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Form 1120 Foundations

Corporate returns for new joiners: C-corp and S-corp computation, book-to-tax thinking, and supporting schedules.

Theory + practical training + case studies + activities + simulations + software

Level
Freshers
Subject
U.S. Tax
Format
5-day program

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Corporate return essentials

    • C-corp and S-corp compared
    • Structure of Form 1120 and Form 1120-S
    • Reading the trial balance

    Practice: Map a trial balance to return lines for a small corporation.

  2. Day 2

    Income and deductions

    • Gross receipts and cost of goods sold
    • Common deductions and their limits
    • Depreciation basics on Form 4562

    Practice: Build the income section and a depreciation workpaper.

  3. Day 3

    Book-to-tax adjustments

    • Permanent and temporary differences
    • Meals, penalties, and accrual items
    • Schedule M-1 reconciliation

    Practice: Prepare a book-to-tax workpaper from adjusted financial statements.

  4. Day 4

    Schedules L and M-2

    • Balance sheet tie-out
    • Retained earnings roll-forward
    • Supporting statements

    Practice: Tie Schedules L, M-1, and M-2 together and resolve the differences.

  5. Day 5

    S-corp specifics and capstone

    • Schedule K and K-1 for shareholders
    • AAA and shareholder basis concepts
    • Self-review checklist

    Practice: Prepare a complete 1120 or 1120-S case study from the trial balance.

More than theory

We don't just teach the rules. This program includes practical training, case studies, activities, simulations, and hands-on software training.

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

Tax research

Finding, reading, and documenting authority for a tax position.

  • Checkpoint
  • CCH AnswerConnect
  • Bloomberg Tax
  • Tax Notes
  • Blue J

Your trainer

Portrait of Vijay Narayandas

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.

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