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Tips to Ensure You Don't Mishandle a Sales Tax Audit

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Managing a sales and use tax audit can be challenging. First, you should always anticipate an audit – even if you’ve never been audited before. While they are definitely becoming more frequent as states try to crack down on economic nexus laws, rarely are you given advanced notice as to when an audit will occur.

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The new breed of audit

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In years past, auditors could show up at your door asking to look at your records. Usually, you learn about an audit through a notice or letter from the state or jurisdiction in question with instructions on how the audit will proceed. Many audits are conducted remotely, and an auditor never visits your office.

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7 Ways a Business is Selected for Audit

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An audit of your customer – A customer undergoing its own sales tax audit may produce one of your invoices , resulting in the auditor questioning why you are not charging sales tax and potentially leading to an inquiry or nexus questionnaire being sent to your company. In this blog, we’ll examine 7 of the most common.

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EY Accused Of Missing Alleged Wirecard Fraud

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In the ongoing scandal of Wirecard , under fire for fraud, the focus is now turning to auditors Ernst & Young (EY), which reportedly failed to report Wirecard’s “unorthodox financial arrangements” as far back as 2016, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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What triggers a sales tax audit and how do you reduce the risks?

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What is a sales tax audit? A sales tax audit determines whether a business has collected and paid the correct amount of sales tax owed to the state for taxable transactions. Auditors examine financial documents and compare total sales revenue with sales that resulted in the collection of sales tax.

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Friday Footnotes: Florida Man’s Tax Problem; Accountants Are Walking Out; BDO Assures on Tether | 2.10.23

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Audit Americanas’ $4 Billion Accounting Scandal Puts More Scrutiny on PwC’s Auditing Record [ Bloomberg ] A $4 billion accounting shortfall would typically raise alarm bells for an auditor. Somehow, a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP affiliate didn’t catch it at Americanas SA.

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Wirecard Forces ‘Radical’ Reboot Of German Accounting Regs

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German regulators have faced accusations that they failed to adequately supervise Wirecard, which has been audited by Ernst & Young , the Times reported. Last week, the company filed for insolvency, owing creditors almost $4 billion.