What is a tax auditor?

Tax auditors are specially trained tax professionals with a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) designation who work for federal and state governments. As a tax auditor, you collect and analyze the financial records of people or business and determine if they comply with the tax laws and regulations for the fiscal year. Your other responsibilities are to apply accounting principles and offer recommendations to clients on tax regulations and procedures. Tax auditors may also perform internal audits for a business to ensure they comply with federal tax laws.