SWFT Comprehensive Vol 2020
43rd Edition
ISBN: 9780357391723
Author: Maloney
Publisher: Cengage
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Tax Drill - Types of Audits
Complete the following statements regarding the types of audit conducted by the IRS.
Taxpayers usually are able to settle routine tax disputes (e.g., queries involving the documentation of deductions) through with the IRS. However, are conducted in an office of the IRS. In most instances, the taxpayer is subject to . A is conducted by IRS agents at the office or home of the taxpayer or at the office of the taxpayer's representative.
The official document issued by the CIR or his authorized representative authorizing the examination of taxpayer records is called:
a.Authorization letter
b.Letter Notice
c.Letter of Authority
d.Mission Order
Which is NOT a power of the Commissioner?
a.The power to abandon previous rulings
b.The power to enter into a compromise
c.The power to issue revenue regulations
d.The power to issue rulings of first impression
When a CPA knows that a tax client has skimmed cash receipts and not reported the incomein the federal income tax return but signs the return as a CPA who prepared the return, theCPA has violated which of the following AICPA rules of conduct?a. The Confidential Client Information Rule.b. The Integrity and Objectivity Rule.c. The Independence Rule.d. The Accounting Principles Rule
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- A major responsibility of the Government Accountability Office is to audit taxpayers’ returns to determine whether they have complied with the tax laws Select one :- a_ true b_ falusarrow_forwardAn official IRS statement issued by the National Office that provides an interpreation of how the tax law applies to a hypothetical fact scenario is: A. Revenue Ruling B. Field Service Advice C. Private Letter Ruling D. Technical Advice Memorandumarrow_forwardWhich of the following types of audit evidence provides the least assurance of reliability? A. Receivable confirmations received from the client's customers B. prenumbered receiving reports completed by the client's employees C. Prior months' bank statements obtained from the client D. Municipal property tax bills prepared in the client's name.arrow_forward
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