ACCT 355
Federal Taxation
Fall 2008
Ralph Hooper
Course Description: Federal Taxation. Fundamentals of federal income tax with major
emphasis upon tax law and regulations applicable to individuals. Prerequisite:
ACCT 201.
Required Textbook: Murphy & Higgins, Concepts in
Federal Taxation 2008 Edition, Thomson-Southwestern, 2008.
Office Hours:
Monday-Wednesday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50
a.m. and 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. (Room 127).
Tuesday
and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – noon (Room 127).
Email: ralph.hooper@vcsu.edu Phone: 845-7520
Grading: Your
grade this semester will be based on the total points you earn. Although not required, students may form
groups to work on the assignments. Each group will turn in one assignment with
the names of all group members who contributed to completion of the
assignment. The maximum number of
students in a group will be determined after the third class meeting when we
know how many students are registered for the course. Group members not contributing to the
completion of an assignment will not receive any credit for the group’s
work. Those students will be required to
turn in an alternate assignment for a grade.
|
Exams |
4 @
100 points each |
400 points |
|
Assignments |
14
@ 25 points each |
350 points |
|
Class
Attendance |
|
50 points |
|
Total |
|
800 points |
Ability/Skill Level:
There is no ability or skill
level applicable to this class.
Portfolio Project:
There is no project in this
class that qualifies for inclusion in the student portfolio required for
graduation.
Warning: Be sure to read each chapter before we
discuss it in class. The average student workload outside of class is three
hours per week.