Published in 2020 by John Wiley & Sons, the third edition provides a practical and methodical discussion of economic concepts, analytical frameworks, and litigation issues commonly encountered in damages analysis. Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages: An Economic Approach by Patrick A. Gaughan is a valuable technical reference for professionals involved in business interruption and commercial damages engagements. Business interruption damages engagements often require forensic accountants and litigation experts to evaluate “but-for” financial outcomes under uncertain circumstances. These counterfactual analyses involve projecting what a business would have earned absent a loss event and comparing those expected results to…
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The recent U.S. Tax Court case, Estate of Kurt A. Amplatz, Security Bank & Trust Company v. Commissioner, offers QuickRead readers an opportunity to better understand what happens when the Service selects an estate’s 706 for audit, procedural issues that arise when motions for summary judgment are filed, and why penalty assessments under section 6662 are virtually always a triable issue. The ruling is cited extensively in the article because it provides those not familiar with a detailed roadmap of the Service’s statutory obligations and what is ultimately a triable issue. The recent U.S. Tax Court case, Estate of Kurt…