Federal Tax Research

With hands-on practice needed to succeed in class and on the job, the step-by-step approach in Sawyers/Gill's FEDERAL TAX RESEARCH, 13e, uses current examples and engaging discussions to focus on the most important elements of federal tax law and tax practices. The latest versions of today's most popular online tax research tools are used, including Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, CCH AnswerConnect, and Bloomberg Tax. The new edition addresses ethical challenges in taxation and legislative changes enacted through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, and how Congress enacts technical changes. To prepare for the CPA exam, professional and legal responsibilities and IRS practices and procedures are covered as well as key research skills, problem-solving and communication skills to prepare you for success in today's workplace.

List of contents

Part I: THE TAX RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT.
1. Introduction to Tax Practice and Ethics.
2. Tax Research Methodology.
Part II: PRIMARY SOURCES OF FEDERAL TAX LAW.
3. Constitutional and Legislative Sources.
4. Administrative Regulations and Rulings.
5. Judicial Interpretations.
Part III: RESEARCH TOOLS.
6. Thomson Reuters Checkpoint.
7. CCH AnswerConnect.
8. Other Tax Services and Tax Periodicals.
9. Multijurisdictional Taxes.
Part IV: IMPLEMENTING THE RESEARCH TOOLS.
10. Communicating Research Results.
11. Tax Planning.
12. Working with the IRS.
13. Tax Practice and Administration.
Glossary.
Index.

About the author

Dr. Roby Sawyers, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, is the DHG Professor and Department Head in Accounting in the Poole College of Management at NC State University in Raleigh, NC. He earned an undergraduate accounting degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Accounting from the University of South Florida and a Ph.D. from Arizona State University. Dr. Sawyers has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate tax courses at NC State and served as a visiting professor in the International Management Program at the Catholic University in Lille, France, the Vienna School of Economics and Business (Wirtschaftsuniversitat Wien), SMEMA Business School in Raleigh, NC and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Piacenza, Italy. He has taught continuing education courses for the AICPA and a number of international accounting firms. In addition to co-authoring FEDERAL TAX RESEARCH, Dr. Sawyers is a frequent contributor for leading academic, policy and professional tax journals. Dr. Sawyers has been an active member of the AICPA's Tax Division, having served on the Tax Executive Committee and chaired the Trust, Estate and Gift Tax Technical Resource Panel and the AICPA's task force on estate tax reform.Dr. Steven Gill is an associate professor in the Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy at the Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University. He received a B.S. in accounting from the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), an M.S. in taxation from Northeastern University (Boston, MA) and a Ph.D. in accounting (University of Massachusetts). Prior to entering academia, Dr. Gill worked for 12 years in the field of accounting, including roles in public accounting, internal audit, corporate accounting and ultimately, vice president of finance. Dr. Gill's research interests include a concentration in taxation, including mutual funds and college savings ("529") plans and wider interests in tax compliance behavior. He has taught undergraduate and graduate levels and his teaching interests include taxation and both financial and managerial accounting. In addition to this best selling text, Dr. Gill serves as co-author of FEDERAL TAX RESEARCH.

Summary

With hands-on practice needed to succeed in class and on the job, the step-by-step approach in Sawyers/Gill's FEDERAL TAX RESEARCH, 13e, uses current examples and engaging discussions to focus on the most important elements of federal tax law and tax practices. The latest versions of today's most popular online tax research tools are used, including Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, CCH AnswerConnect, and Bloomberg Tax. The new edition addresses ethical challenges in taxation and legislative changes enacted through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, and how Congress enacts technical changes. To prepare for the CPA exam, professional and legal responsibilities and IRS practices and procedures are covered as well as key research skills, problem-solving and communication skills to prepare you for success in today’s workplace.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Gill, Gill Steven, Roby Sawyers, Sawyers Roby
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2024
• EAN: 9780357988411
• ISBN: 978-0-357-98841-1
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 22 mm x 276 mm
• Weight: 1088 g
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Taxes; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance, United States of America, USA, Public finance, Public finance and taxation