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Course Online Syllabus

Spring 2011

Department ACCTCourse Number6372 Section Number23464
Name of Course Advanced Studies in Taxation
Name of Instructor Chiang,Wei-Chih

This information may not constitute all course policies; students are responsible for all course requirements established by their instructors during the semester and all institutional policies as established in the UHV student handbook.


Learning Objectives

As a result of this course, students will

  1. Differentiate substantial authority and reasonable basis in tax practice.
  2. Read a court case and prepare a brief.
  3. Perform basic tax research in a real-world scenario.
  4. Apply strategic tax planning under diverse business settings.

Major Assignments/Exams

Midterm Exam 200
Final Exam 100
Case Summary 50
Individual Research Problem 50
Group Research Project & Presentation 150
Class Preparation and Participation 50

Required Reading

Everett, Hennig, and Nichols, Contemporary Tax Practice: Research, Planning and Strategies,2nd ed., ISBN 9780808023791.


Recommended Reading

No additional readings have been recommended for this course.


List of Discussion/Lecture Topics

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
  • Legislative and Administrative Sources of Authority
  • Judicial Sources of Authority; Tax Research
  • Landmark Judicial Decision - Income
  • Landmark Judicial Decision - Deductions
  • Midterm Exam 1
  • Landmark Judicial Decision - Property Transactions
  • Landmark Judicial Decision - Accounting Records, Accounting Methods and Income Allocations
  • Spring Break
  • Tax Practice
  • Tax Planning for Compensation and Retirement
  • Midterm Exam 2
  • Business Planning - Choice of Entity
  • Tax Planning Strategies Business Entities
  • Gift and Estate Tax Planning
  • Project Presentation
  • Final Exam