Navigate the IRS watchdog’s role in AI, cybersecurity, and tax fraud to protect your practice and clients.
This course provides a concise overview of the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and its critical role as the independent watchdog overseeing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Participants will explore why TIGTA was created, how it protects the integrity of the federal tax system, and why independent oversight is essential in maintaining public trust and voluntary tax compliance.
The course examines TIGTA’s authority, organizational structure, investigative powers, audit responsibilities, cybersecurity oversight, AI governance reviews, whistleblower processes, and modernization evaluations. Participants will also analyze real-world examples involving fraud, IRS employee misconduct, data breaches, refundable-credit schemes, and AI-driven audit selection models. Special attention will be given to the growing strategic importance of TIGTA in an era of IRS modernization, cybersecurity threats, workforce disruption, and the expanding use of artificial intelligence. Practical lessons for CPAs, CFOs, tax professionals, consultants, and compliance leaders will highlight how TIGTA reports can serve as operational intelligence for forecasting enforcement trends, managing tax risk, improving cybersecurity posture, and understanding the future direction of federal tax administration.
Topics Covered
The origin and purpose of TIGTA
TIGTA’s statutory authority and independence
Audits, investigations, and inspections of IRS operations
IRS employee misconduct and fraud investigations
Cybersecurity oversight and data breach response
AI governance and algorithmic bias in tax administration
Strategic implications for accountants, CFOs, and tax leaders
Target Audience:
This course will benefit CPAs, tax professionals, CFOs, auditors, compliance officers, consultants, government professionals, and financial leaders seeking a deeper understanding of IRS oversight, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, AI governance, and the future of federal tax administration.
MA, CMC, CITP/FITP
GARRETT WASNY, MA, CMC, CITP/FITP, is an artificial intelligence (AI) skills advisor to accountants, tax attorneys, enrolled agents, and tax preparers worldwide. His courses focus on the new intersection of accounting and technology, and provide guidance to practitioners on how to prosper in this dynamic age. His sessions demystify emerging cloud, mobile, and social applications, and explain in plain language how financial professionals can use these online tools to build trust, solve problems, and create new value. He’s also an award-winning Internet speaker, author, app developer, professional development specialist, and former management consultant for Price Waterhouse. He's published 50+ ebooks on computing and ethical issues related to accounting, written hundreds of articles and columns on Internet strategy, and delivered thousands of seminars and webinars to CPAs and accounting organizations around the globe.
