MASTHEAD: Master of Professional Accounting - Taxation
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HEADER: Taxation Curriculum

Autumn Quarter
ACCTG 530 Property Issues
Analyzes the taxable and tax-free acquisition and disposition of assets, as well as capital gain and loss provisions.
ACCTG 533 Procedure
Investigates the myriad provisions that surround the statute of limitations, penalties, interest, and other dealings with the IRS.
ACCTG 534 Corporations I
Examines the formation, operation, distribution, and basic liquidation of corporate entities.
ACCTG 539 Research
Reviews the fundamentals of tax code reading, case law reading, and the individual tax formula; teaches students how to identify issues, develop facts, search for applicable tax laws, resolve issues, and communicate results.
ACCTG 541 & 550 Communications
Develop written and oral communication skills. This module, which is linked with assignments in ACCTG 557, 535, and 538, runs throughout the year. (Registration and program fee payment for this course occurs over two quarters. Credit for both quarters is granted in spring quarter.
Winter Quarter
ACCTG 531 Timing Issues
Considers the integrity of the tax year, cash and accrual methods, passive losses, the at-risk rules and other timing issues in taxation.
ACCTG 535 Corporations II
Examines advanced topics in corporate transactions, including planning problems.
ACCTG 537 Conduits I
Deals with the formation, operation, and distribution of partnerships and S corporations.

ACCTG 547 Estate and Gift Taxation/Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates
Analyzes the various provisions that make up the unified transfer tax system. Analyzes the taxation of fiduciaries and their beneficiaries, distributable net income, and other distributions.

Spring Quarter
ACCTG 536 Corporations III
Goes into more detail on such corporate issues as reorganizations, carry over of attributes, and planning problems.
ACCTG 538 Conduits II
Deals with advanced issues regarding partnerships and S corporations, including the analysis of limited liability entities.
ACCTG 541 Communications
Develop written and oral communication skills. This module, which is linked with assignments in ACCTG 557, 535, and 538, runs throughout the year. (Registration and the program fee payment for this course occurs over two quarters. Credit for both quarters is granted in spring quarter.)
ACCTG 543 Capstone Course
ACCTG 550 Communications
Develop written and oral communication skills. This module, which is linked with assignments in ACCTG 557, 535, and 538, runs throughout the year. (Registration and the program fee payment for this course occurs over two quarters. Credit for both quarters is granted in spring quarter.)



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