Peeking Behind the Curtain: Exploring IRS Audit Technique Guides

Overview

Have you ever considered a tax audit from the perspective of an IRS examiner? This session explains how you can use IRS Audit Technique Guides (ATGs) to enhance tax compliance. You will obtain a glimpse of the audit process from the viewpoint of an IRS agent as we explore insights that the IRS provides to its own examiners. 

Objectives

• Identify guidance that IRS auditors use when examining tax returns
• Distinguish industry-specific nuances for an auditor's perspective
• Apply IRS guidance when preparing income tax returns

Highlights

• Overview of ATGs
• Best practices for utilizing ATGs
• Salient provisions of selected ATGs
• Insights auditors may obtain from analytical procedures
• Nuances associated with selected industries