The courses aim at practical application of the tax law and accounting knowledge the students have gained in previous level Taxation courses. The instructors of the courses at this level often are working professionals. In addition, student may also be asked to complete internship in the field in order to experience real-world training.
Graduate Taxation Courses
Advanced Taxation courses are offered at the graduate level degree programs for students majoring in Taxation, Finance or Accounting. The upper-level courses include the following offerings:
• Auditing II
• Corporate Tax Preparation
• Tax and Business Strategy
• Methods of Financial Research
• Fraudulent Financial Reporting
• Commercial Law
Some of the programs require specialized graduate courses in Taxation, e.g. corporate taxation, securities regulation, equity valuation and negotiation. Overall, the graduate correspondence courses in Taxation provide students with an opportunity to be licensed as accountants or receive a graduate degree as Tax Professionals. Such education ensures higher-paying jobs and greater number of clients when the graduate is self-employed.
Tax Preparation or General Taxation correspondence courses usually require that the individual has good mathematic skills and developed logical thinking. However, lower level courses do not require any previous preparation. So, the level of the courses one needs should be determined by considering several points: previous education and experience in the field of taxation; overall competency in the field; and future career and professional goals.
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