| Course | ACCT 616 Advanced Topics in Individual and Pass-through Taxation (ACCT616) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MS in Accounting |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 7 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 7 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published ACCT 616 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What ACCT 616 covers
Ricketts and Tunnell's Practical Guide to Partnerships and LLCs is read two or three chapters a module/week, sixteen chapters in all, each set with one presentation, and the course closes on a partnership tax return built from a scenario in the instructions.
Forum threads run at least 250 words with four citations in current APA format and a Bible reference, and each of two replies runs at least 125 words with two citations. Case studies run one to two pages in current APA format with two or more scholarly or professional sources beyond the textbooks and the Bible.
This course examines the various taxation implications of pass-through entities, particularly as they apply to an individual's personal tax return.
ACCT 616 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist and Class Introductions also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Case Study 1 (Quiz 1 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Case Study 2 (Discussion Board Forum 2 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 3 (Quiz 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Case Study 3 | 100 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 4 (Quiz 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Tax Return Project only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 8 | Case Study 4 (Quiz 4 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where ACCT 616 papers lose points
ACCT 616 work loses points when a case study gives a basis or gain figure without showing how it was reached, when it names a result without the Code section that produces it, when forum threads fall short of four citations or treat the Bible reference as decoration, and when replies restate the classmate's thread instead of adding to it.
Using a ACCT 616 sample well
The case study samples work composite partnerships through formation, built-in gain allocations, a purchase of an interest with a basis adjustment and the centralized audit regime; the forum samples weigh entity choice, the passive activity rules, payments to a retiring partner and the self-employment tax position of LLC members, citing the Code, regulations, cases and published research.
ACCT 616 questions, answered
What textbook does ACCT 616 use?
Ricketts and Tunnell's Practical Guide to Partnerships and LLCs, read across sixteen chapters from formation and operations through distributions, sales of interests and the end of a partnership.
How long are ACCT 616 case studies?
One to two pages in current APA format, answering a scenario from the instructions with two or more scholarly or professional sources besides the textbooks and the Bible.
What is the ACCT 616 Tax Return Project?
A 200-point partnership tax return due in Module/Week 7, prepared on the applicable forms for a scenario given in the instructions and drawing on the whole course.
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