Anatomy of an IRS Audit | 4.0 hrs CPE Webinar

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Course Description

IRS audit is a complex process and it continues to unfold new leaves despite clearing so much. This webinar is for those practicing before the Internal Revenue Service. The webinar will take an in-depth view of the Examination Process i.e. What the Revenue Agent should consider

Pre-Contact Responsibilities of the Agent
In-Depth Pre-Contact Analysis
Repetitive Audit
Collectability
Third-Party Contacts
Making Initial Contact
Scheduling Appointment with the Taxpayer
Place of Examination
Time of Examination
Transfer of Returns Before the Initial Appointment
Authority to Examine Tax Returns
Advising Taxpayers of the Reasons for Their Examinations
Requesting the Audit File before the Examination begins
Examination Techniques
When the normal audit case is referred to Criminal Investigation Division
How to differentiate between the application of a Fraud Penalty and Negligence
Statute of Limitations; 3 year and 6-year statutes
Failure to file cases and when to file old years and when to pause and seek Counsel

The CPE/CE webinar will answer the key questions:

How to secure the case file even before the Audit begins.
How to determine how the Audit was selected.
How many years can the IRS go back during the examination?
What are the red flags for the Agent to refer the case to Criminal Investigation Division?
What are the criteria for a Fraud Referral by the Revenue Agent?

The CE Tax webinar will go in-depth covering a lot of subjects. Real Life examples will bring to life the dos and don’ts of dealing with the IRS during an examination of your client’s return.

Click here to access more CE webinars on IRS Audit, Representation, and Resolutions.

Learning Objectives

To identify the Revenue Agent's Responsibilities during the preparation for the audit
To recognize what can and can't be done during the Audit.
To recall the Revenue Agent's Audit Guidelines
To recognize what the Revenue Agent is supposed to do and what the Practitioner can do to represent his client knowing the dos and don'ts of what can and should be done during the audit.
To review the Internal Revenue Manual in the area of Revenue Agent pre-audit and audit guidelines.

Recommended For

This IRS CE-approved webinar is recommended for tax professionals such as EA, MRTP, ORTP, CRTP, and others who are involved in tax practices and their client's return comes under IRS audit.

Who Should Attend?

Accountant
Accounting Firm
Accounting Managers
Auditors
California Registered Tax Professional
Certified Valuation Analysts
CPA (Industry)
CPA - Mid Size Firm
CPA - Small Firm
Maryland Tax Preparers
Oregon Tax Preparers
Senior Accountant
Staff of Accounting Firm
Tax Accountant (Industry)
Tax Attorney
Tax Director (Industry)
Tax Firm
Tax Managers
Tax Practitioners
Tax Preparer
Tax Pros
Young CPA

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

4 CE Credit of Federal tax-related matters for Maryland Tax Preparer (MRTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00312-20-O)
4 CE Credit for Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP)
4 CPE Credit of Taxes for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
4 CE Credit of Federal tax-related matters for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00312-20-O)
4 CE Credit of Federal tax-related matters for Oregon Registered Tax Preparers (ORTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-00312-20-O)
4 CE Credit of Federal tax-related matters for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-0317)
4 CE Credit for Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
4 CE Credit for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)
4 General Credit for Accountant/Bookkeeper (ACCT./BK)
4 CPE Credit for Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
4 CPE Credit for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
4 CPE Credit for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
4 CPE Credit for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
4 CPE Credit for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL)

Additional details

Course Level :

Basic
Credits :

4
Instructional Method :

Group Internet Based
Pre-requisites :

None
Advance Preparation :

None

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MY-CPE LLC (Sponsor ID# : 6273) has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer continuing education courses that count as credit towards the annual “continuing education” requirement imposed by the State of California for CTEC Registered Tax Preparers. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org.

Presenter

About Presenter

Robert Brennan

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Robert P Brennan CPA, LLC

He was an Internal Revenue Agent for the US Treasury Department as part of the Special Enforcement Group in Philadelphia, Pa. We specialized in Fraud Investigations and Income Reconstruction Cases.

Over the past 20 years I have assisted Attorneys in their representation of Individuals and Business Entities that are under Civil or Criminal Investigation by the Internal Revenue Service.

He has been an Instructor of Accounting, Forensic Accounting and Taxation for over 35 years at various Universities in the Philadelphia, Pa Area.

He has a Bachelor of Science with Major in Accounting from LaSalle University and a Masters in taxation from Philadelphia University.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Pennsylvania (1986)

Since 1982 have been qualified as an Expert Witness in the Federal District Courts of Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania.

Seminar presenter for AICPA, PICPA and various Accounting Organizations for over 25 years

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Ratings and Review

4.6

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Joe Alouf, CPA (US)

Apr 20th, 2022

Exceptional overview. Instructor did a great job, using excellent and relevant examples. Instructor turned what could be a very boring topic into a very interesting and easy to follow webinar.

Kenneth Lenz, CPA (US)

Mar 18th, 2022

very helpful

Donny Felton, EA

Nov 23rd, 2021

New and very useful information provided.

MSWI

Max S Woodbury Ii, CPA (US)

Nov 23rd, 2021

Robert's course was well executed. His insight from the diverse life experiences is valuable. If I see additional offerings from his desk, I'll work them in. Great job!

Sherry King, EA

Dec 30th, 2021

Moderator's voice would start out normal and then go down to where you could hardly hear him. I had volume as loud as it would go, but still had trouble hearing him sometimes.