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Reuters, KPMG Team For Aussie Business Taxes

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Business information firm Thomson Reuters is teaming up with global tax company KPMG to offer Australia businesses a solution to deal with fringe benefits taxes (FBT), Thomson Reuters announced Thursday (Feb. The ONESOURCE FBT software automates the tax calculations necessary to file an FBT return. “As

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Tax Compliance; Enhancements with Analytics

FICO

Tax agencies have a limited amount of resources to pursue tax compliance activities (collections and audit). Typically, this selection is based on experience that informs agency leaders on the types of businesses that generate productive audit leads and collection cases. Tax Compliance - Predictive Analytical Models.

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IRS Finds Discrepancies In Crypto Holders’ Tax Returns

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The Internal Revenue Service has issued another warning to cryptocurrency investors with federal returns that don’t match the information received from virtual currency exchanges. The IRS is expanding efforts involving virtual currency, including increased use of data analytics,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig.

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Technology Enabled Data Analytics: Friend or Foe?

Abrigo

With the increased availability of useful data, analytical review procedures are becoming more important during the audit process. For example, greater emphasis on analytics encourages and almost demands that the auditor improve the quality of their professional judgment and skepticism. Sometimes this is just human nature.

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What are analytical procedures and their benefits?

Abrigo

Analytical procedures are beginning to become more prevalent in the audit world. According to the AICPA, analytical procedures consist of reviewing financial information by studying plausible relationships between data and evaluating it for consistency. They can: • Improve the quality of the analytics.

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Analytics Co RELX Buys Anti-Fraud Startup Emailage For $480M

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Last month, the company spent $375 million to buy San Diego-based ID Analytics. However, over the last decade, amid changing consumer needs, it rebranded itself to start working in the field of business information and data services. In addition, RELX made pre-tax profits of £2.15 4) morning. billion in 2018.

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The most useful (and rarely used) types of data analytics

Abrigo

Data analytics are gaining momentum as they are increasingly being used during the audit process. As auditors know, data analytics are required during both the beginning and the end of an audit. However, analytics can also be employed efficiently and effectively as substantive procedures. type questions. type questions.

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