Objective
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- Understand how to submit a good whistleblower claim that satisfies IRS criteria 

- Understand the process by which the IRS reviews and pursues whistleblower claims 

- Learn about large recoveries by IRS whistleblowers 

- Understand non-IRS whistleblower claim programs including claims arising under the False Claims Act, Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank 

Highlights
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- Overview of the law that authorizes the IRS to reward whistleblowers who submit information leading to recovery 

- Review of the whistleblower claim process 

- Criteria for eligible claims 

- Case studies of significant claim recoveries paid by the IRS to whistleblowers 

- Issues underlying whether a practitioner should ever act as the whistleblower 

- Addressing delays inherent in the whistleblower claim process 

- The structure and role of the Whistleblower Office 

- Best practices for the submission of a good whistleblower claim 

- Working with other governmental divisions in processing whistleblower claims 

- A brief overview of other, non-IRS whistleblower claims 

Designed For
CPAs who need to understand various whistleblower programs under federal lawPrerequisite
Experience with individual and business clientsAdvanced Preparation
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