Complex adjustments for corporate and partnership returns, including basis, special allocations, and interest limits.
Theory + practical training + case studies + activities + simulations + software
Level
Seniors
Subject
U.S. Tax
Format
5-day program
Day by day
Day 1
Advanced book-to-tax
Depreciation differences and bonus elections
Accrual and reserve adjustments
Schedule M-3 awareness
Practice: Build a multi-year book-to-tax workpaper.
Day 2
Corporate limitations
Net operating losses
Business interest limit under section 163(j)
Charitable contribution limits
Practice: Sequence limitations correctly on a sample corporate return.
Day 3
S corporation depth
Shareholder stock and debt basis
AAA and distributions
Form 7203 reporting
Practice: Roll forward basis and test the tax treatment of distributions.
Day 4
Partnership depth
Special allocations under section 704(b)
Contributed property under section 704(c)
Section 754 elections and 743(b) adjustments
Practice: Model a special allocation and a partner interest transfer.
Day 5
Edge cases and capstone
Partner and shareholder transactions
Schedules K-2 and K-3 awareness
Issue spotting for review
Practice: Complete a case study, then write the review notes for a peer's file.
More than theory
We don't just teach the rules. This program includes practical training, case studies, activities, simulations, and hands-on software training.
Theory
Code sections, forms, and the reasoning behind each rule.
Practical training
Hands-on preparation from realistic client source documents.
Case studies
Real-world fact patterns worked from start to finish, then discussed.
Activities
Group exercises, quizzes, and error-spotting drills that keep every concept active.
Simulations
Mock client files, review notes, and deadlines that mirror busy season.
Software training
Data entry, diagnostics, and e-file steps in the software your team uses.
Software covered
Hands-on sessions run in the platforms your team uses. See all software
Tax preparation
Professional software for individual, business, trust, and estate returns.
CCH Axcess Tax
CCH ProSystem fx Tax
GoSystem Tax RS
ONESOURCE Income Tax
UltraTax CS
Lacerte
ProConnect Tax
ProSeries
Drake Tax
ATX
TaxWise
TaxAct Professional
TaxSlayer Pro
CrossLink
Fixed assets and depreciation
Asset records, depreciation schedules, and book-to-tax differences.
CCH ProSystem fx Fixed Assets
Fixed Assets CS
Sage Fixed Assets
Bloomberg Tax Fixed Assets
Corporate tax and provision
Large-company compliance and income tax provision under ASC 740.
ONESOURCE Tax Provision
Corptax
Longview Tax
Bloomberg Tax Provision
Tax research
Finding, reading, and documenting authority for a tax position.
Checkpoint
CCH AnswerConnect
Bloomberg Tax
Tax Notes
Blue J
Your trainer
Vijay Narayandas
Two decades training tax teams and building US tax practices
Vijay Narayandas has spent over two decades training tax teams and building US tax practices that deliver. He has hired hundreds of professionals, interviewed thousands, and coached them into reviewers and leaders.