Develop an understanding of what you can do now to minimize future audit liabilities.
States are increasingly looking to audits and enforcement to raise much needed revenue. Technology advances are increasing the use of newer audit methodologies such as statistical sampling.
Auditors and supervisors are taking increasingly aggressive positions on tax matters and documentation requirements. This topic will enable viewers to better prepare for sales and use tax audits in the current tax climate.
Learn the advantages and challenges presented by various audit sampling methodologies, real world solutions for dealing with documentation issues and practical tips for managing the audit and the auditor. This information is critical for companies seeking to streamline the audit process and help achieve better results.
Learning Objectives:
- You will be able to discuss the advantages for a pre-audit review to identify exposure and overpayment areas to better manage the audit.
- You will be able to identify the different sampling methodologies that are practiced by the state tax authorities.
- You will be able to describe the benefit of speaking with audit supervisors regarding disagreements and gray areas.
- You will be able to review the importance of correct procedures to prevent a reoccurrence of the sales tax exposure areas.
Credit Information (Sponsored by Lorman Education Services)
- CPE
- AIPB
- IAPP
- NASBA
- Enrolled Agents
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Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.
Faculty:
Judy D. Harris, E.A., CMI, Crowe Horwath LLP
- Manager of State and Local Taxes with Crowe Horwath LLP Oak Brook office
- Experience in multistate sales and use tax consulting and compliance for various industries including manufacturing, hospitality, construction, software, and food and beverage
- Management and consulting experience with Deloitte Tax LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Former audit supervisor at the Missouri Department of Revenue
Martin Joseph, CMI, Crowe Horwath LLP
- Managing director with Crowe Horwath LLP in the Chicago and Oak Brook, Illinois offices
- Responsible for securing and managing sales and use tax engagements, reviewing sales and use tax projects performed by senior managers through staff, and mentoring and training of Crowe tax professionals
- Formerly a senior manager at Ernst and Young and a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was responsible for initiating and managing sales and use tax engagements for a variety of Fortune 100 companies
- Started sales and use tax career as a revenue auditor with the Illinois Department of Revenue
- Presented several sales and use tax topics, including drop shipments, leasing, manufacturing and managing audits for various tax organizations
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