VITARA: Advanced Tax Administration Audit
Master tax administration audit practices and compliance enforcement strategies in this comprehensive IMF course.
Master tax administration audit practices and compliance enforcement strategies in this comprehensive IMF course.
This specialized module offers comprehensive training in tax administration auditing, focusing on compliance enforcement and program management. Learners explore international best practices in audit program design, legal frameworks, and organizational governance. The course covers practical aspects of audit case selection, methodologies, and electronic tools implementation. Special emphasis is placed on audit integrity, quality assurance, and performance monitoring through operational dashboards. Participants gain hands-on knowledge of audit processes, from planning to execution, while understanding key compliance management strategies.
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What you'll learn
Understand audit's role in tax compliance enforcement
Master various compliance management treatments and strategies
Identify essential legislative requirements for audit programs
Learn effective audit organization and governance principles
Develop expertise in audit staffing and performance evaluation
Master audit case selection and quality assurance methods
Skills you'll gain
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Module Description
This comprehensive module provides a thorough understanding of tax administration audit principles and practices. The course covers essential aspects including audit program design, legal frameworks, organizational structure, and governance mechanisms. Participants learn about case selection methods, audit types and scopes, and practical implementation strategies. The curriculum emphasizes audit integrity, quality assurance processes, and the use of electronic audit tools. Special attention is given to performance monitoring through operational dashboards.
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Instructors
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Tax Administration and Compliance Risk Management Expert
Susan Betts is a distinguished tax administration expert who transitioned from a 30-year career at the Canada Revenue Agency to become a Senior Economist at the International Monetary Fund. At CRA, she progressed through roles in Collections and Audit before advancing to management positions, ultimately serving as Director General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Directorate where she implemented national strategies for underground economy compliance. From 2016 to 2022, she served in the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department, leading revenue administration capacity development initiatives. Her significant contributions include authoring technical notes on Compliance Risk Management frameworks and developing tools for evaluating countries' readiness to manage international tax risks. Since her retirement from full-time IMF work in July 2022, she continues to serve as a short-term expert, assisting member countries with tax administration challenges. Her expertise is particularly evident in her development of the Compliance Risk Management Framework, which has become a key resource for revenue administrations worldwide
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International Tax Administration and Compliance Expert
Patrick Faughnan is a distinguished member of the International Monetary Fund's Fiscal Affairs Department Panel of External Experts, specializing in revenue administration and tax compliance. His 36-year career with Ireland's Office of the Revenue Commissioners culminated in his role as National Head of Audit and Compliance Policy. Faughnan's expertise spans criminal investigations, customer service, and tax auditing, with notable achievements including the successful implementation of Ireland's 2017 Foreign Income and Assets Disclosure Scheme targeting offshore tax evasion. Since 2017, he has worked as an international consultant, providing expertise to tax administrations worldwide. As Ireland's representative at the OECD for compliance matters and a certified Tax Administration Diagnostic Tool (TADAT) assessor, he brings extensive experience in international tax administration standards and practices. His work with the IMF focuses on strengthening tax administration systems and compliance frameworks across member countries.
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