The Forensic Accounting Summit
Forensic Accounting and Reconstruction
Friday, May 20, 2022 | All Day Program | 8:30am – 5pm Eastern | via Live Webinar
REGISTER TODAY - TAX SEASON SPECIAL ONLY $149 (until 4/30, then $199)
Taxes are at the heart of our economic engine. Though we have a “voluntary tax system”, it’s not THAT voluntary! The IRS makes a point of pursuing taxpayers who fail to uphold their end of the bargain and is currently pursuing the more than 10 million non-filers, many of whom are high-income earning.
This full-day conference will bring experts from around the country together to review how the process works to bring in non-filers, handle an IRS, and what to watch out for to protect yourself from ethical pitfalls. It will also review reconstruction techniques that come up far too often in bankruptcies, divorce, and civil and criminal tax matters, with an emphasis on how to present the information to the IRS. Finally, we will review how to lay the groundwork early to avoid or abate penalties when these issues arise.
Learning Objectives:
• Explain how the IRS locates non-filers
• Describe the process to bring in a taxpayers through voluntary disclosure
• Identify issues to consider when reconstructing records for a taxpayer
• Explain how to challenge the application of tax penalties
Due to the in-depth nature of this workshop, attendance is limited, so all attendee questions can be answered.
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AGENDA
8:30 am – 8:40 am
Welcome and Housekeeping
8:40 am – 10:00 am
Coming in from the Cold: Dealing with Non-Filers
The IRS is pursuing more than 10 million non-filers that they have already identified, plus countless others that get swept up in ongoing audits and investigations. For those taxpayers not yet contacted, interesting decisions await: to simply file or submit a request to be pre-cleared into voluntary disclosure? And which one is best for what situation? Our panel of professionals will review the current state of voluntary disclosure, how to determine which option is best for the client, and how to bring them in without triggering a criminal referral.
Moderator:
- Eric L. Green, Esq., Green & Sklarz LLC
Panelists:
- Megan Brackney, Esq., Kostelanetz & Fink LLP
- Laura L. Gavioli, Esq., Alston Bird
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Break
10:15 am – 11:45 am
From Thin Air: Recreating Records That No Longer Exist (or Never Existed)
Maybe the client is being audited and claims they have nothing. Maybe it’s a divorce or a bankruptcy where the records will be critical to getting to the right answer and supporting your client’s argument. And yet there are no records to review. Is all hope lost? Of course not! Our panel of experts will review the options for recreating records, sources to look to and what can be done about records that truly do not exist and estimates or industry standards may need to be used.
Moderator:
- Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE, Powerful Accounting, Inc.
Panelists:
- Walter Pagano, CPA, CFE, Eisner Amper LLP
- Janet McHard, CPA, CFE, The McHard Firm
- Shawna Laker, Sales Manager, Bench Accounting
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm – 1:50 pm
The IRS Exam Process and Pitfalls for Taxpayers
What do you do when your “routine” exam is no longer routine? Our panel will review the usual audit process and discuss pitfalls that can arise, like indications of fraud, other crimes or false documents. The panel will also review what happens when it goes off the rails and what the practitioner can do to keep it moving in the right direction.
Moderator:
- Michael Sardar, Esq., Kostelanetz & Fink LLP
Panelists:
- Sanford J. Boxermann, Esq., Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P.C
- Miri Forster, Eisner Amper LLC
1:50 pm – 2:00 pm
Break
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Sensitive Audits: Ethical Considerations
What do you do when the IRS revenue agent asks the question that your client cannot answer? How can a good accountant help you? How can you assess the risk of criminal referral? And most importantly, how can you do all this within your ethical responsibilities? Hear seasoned tax professionals consider these challenging topics.
Moderator:
- Eric L. Green, Esq., Green & Sklarz LLC
Panelists:
- Walter Pagano, CPA, CFE, Eisner Amper, LLP
- Karen Hawkins, Esq., Yachats, OR
3:15 pm – 3:25 pm
Break
3:25 pm – 5:00 pm
Challenging the Application of Tax Penalties: Accuracy and Civil Fraud
The IRS frequently applies an accuracy penalty to any exam with adjustments, and the civil fraud penalty where it believes (or should believe) it can carry the burden of proving willful intent by the taxpayer. Our panel of experts will discuss when these penalties can and should be challenged, and how to do so to reduce the impact of adjustments to the client.
Moderator:
- Eric L. Green, Esq., Green & Sklarz LLC
Panelists:
- Sara G. Neill, Esq., Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P.C
- Guinevere M. Moore, Esq., Moore Tax Law Group, LLC
EDUCATION INFORMATION
Learning Objectives:
- Explain how the IRS locates non-filers
- Describe the process to bring in a taxpayers through voluntary disclosure
- Identify issues to consider when reconstructing records for a taxpayer
- Explain how to challenge the application of tax penalties
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Field of Study: Tax
CPE: 8 hours
IRS CE: 8 hours
Green & Sklarz, LLC is the sponsoring organization for Tax Rep LLC’s CPE programming. Green & Sklarz, LLC is registered with the National Association of the State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org. Green & Sklarz, LLC’s NASBA sponsor number is 132892.
Program Number: 15UFN-T-00219-22-O
Title: The Forensic Accounting Summit: Dealing with the IRS
Cancellation Policy: If you find you cannot make the program after registering, please contact our office by either email (hello@taxrepllc.com or by phone (203-285-8545) and let us know you will be unable to make the program.
Concerns or Complaints: If you have suggestions or concerns about anything in the program or the materials, please direct them to Nicole Golino at ngolino@gs-lawfirm.com or by calling us at (203) 285-8545.
CPE Credits & Field of Study: Recommended 8 CPE Credit Hours in the Field of Taxation. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour