Internal Revenue Service Audit Protection and Survival Guide

GERALD F. BERNARD, CPA, is coprincipal of Bernard & Stallman, P.C., a Phoenix-based accounting firm that specializes in tax services. A former IRS agent who for five years performed audits on individuals, small businesses, and trusts, Mr. Bernard now uses his IRS expertise to serve his clients. He is a past chairman of the Arizona Tax Legislation Committee of the ASCPA and served two terms as chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Arizona Forum for Improvement of Taxation. DANIEL J. BARAN, CPA, is a principal of Daniel J. Baran, P.C., a firm specializing in tax controversy, tax planning, and tax compliance. A former senior tax staff member with Ernst & Young LLP, he was a founding board member of the Arizona Forum for Improvement of Taxation. He is a past chairman of the Arizona Society of CPAs' Internal Revenue Service Committee and the Arizona Department of Revenue Tax Liaison Committee.