CPE SESSION 7 - Wednesday, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Teaching Professional Tax Research

Description/Objectives:
Experienced tax educators will share their thoughts on the general and more specific objectives of their Tax Research classes and how they use the class structure and assignments to meet those objectives. Topics covered will include class organization and content, the specific skills to be imparted, assignment identification and construction, matching assignments to skills, course management, and the relation of the course to the rest of the curriculum. Presenters will also share exercises they have developed to help achieve their objectives.

Format/Structure:
Three participants will discuss their philosophies and approaches to teaching Tax Research. Participants will be chosen with the intent to present differing views and approaches to the class with each able to add something unique to the session (e.g., a unique course philosophy, exercise, course component). Each participant will be allowed 45-60 minutes to discuss their class and objectives, including questions from attendees and other participants. That should leave approximately 30 minutes to allow attendees to share their thoughts and ideas.

Intended Audience:
Those preparing the Tax Research class for the first time, or those considering major revisions to their classes, should benefit greatly from the workshop, as will those considering adding a research component to their undergraduate Tax classes. The workshop also should be useful to anyone involved in a graduate Tax program and to anyone considering how best to relate the research class to the rest of the curriculum.

Presenters:
Anna Fowler, The University of Texas at Austin
Christine Bauman, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Lisa Nason, Deloitte and Touche

Sponsor:
American Taxation Association