Behind the Curtain: Exploring IRS Audit Technique Guides

Overview

This course will be available for 90 days from your date of purchase.

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.

Prerequisites

Basic Tax 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

• 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