1. AC256: Federal Taxation Seminar: Unit 1
Emil Koren, CPA, MBA

2. Welcome Introduction Important dates Syllabus Grading Criteria
Discussion Boards
Assignments
Grading Rubrics
Late Policy
No Extra Credit
Polling for times to have seminar
Getting in touch with me
Expectations
Questions

3. Introduction Emil Koren Certified Public Accountant
Certified Management Accountant
BBA – Accounting: Cleveland State University
MBA – Administration: U of Northern Colorado
MA – Economics: U of Colorado at Boulder

4. Important Dates Class Starts: Wednesday March 2, 2011
Class Ends: Tuesday May 10, 2011
All assignments are due at 11:59pm on the date scheduled

5. Syllabus Textbook: Textbook is in Doc Sharing
Software: Microsoft Office and AIM
Tax Software: Any tax software will work, also
PDF forms available in
Manual forms scanned as PDF
Course Calendar: Keep a checklist-do not fall behind
Grading Criteria
Grading Scale

6. Grading Criteria Discussions: 8@20 points
Assignments (homework): points
Quizzes: Points
Web Field Trip: points (unit 9)
Final Project: points (unit 7)
Final Exam: points (unit 10)
Writing points (unit 10)
Total: 1,000 points

7. Discussion Boards
Post a minimum of three posts per discussion question
One initial and two replies to classmates
Post on a minimum of three different days
First post must be made by Saturday
There will be a total of nine (9) Discussions

8. Assignments (homework)
Assignments must be submitted via Drop Box
Homework labels
YourName_UnitX.doc
Example: Koren_Unit1.doc

9. Assignment 1: Extra Information
For the first five items, take a screen print to show that you have found the appropriate page and completed the work.
From the web page in (5) do a search on “16th amendment”
Write Paper using APA style-Abstract, Thesis statement and References. Topic: Summarize the argument which formed the debate of the 16th Amendment. The assignment is to write about the argument for the 16th amendment.

10. Grading Rubrics Please read and understand the grading rubrics
It will be to your benefit to have them handy as you do the discussions and assignments

11. Late Policy
Please contact me as soon as you know that there may be an issue of completing work on time.
Extenuating circumstances do exist
Computer and internet issues are not extenuating
Without extenuating circumstances the following applies
Up to one week late 20% deduction
After one weeks late 30% deduction
No work accepted after two weeks late

12. Extra Credit
There is enough assignments so that we can all have plenty of opportunity for earning a good grade.
It is Department policy that NO extra credit will be given.

13. Polling for seminar times
Let us pick a time to have this seminar:
Two possible options are:
Friday at 7:30 to 8:30pm EST
Sunday at 8:30 to 9:30pm EST

14. Getting in touch with me
AIM: profkoren
Office Hours: Mondays 8:00-10:00pm ET
Available with AIM
Seminars: As voted by class

15. Expectations To do your work in a professional and timely manner
Be courteous and respectful of all others in this learning environment
Communicate with the instructor when issues arise

16. Questions ?