Behind the Curtain: Exploring IRS Audit Technique Guides

Overview

Have you ever considered a tax audit from the perspective of an IRS examiner? This session explains how you can use IRS Audit Technique Guides (ATGs) to enhance tax compliance. You will obtain a glimpse of the audit process from the viewpoint of an IRS agent as we explore insights that the IRS provides to its own examiners.

This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Prerequisites

Basic taxation knowledge

Objectives

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

• Identify guidance that IRS auditors use when examining tax returns
• Distinguish industry-specific nuances for an auditor’s perspective
• Apply IRS guidance when preparing income tax returns

Highlights

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Overview of ATGs
• Best practices for utilizing ATGs
• Salient provisions of selected ATGs
• Insights auditors may obtain from analytical procedures
• Nuances associated with selected industries