Tag Archives: OPR

Where Karen Hawkins Disagrees With Me…

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Russ

Karen Hawkins is the Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). OPR is the agency within the IRS that is in charge of preparer regulation and oversight; their vision is, “To be the standard-bearer for integrity in tax practice;” … Continue reading →

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Must a Practitioner Audit a Client’s Financials?

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Russ

The IRS today released IR-2010-82 noting the disbarment of CPA Tim Kaskey for, “finding, among other things, that Kaskey failed to exercise due diligence in preparing tax returns for a corporation and its husband and wife shareholders.” Here’s the key … Continue reading →

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I Survived!

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Russ

There’s a show on Discovery called I Survived. The show features individuals who survive situations that could lead to death. Nothing like that for me (thankfully), but another tax season has come and gone. I can put 2008 to bed … Continue reading →

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