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QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SPF): ACCOUNTING KNOWLEDGE: Applicants must demonstrate their knowledge of Principles of Accounting and Intermediate Accounting. Candidates can demonstrate this knowledge either through successful completion of 12 semester hours / 18 quarter hours of college level accounting (with at least 6 semester / 9 quarter hours at the intermediate level) and/or experience. Applicants qualifying based on education must submit transcripts with their application.
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION FOR GS-09: In addition to the basic requirements, to be eligible for this position, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience that demonstrated a substantive knowledge of business practices, basic accounting principles, and Federal tax laws and regulations; and that required the ability to audit tax records, analyze systems and bookkeeping, use fact-finding techniques, and develop interpersonal skills. Examples of qualifying experience may include: (This list is not all inclusive)

• Office auditing of various types of tax returns to determine tax liability of individual taxpayers, businesses, or corporations.

• Applying pertinent parts of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations and procedures to: (1) conduct comprehensive analytical examinations, (2) use creative in-office fact-finding techniques, and (3) develop effective public contact skills.
• Determination and redetermination, or audit, on liability for Federal taxes.
• Program evaluation, internal audit or administrative management of the assessment and collection of Federal taxes (other than alcohol and tobacco).
• Investigating alleged criminal violations of Federal tax statutes and making recommendations for criminal prosecution and assertion of civil penalties.
• Collecting delinquent Federal taxes (other than alcohol and tobacco), including canvassing for unreported taxes due, and securing delinquent returns.

• Experience reviewing financial records and return information to identify issues requiring further examination; conducting required filing checks; examining related returns; and documenting findings and conclusions in workpapers and reports.
• Experience applying examination and appeal procedures when communicating with taxpayers regarding their rights and responsibilities; evaluating the collectability of potential tax deficiencies; and addressing payment and/or installment agreement options when appropriate.

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EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in one of the following: accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields from an accredited university.
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Two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields from an accredited university.
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An LL.B. or J.D., if related to accounting, auditing, taxation, business administration, law, or other related fields from an accredited university.
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of graduate level education and experience as defined in paragraphs above

• TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens".
• TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05,applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-05, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions.