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ACCT 530 Business Taxation

This course focuses on identifying issues that affect the taxation of businesses. Ten Chapters are covered: foundation of taxation, including types of taxes, structure of the income tax, taxpayers, and general concepts of income and deduction; business income and expenses; taxation of property transactions; and overview of corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and entity choice. Planning options are emphasized.

Prerequisites

Special information

Note: Read chapter one before first class meeting.
4 Undergraduate credits

Effective August 1, 1998 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • From a conceptual perspective, explain how the federal tax system works and its impact on businesses.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the tax practice environment by engaging in basic tax planning activities, by conducting research using CCH IntelliConnect, and by communicating research results orally and in writing.
  • Explain the professional and ethical standards that govern accountants engaged in tax practice.
  • Compare general accounting, income, and deduction concepts in the federal tax system to those in financial accounting.
  • Evaluate whether sources of income are taxable or excluded from federal gross income.
  • Identify expenses as business, production of income, or personal and analyze their deductibility.
  • Explain the business entity choices and assess the tax consequences of operating as a C corporation, S corporation, partnership, or sole proprietor.
  • Explain the various forms of compensation and evaluate their financial and tax consequences.
  • Describe and evaluate different tax elections and methods of cost recovery for business assets.
  • Categorize assets as business, capital, ordinary, or personal and analyze the tax consequences of the disposition of these types of assets.

Summer 2024

Section Title Instructor books eservices
50 Business Taxation Horn, David Kenneth Books for ACCT-530-50 Summer 2024 Course details for ACCT-530-50 Summer 2024

Fall 2024

Section Title Instructor books eservices
01 Business Taxation Isuk, Rene Eniedi Books for ACCT-530-01 Fall 2024 Course details for ACCT-530-01 Fall 2024

Spring 2025

Section Title Instructor books eservices
50 Business Taxation Isuk, Rene Eniedi Books for ACCT-530-50 Spring 2025 Course details for ACCT-530-50 Spring 2025