Almost every business and individual has to file tax returns, which can be a great treasure trove of information for forensic accountants. Whether in a divorce, partnership dispute, recreating books and records, or bankruptcy proceeding, analyzing tax return information should be an initial step in uncovering income and assets. The IRS retains a large amount of information, both from taxpayers and 3rd parties who report financial transactions. This course will be your guide in gathering, analyzing, and evaluating tax return information, so that you have a full picture of the financial investigation. Your presenter is a 20 year veteran with IRS-Criminal Investigation, who used this information as a basis for his federal criminal investigations. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
Learning Objectives
After attending this presentation, you will be able to...
- Analyze the Role of IRS Criminal Investigation (CI)
- Assess the Historical Development of IRS CI
- Identify Key Investigative Techniques and Tools
- Recognize the Importance of IRS CI’s Work
- Assess the Training and Development of CI Agents
- Recognize the Process of Tax Fraud and Money Laundering Investigations
Major Topics
The major topics that will be covered in this course include:
- The role of methods of proof in forensic accounting.
- The various types of methods of proof approved by the courts.
- The weakness and strengths of the methods of proof.
- The formulas in calculating methods of proof.
- Applying the formulas in various circumstances.
