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Tax Fraud Blotter: Sick excuses

Accounting Today

After an IRS audit in 2016 assessed a federal tax debt totaling some $1 million, Archer concealed and transferred assets through two LLCs he controlled and began using third-party bank accounts to evade paying the tax debt. Bui anticipated that the transactions would be audited. million payroll tax scheme.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Negative waves

Accounting Today

In 2012, the IRS assessed nearly $800,000 in taxes against Whitman for 2002 through 2009 and began trying to collect. Mellinger and a co-conspirator, who was a relative, collectively earned approximately $3 million in fees from the scheme. Herman Estes Jr. In March 2023, Estes made a $1.3 million cash offer for a local property.

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Tech news: SmartVault plans AI document management tool

Accounting Today

SmartVault plans release of AI document management solution Document management Sutthiphong - stock.adobe.com Document management solutions provider SmartVault announced the upcoming release of SmartRequestAI, a new tool designed to transform the way firms collect client information and documents during tax season.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Boundless energy

Accounting Today

For every quarter from 2017 through the second quarter of 2021, the two withheld employment taxes from employees wages but did not pay them over or report them to the IRS. From the second quarter of 2017 through the fourth quarter of 2020, he collected but did not pay over or report similar taxes to the IRS.

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Decarbonisation: What’s in it for accountants and bookkeepers?

Xero

In a Xero study undertaken in 2021 we found that 68% of small businesses want to improve their sustainability practices, but many don’t know where to start. As financial professionals, your skills in data collection, verification, assurance and audit can be applied to the carbon certification space. What’s driving this?

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How to Audit Bank Reconciliation?: A Complete Guide

Nanonets

Audit Bank Reconciliation Guide  Both internal and external accounting audits are essential parts of financial management as well as organizational risk management. A bank reconciliation audit is one such process that helps in identifying financial gaps or discrepancies. Looking out for a Reconciliation Software?

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The top 10 audit automation software

Nanonets

Over the years, the auditing landscape has undergone remarkable transformations, and among the most significant advancements has been the advent of audit automation software solutions. Computer-Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques (CAATTs) have been available to auditors since the early 1990s. The situation has changed now.