Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators Selects Ryan to Develop Audit Sampling Program for Louisiana Parish Auditors

Dallas, Texas – Ryan, the leading tax services firm in North America, with the largest transaction tax practice in the United States and Canada, today announced that the Firm’s industry-recognized Sampling Analysis and Evaluation Practice was selected to assist the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators (LATA) with developing an audit sampling program for Louisiana parish tax audits. The Firm will share their knowledge and industry-leading audit sampling methodologies, as well as provide classroom instruction on audit sampling procedures and software applications for LATA members. Ryan’s Sampling Analysis and Evaluation Practice is directed by Dr. Roger Pfaffenberger, one of the nation’s foremost statisticians.

“We are excited to be assisting LATA using our proven audit sampling methodology and believe this will be extremely beneficial to the parishes, as well as the taxpayers being audited,” said Dr. Pfaffenberger, Director of Sampling Analysis and Evaluation at Ryan. “For example, the costs associated with conducting audits should be reduced by standardizing and streamlining the procedures, while audit estimation precision will improve through the use of random sampling methods.”

“This agreement with LATA underscores the Ryan commitment to working with state and local tax authorities to develop and improve audit sampling methods that produce fair and equitable results for taxing jurisdictions and taxpayers alike,” said G. Brint Ryan, Managing Principal of Ryan. “We will continue to work on behalf of our clients to ensure that the very best tools, methods, and practices possible for conducting sales and use tax audits are used.”

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