Sheridan Course Outlines

ACCG2005
Taxation 1

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 42.0
Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2003
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Business Admin - Accounting
Program Coordinator(s): Donna P Grace
Course Leader or Contact: Multiple Course Leaders
Version: 8.0
Status: Approved - Under Rev (AREV)

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
This course, along with the second semester course (ACCG3014), provides an extensive introduction to both personal and corporate federal income taxation in Canada. The topical coverage follows the order of presentation found in the income tax act. The emphasis in semester one and the first part of semester 2 is personal income taxation. The balance of semester 2 is devoted to corporate taxation. Topics covered in ACCG2005 include residency; employment income; income from business; depreciable capital property; eligible capital expenditures; and income from property. ACCG2005 and ACCG3014 together qualify for course exemption towards the CGA course of study. The CGA challenge exam for Taxation 1 is required.

Program Context

Business Admin - Accounting

Program Coordinator: Donna P Grace

This course is a core component of the third year of the Accounting Program.

Course Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes identify the critical performances, and the knowledge, skills and attitudes that successful students will have reliably demonstrated through the learning experiences and evaluation in the course. Successful students will have demonstrated the following:

 
            Knowledge
			
Successful students will have demonstrated 
knowledge of:

-the background of the Canadian Income Tax System.
-the rights and obligations of the taxpayer and Canada Customs and 
 Revenue Agency. 
-the various levels of residence and the resulting 
 income taxable in Canada.
-common inclusions and deductions in determining 
 employment income.
-common inclusions and deductions in determining 
 income from business.
-the rules relating to capital cost allowance and 
 cumulative eligible capital deduction.
-common inclusions and deductions in determining 
 income from property.

 
            Skills
			
Successful students will have demonstrated further 
development in their abilities to:

-discuss the historical, legal and theoretical 
 background of the Canadian Income Tax System.
-outline the rights and obligations of the 
 taxpayer and CCRA under the law.
-evaluate the alternatives in the residence issue 
 as they relate to a particular fact situation and state
 conclusions after weighing the relevance of the facts.
-calculate employment income.
-calculate income from business.
-make appropriate CCA and cumulative eligible 
 capital deduction calculations.
-calculate income from property.

 
            Attitudes
			
Successful students will have demonstrated 
attitudes of commitment and acceptance of 
responsibility by:

-advance preparation, regular attendance and 
 participation in class.
-diligent completion of assignments and 
 independent study.
-meeting test and assignment due dates.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Class Attendance:
All students will be challenged by the nature and volume of material 
covered in this course.  Full participation and attendance is 
expected.  Students who miss a class are responsible for any 
information discussed, assigned or distributed in that class period.

Tests and Exams    80%
Assignments        20%
                  ----
Total             100%

The instructor will provide details on the specifics of the 
assignments.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

Generic Skills
Generic Skills emphasized in the course:

X	communication - written	X	communication - oral		communication - visual
X	analytical	X	creative thinking	X	decision making
X	interpersonal	X	numeracy		organizational
X	problem solving		technological		other (see below)

Notes: N/A

General Education
This General Education course relates to the following themes as specified by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

	asthetic appreciation		social understanding
	civic life		understanding science
	cultural understanding		understanding technology
	personal development		work and the economy

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam	Portfolio	Interview	Other	Not Eligible for PLAR
X

Notes: N/A

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.

Print	Effective Term	Professor	Applicable Student Group(s)
	Fall 2003	Multiple Professors	Business Administration - Accounting
	Fall 2003	Multiple Professors	Continuing Education Business Students

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