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Sales and Use Taxes: Conducting the Sales and Use Tax Audit
Author: John C. Healy, MST, CPA and Michael S. Schadewald, PhD, CPA

Description:
A sales and use tax audit can go more smoothly if the taxpayer understands how to maintain an effective relationship with the auditor and how certain issues should be handled. This course helps taxpayers understand the audit process and procedures and gives advice on how to increase the chances of a favorable audit outcome.

Topics covered include:

  • Meetings with the auditor

  • Reasons for the audit

  • What is involved in transactional reviews

  • Mechanics of and advantages and disadvantages of sampling

  • Overall audit strategies
Course Details:
Price:  $32.00
Field of Study:  Taxation
Prerequisites:  None
Level:  Basic
Advanced Preparation:  None
CTEC course number:  1075-CE-5658
Course was last updated on:  08/07/09
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Library:
Sales and Use Taxation
State Taxation

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Credit Available For: Units
CPE 2.0 CPE
Enrolled Agent (Accepted by the IRS) 2.0 CPE
CTEC California 2.0 CE

Note: Recommended CPE credit is based on a 50-minute hour. Participants earning credits for states that require self-study to be based on a 100-minute hour will receive half the recommended CPE credits for successful completion of this course.

Since Continuing Professional Education requirements vary from state to state and are subject to change without notice, please contact your state board of accountancy for information on your CPE requirements and the applicability of this course to meet those specifications.

CCH has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer courses that provide federal and state credit towards the annual "continuing education" requirement imposed by the State of California. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org.

User Reviews
Reviewer: Linda T. submitted on 02/12/2010
It covered many aspects of an audit.
Reviewer: Sandra B. submitted on 01/11/2010
Ease of understanding terminology used.
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