A look at the public policy conflict regarding the discovery of accountants' tax accrual workpapers |
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Authors: | Burt A. Leete |
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Affiliation: | College of Business and Management, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA |
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Abstract: | This article focuses on the conflict in public policy between the need to provide the investing public with accurate information with regard to corporate financial statements and the need to provide the IRS with the necessary tools in order to assure corporate compliance with the tax laws of the country. The conflict arises because of the contention of the IRS that it is entitled to have access to an independent auditor's tax accrual workpapers on the one hand, and the contention by CPAs that such access will prevent adequate disclosure to the independent auditor. The article examines the policy questions on both sides of the issue and concludes that regardless of any decision by the Supreme Court in a pendingcase, Congress should pass legislation to resolve the conflict and clearly identify the scope of any previlage accorded with regard to tax accrual workpapers. |
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Keywords: | Address reprint requests to Burt A. Leete College of Business and Management University of Maryland College Park MD 20742 USA. |
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