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Defending IRS Cash-Based Audits – Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Computing Income

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As discussed in our previous article, The Case for Using a Forensic Accountant , confronting the prospects of a cash-based audit is fraught with potential traps and exposure to civil and criminal penalties, including incarceration. This makes the forensic accountant part of the defense team. Cash has a destination.

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The Use of Digital Forensics in Fraud Investigations

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In an era where most financial transactions are recorded digitally, and nearly all communications are transmitted through email, mobile text messages, or chat platforms, digital forensic examiners are essential for extracting and analyzing critical information, which forensic accountants rely upon in conducting an investigation.