| Course | ACCT 612 Tax Research and Jurisprudence (ACCT612) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MS in Accounting |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published ACCT 612 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What ACCT 612 covers
Sawyers and Gill's Federal Tax Research is read one to five chapters a module/week, from the tax practice environment and the sources of law to citators, research tools and the communication of results, with presentations, videos and websites.
Forum threads run 400 to 500 words with at least four citations, and each of two replies runs 200 to 250 words with two. The essays run two to three pages and go through SafeAssign; the research memos and research problems are working documents, so current APA format is not required for them.
This innovative course seeks to equip the student with an in-depth understanding of the best tax research methods while providing the student with the opportunity to analyze the statutory and judicial doctrines that collectively give rise to the conceptual framework of tax law. The students will engage in tax research that will give them the opportunity to understand, analyze, and apply these familiar tax doctrines to a host of sophisticated and contemporary fact patterns.
ACCT 612 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Essay 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and Quiz 1 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Tax Research Memo 1 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Tax Research Memo 2 (Quiz 2 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 (Tax Research Problems 1 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Essay 2 (Discussion Board Forum 3 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Tax Research Memo 3 (Quiz 3 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 (Tax Research Problems 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Tax Research Memo 4 (Quiz 4 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where ACCT 612 papers lose points
ACCT 612 work loses points when research memos state conclusions without citing the Code section, regulation, ruling or case that supports them, when authority is cited without weighing its level, when forum threads exceed 500 words or miss their four citations, and when essays describe a doctrine without applying it.
Using a ACCT 612 sample well
The memo samples follow the facts, issue, conclusion and analysis structure tax professionals use, cite primary authority precisely and apply it to composite client facts; the essay and forum samples connect that authority to professional standards and recent scholarship on deference and tax practice.
ACCT 612 questions, answered
What textbook does ACCT 612 use?
Sawyers and Gill's Federal Tax Research, read across the tax practice environment, statutory, administrative and judicial sources, citators, research tools and communicating results.
How long are ACCT 612 forum posts?
Threads run 400 to 500 words with at least four citations, and each of the two replies runs 200 to 250 words with two citations, all in current APA format.
Do ACCT 612 tax research memos need APA format?
No. The syllabus treats the memos and research problems as working documents rather than formal papers, so current APA format is not required, though authority must still be cited.
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