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Facebook Advertising for Accountants: Targeting Your Ideal Clients and Driving Conversions

As our digital existence expands, accountants must leverage every tool to reach potential clients and grow our practice. Facebook advertising is a robust platform that offers precise targeting options, retargeting capabilities, and various ad formats to drive conversions. In this article, I will provide a comprehensive overview of how accountants can use Facebook advertising effectively, covering ad creative, audience targeting, and budget optimization, along with practical examples to illustrate each concept.

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10 Ways Certified Tax Planners Can Prepare for Increased IRS Focus on Documentation During Audits

Garret Wasny, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP

The IRS is ramping up scrutiny of high-net-worth individuals and businesses, increasing audit rates by over 50% for those earning above $10 million. Recent IRS initiatives backed by Inflation Reduction Act funding have intensified enforcement on wealthy taxpayers, large partnerships, real estate investors, and tech businesses. IRS agents are digging deeper during audits and expecting taxpayers to produce more documentation to support every position on their returns. To help clients navigate this environment, certified tax planners must take proactive steps to bolster documentation and audit readiness. Below are ten authoritative strategies, complete with industry examples, IRS policy references, and best practices, to prepare for the increased IRS focus on documentation.

Best Practices for Surviving (and Helping Your Client Survive) an IRS Audit

Joshua Youngblood

Few things strike fear in our clients’ hearts more than an IRS notice, especially one that says a client’s tax return is being examined or audited. While this must be dealt with on a timely basis, it is not a reason for you, the tax professional, or the client to panic. Here, I’ll discuss a range of best practices to ensure the success of your client’s case, plus what to do when things go awry.

If You Have an IRS Audit Coming Up, Make Sure You Have the Tax Law on Your Side

Kim Larsen

When you have to go toe-to-toe with the IRS, make sure you keep the fight clean. The only way to succeed when arguing your case with an auditor is to follow the IRS’s own procedures. And, the primary way to do that is—you guessed it—keeping proper documentation. With this article, you’ll better understand where tax authority is derived, what rules the IRS must stick to, and what rules the IRS accepts.