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Spring 2017  |  ACCT 5135 Section 001: Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax (54321)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 04:10PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hanson Hall 1-103
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
U.S. federal system of taxation. Concepts of gross income, deductions, credits. Analysis of structure of Internal Revenue Code, its provisions with respect to specific areas of law. Interrelationships between legislative, judicial, and administrative authority. Methods, tools, and techniques to conduct tax research. prereq: [2050 or MBA 6030], [mgmt or grad mgmt student]
Class Notes:
All students registered for the course will be automatically charged a fee of approximately $160.75 which will allow access to the latest ebook edition of the textbook. The charge will appear as a U of M bookstore item in the student account after commencement of the course. The ebook will be accessible through the course Moodle page. Students may also purchase a looseleaf edition of the text through the bookstore for an additional fee.
Class Description:
The course objectives are as follows: 1) to provide a historical perspective with respect to the system of income taxation in general and with respect to various specific provisions within the system; 2) to examine the interrelationships between legislative authority (the Internal Revenue Code), judicial and administrative authority; 3) to analyze the structure of the Internal Revenue Code and its provisions with respect to specific areas of the law, primarily with regard to the taxation of individuals; 4) to introduce the reading of case law and other tax authority; and 5) to provide a basic knowledge of tax research tools and techniques. The student will not be a tax expert on completion of the course, but will be familiar with fundamental income tax rules, primarily with respect to individuals, and how the federal tax system works. Although this course is a requirement for undergraduate accounting majors, only a minimal accounting understanding is required as a prerequisite and non-accounting majors are welcome.
Grading:
53% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
17% Special Projects
Exam Format:
multiple choice, short essay
Class Format:
60% Lecture
15% Discussion
25% Other Style Problems
Workload:
30 Pages Reading Per Week
4 Exam(s)
Other Workload: 3 research exercises
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54321/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 May 2007

Spring 2017  |  ACCT 5135 Section 020: Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax (54322)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Mon 05:45PM - 09:05PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hanson Hall 1-107
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
U.S. federal system of taxation. Concepts of gross income, deductions, credits. Analysis of structure of Internal Revenue Code, its provisions with respect to specific areas of law. Interrelationships between legislative, judicial, and administrative authority. Methods, tools, and techniques to conduct tax research. prereq: [2050 or MBA 6030], [mgmt or grad mgmt student]
Class Notes:
All students registered for the course will be automatically charged a fee of approximately $160.75 which will allow access to the latest ebook edition of the textbook. The charge will appear as a U of M bookstore item in the student account after commencement of the course. The ebook will be accessible through the course Moodle page. Students may also purchase a looseleaf edition of the text through the bookstore for an additional fee.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54322/1173

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