Criminal Tax: How CPAs Bring Value to Defense Attorneys

Overview

CPAs can be requested to assist attorneys in litigation support in criminal proceedings. For criminal tax cases, the IRS has recommended prosecution. However, the rules and stakes are different than a simple civil audit. This presentation will focus on how to assist defense attorneys in calculating tax loss, asking the right questions, and probe possible weaknesses in criminal tax investigations. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Prerequisites

None

Objectives

• Determine the common weaknesses in a criminal tax investigation.
• Identify the key documents to review (In a sea of thousands of documents).
• Select questions for your client to use in court proceedings.

Highlights

• The common weaknesses in a criminal tax investigation.
• The key documents to review (In a sea of thousands of documents).
• Crafting questions to recommend in court proceeding.