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James F. Boyle, DBA, CPA, and Charles A. Lenns, JD, CPA
State and local governments' use of auditors paid on a contingent fee basis for taxpayer audits has drawn criticism because of the conflicts of interest such arrangements create. This article examines the state of the controversy and recent actions that states have taken to ban the practice. It concludes with advice for tax professionals on how to handle audits where the auditors have a direct financial incentive to collect the highest, rather than the correct, amount of taxes.
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