scholarly journals The Changing Role of Auditors in Corporate Tax Planning

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Maydew ◽  
Douglas Shackelford
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Yuting Guo ◽  
Qiuping Ouyang ◽  
Min Peng

<p>Paying taxes according to laws and regulations in the process of business development is an obligation of companies. It is a vital task for companies to reduce tax burden by reasonably applying laws, regulations and policies, which requires tax planning. This article explores the relevant contents of corporate tax planning and tax risks. Firstly, it briefly expounds tax risks and tax planning, then analyzes the causes of tax risks. Finally, the measures are put forward to avoid tax risks in the business process affecting the development of companies.</p>


2015 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Klassen ◽  
Petro Lisowsky ◽  
Devan Mescall

ABSTRACT Using confidential data from the Internal Revenue Service on who signs a corporation's tax return, we investigate whether the party primarily responsible for the tax compliance function of the firm—the auditor, an external non-auditor, or the internal tax department—is related to the corporation's tax aggressiveness. We report three key findings: (1) firms preparing their own tax returns or hiring a non-auditor claim more aggressive tax positions than firms using their auditor as the tax preparer; (2) auditor-provided tax services are related to tax aggressiveness even after considering tax preparer identity, which supports and extends prior research using tax fees as a proxy for tax planning; and (3) Big 4 tax preparers, in particular, are linked to less tax aggressiveness when they are the auditor than when they are not the auditor. Our findings help policymakers and researchers better understand an important feature of tax compliance intermediaries; particularly, how the dual role via audits is related to observable corporate tax outcomes.


2021 ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Mykola Bondar ◽  
Oksana Portna ◽  
Natalia Iershova Iershova

Using sampling for companies from EU member states and Ukraine, we find a significant and positive relationship between the company size and the amount of corporate taxes. We use questionnaires to determine the role of corporations in expanding the scope of tax management and discover an increased effect of corporate planning. Moreover, we offer a model of corporate tax planning considering the opportunity areas. This model determines the taxation framework for a company. We have developed a map to determine the degree of effective tax planning for a company. Finally, we use the functional-activity model of the tax planning process to substantiate the conclusion that the responsibility of the participants in such a process stipulates good business reputation. In general, our results suggest that corporate tax planning is an effective way to optimize tax liabilities.


Author(s):  
O.O. Nepochatenko ◽  
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P.K. Bechko ◽  
L.V. Barabash ◽  
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2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-289
Author(s):  
Mark E. Reid

In this case, you are asked to take on the role of a tax professional in a modern professional services (i.e., accounting) firm. Your boss has asked you to develop a plan of incorporation for one of your clients, who has decided to switch from a sole proprietorship to a C corporation. The client has four assets that would be transferred to the corporation: cash, equipment, building, and land. You must determine how to transfer the assets to the corporation, as well as other matters (how much salary the corporation should pay the client, etc.), keeping in mind that the goal is to maximize the client's after-tax return by minimizing the client's tax liability.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reijo Knuutinen ◽  
Matleena Pietiläinen

Abstract Taxes have become an issue of corporate social responsibility (CSR), but the role of taxation is to some extent an ambiguous and controversial issue in the CSR framework. Similarly, another unclear question is what role investors who are committed to sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) see taxes as having on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda. Corporate taxes have an inverse relationship with the return of the investors: taxes paid directly affect what is left on the bottom line, reducing the return of investors. However, investors are now more aware of tax-related risks, which can include different forms of reputation risk. Corporate tax planning may increase the returns, but those increased returns are riskier. This study focuses particularly on the relationship between SRI and taxation. We find that tax matters are considered to be on the ESG agenda, but their role and significance in the ESG analysis is unclear.


1969 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-360
Author(s):  
JA DiBiaggio
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