23WA-1926: What to Do when Clients Attempt to Fudge the Numbers on their Tax Returns? (Webinar)
If you have questions about this event, please call us at 952-831-2707.
Friday, June 9, 2023
1:00pm - 2:50pm Central Time
2 CPE (2 technical) | 2 Ethics
To believe or disbelieve ... that is the question often faced by CPAs. For tax practitioners, this question is especially nettlesome when clients attempt to overstate their business gifts, entertainment, auto expenses, etc., on their income tax returns. This ethics workshop offers "talking points" for accountants whose clients sometimes insist on fudging the numbers.
Major subjects
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Should Tax Practitioners be Skeptical
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Educating Clients About: First person risks (IRS audit techniques and penalties) and Third person risks (preparer penalties and CPA ethics requirements)
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Taxpayer Compliance Profile and the Conceptual Framework Case: Rogers v. Commissioner
Learning objective(s)
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Recognize typical deduction categories that are sometimes "fudged" by clients.
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Refer clients to various risks associated with government audit techniques and taxpayer penalties.
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Explain to clients the regulatory and professional ethics risks faced by CPAs whose clients tend to fudge their numbers.
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Informally assess the compliance profiles of clients in light of the conceptual framework's threats and safeguards regime.
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Benefit from a case study involving a taxpayer who chooses to overstate deductions on his tax return.
Who should take this program?
Accountants who prepare individual and/or business tax returns.
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