Advanced Tax - IRS Enrolled Agent Certificate

Program Requirements

• ACC 115 - Basic Tax Planning Credits: 3
• ACC 117 - Advanced Tax Planning and Preparation Credits: 3
• ACC 121 - Introductory Accounting Credits: 3
• ACC 131 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
• ACC 132 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
• ACC 240 - IRS Enrolled Agent Review Credits: 3
• ACC 296 - Internship: Accounting Credits: 3
• BSA 131 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
• BSA 237 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
• CSA 126 - Microsoft Office for Windows Credits: 3
• MGT 132 - Ethics in Business Credits: 3
• MGT 233 - Business Communication Credits: 3

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Advanced Tax - IRS Enrolled Agent Certificate program, the learner will be able to:

1. Be prepared to sit for the IRS Special Enrollment Exam and be employed as an Enrolled Agent in an accounting or tax enterprise. (ACC 240)
2. Perform financial accounting functions using proper format and procedure based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the International Financial and Reporting Standards (IFRS). (ACC 121, ACC 131)
3. Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial statements and reports for service, merchandising and manufacturing companies. (ACC 121, ACC 131, ACC 132, BSA 131) 
4. Analyze and communicate the effects of tax rules on individuals, partnerships and corporations, and prepare complex tax returns for each. (ACC 115, ACC 117, ACC 240, ACC 296)
5. Utilize professional business communication skills. (MGT 233)
6. Use current technology and software applications to input, manage, and interpret financial information. (ACC 115, ACC 296, CSA 126, MGT 233)
7. Identify, research, and recommend resolution of business issues, including ethical implications of alternatives. (ACC 132, BSA 237, MGT 132)