ACCT 6615 Advanced Federal Taxation

The course aims to cover federal income tax law as applied to planning for and executing business transactions and decisions. The focus is on the corporate entity, but some time will be spent on partnerships, "S" corporations, trusts, estates, and exempt organizations. Practical application of tax rules rather than technical analysis will be emphasized.

Course overview

Department
Accounting
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ACCT4405 or ACCT8816

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Accounting: AND at least 3 credits from one of the following three courses only (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Accounting: Accounting Department Electives (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Accounting for Finance & Consulting: Approved concentration elective options (Current University Catalog)
  • Accounting for CPAs: Accounting Department Electives (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Accounting for Finance and Consulting: Electives (6 credit hours from the following list) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Official evaluation summary

4.63 / 5

Based on 218 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Edward Taylor
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.85/5
  • Marcos Carreno
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.57/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Edward Taylor · Fulton Hall 117 TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered