"Audits aren't cheap and we pay for them ourselves, " said Mr. Kamalanathan, in an interview.
Even Schedule C filers got a break, with these audits dropping 26% in 1999.
Puma, which intends to stay in Cambodia, says it made changes recommended in the group's audits.
The union audits the owners' books every year--a condition of the last collective-bargaining agreement.
An IRS audit can be daunting and may trigger other state or local audits too.
Without clarity across systems, how can IT manage software licenses or respond to vendor audits?
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Of course, do your best to try to prevent audits in the first place.
As the audits heat up, it will be interesting to see how the industry responds.
The other problem with exemptions are button pushers and whistle blowers that would trigger needless audits.
The European Court of Auditors was established in 1975, and audits the accounts of EU institutions.
Open Harbor claims its software cuts the number of customs audits for customers by 50%.
One option beyond audits and customer flagging is to monitor traffic on the site for spikes.
San Francisco-based Recurve performs home energy audits and does green remodeling projects for existing homes.
So the agency is doing far fewer audits, leaving the court with much less traditional work.
Note that the IRS has long shared the results of its audits with states.
The trade group International Air Transport Association does its own safety audits on air carriers.
Others have conducted crisis audits, increased internal legal oversight, moved crucial systems off-site, and upgraded technology.
"It's adverse selection, " says David McSweeney, whose company Health Care Data Management audits big company plans.
Intel, HP, and GE cofounded a smelter incentive program, which pays for smelter audits.
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The office produced 220 audits and 170 inspections that led to prosecutions resulting in 82 convictions.
Audits are vital to investors, who need trustworthy accounts if they are to allocate capital efficiently.
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The government is to require all hospital doctors to take part in external audits.
The Tories want compulsory pay audits for firms found guilty of gender discrimination at employment tribunals.
These are "the audits from hell that your grandfather warned you about, " says Charles P.
The idea is that long relationships can lead to over-cosy ties and lax audits.
Better audits would be the best way to assure regulators that such a ban is unnecessary.
But audits and tax disputes can be darned productive and can collect from unexpected sources.
But when the IRS audits and denies a deduction, some people take the IRS to court.
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Perform security audits and decide how to protect systems from external and internal threats.
Some groups have been subject to threatening financial audits, allegedly ordered by the federal prosecutor's office.
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