive One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress last week.

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AI is changing how students prepare for the accounting workforce

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Technology Artificial intelligence Accounting students Accounting education MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Audit PCAOB permanently bars repeat offender The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned the firm Michael T. Studer CPA and Michael Studer for repeat violations related to a 2019 audit.

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In the blogs: Here to stay

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Tax Vox ( [link] ): As Congress considers expanding the Child Tax Credit as part of its massive budget bill, a flashpoint is whether such a credit discourages parents from working. Sikich ( [link] ): What your association clients need to ask about allocations when selecting fund accounting software.

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ACFE hosts fraud fighters

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Accounting Fraud Fraud detection MORE FROM ACCOUNTING TODAY Audit PCAOB permanently bars repeat offender The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned the firm Michael T. Studer CPA and Michael Studer for repeat violations related to a 2019 audit.