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From Audit Defense to Audit Offense
How to be proactive in preparing for audits, maximize tax incentive dollars, and save money
July 30, 2020
Join Entertainment Partners’ Melissa Wiseman, Darren Willner and George Lakes and guests Mary Ann Fernandez, Accountant/Auditor for the NM Film Tax Credit Program; Scott Cohn, Production Accountant ("This is Us"); Jeremy Wilcox, Freelance NBCU Production Accountant; and David Brauer, Film Tax Credit Auditor at Brauer & Co. for a conversation about how to be proactive in preparing for audits, maximize tax incentive dollars, and save money by speeding up the payout timetable. They will also discuss the tools and technology that help do these things quicker and more easily. (Runtime: 1 hr, 13 mins)
Topic: Industry Insights
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