Career exploration and planning is a continuing theme in our curriculum. Select the best starting point for this assignment, complete appropriate activities, and prepare a one page report, single-spaced, with double spacing between paragraphs.
- What is your experience with the UMUC Career Services?
- Explore the web site as your initial visit or to prepare for this assignment as an update.
- If you are not a job seeker, highlight UMUC Career Quest resources to recommend to others.
- Explain how our course, ACCT 323 Federal Income Tax I, relates to your academic and career goals, including certifications such as the CMA, CFE, CPA exam and / or graduate programs.
Completion of this report illustrates your goals as they relate to our class, in the framework of career exploration and planning.
Course objectives:
- define and explain the legislative process; define what makes a good tax and the uses of tax policy
- complete proper tax research using statutory and administrative sources of tax laws.
- evaluate and communicate the tax implications of financial and business decisions and transactions in a clear and concise manner for planning and compliance.
- complete a basic individual tax return using a standard 1040 and the appropriate schedules.
- research and apply the roles and responsibilities of tax professionals relating to ethical and professional standards.
