ACCT 70611 - Tax Research

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Accountancy

Description:

The overriding purpose of tax research is to find solutions to the tax problems of one's clients or employer. The researcher must find authority, evaluate the usefulness of that authority and apply the results of the research to a specific situation. This course provides the student with a working knowledge of the successful tax practitioner's methodology applied to the solution of both routine and complex tax problems. The student will be able to determine and communicate ethically defensible solutions for most tax problems through independent research with minimal supervision. Topic areas to be covered include the tax research environment, primary sources of federal tax law, using secondary sources as research tools and implementing the research tools.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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