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Attorneys Audit Technique Guide
Attorneys Audit Technique Guide NOTE: This document is not an official pronouncement of the law or the position of the Service and cannot be used, cited, or relied upon as such. This Guide is current through the publication date. Since changes may have occurred after the publication date that would affect the accuracy of this document, no guarantees are made concerning the technical accuracy after the publication date. Revision Date - March 2011 Page 1 of 52 Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Overview of Attorney Returns .. 3 Introduction .. 3 RecordKeeping .. 4 Bank Accounts .. 5 General Trust Account .. 6 Segregated Trust Account .. 6 Other Revenue Sources .. 7 Client-Related Expenses .. 7 Attorney-Client Privilege .. 8 General Rules .. 8 Fee Arrangements and Client Identity .. 9 Summonses .. 10 Information Reports .. 11 Summary .. 12 Exhibit 1-2 Attorney-Client Privilege .. 13 Chapter 2 - Audit Steps.
The formula for auditing these returns is simply good use of regular audit techniques: a thorough pre-contact analysis, a fully prepared initial interview, an in-depth inspection of the taxpayer's income records, and judicious use of third-party contacts to verify or refute the taxpayer's assertions. RecordKeeping
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