Curriculums

Whether you are looking for complete training for your staff or just need a review or update in a particular area, CCH's new curriculums meet your training requirements. Our 13 area-specific curriculums are designed to direct users to the courses that are most relevant to their specific learning needs.
Small Business Income Tax

The small business income tax curriculum is designed to present competencies related to small business income taxation in an order that is recommended for those who would like training specific to small businessess, or professionals who would like a review of important topics in the area. Each of the competencies listed are mapped to specific courses that should be taken in the order presented to help the participant become knowledgeable in each small business income taxation area.

1. Understand the rules for starting a business, terminating a business and formless conversions.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Tax Considerations in Starting and Terminating a Business (Second Edition) Overview 2.0
2. Be familiar with hobby loss rules and the different types of pass-through entities including partnerships, S corporations, LLCs and FLPs.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Choice of Business Entity Overview 3.0
  Tax Strategies for Sideline Businesses Basic 2.0
  Family Limited Partnerships (Second Edition) Overview 3.0
3. Prepare a Form 1065 including Schedules K-1 and M-3.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  1065 Preparation and Planning 1: Tax Fundamentals (2008 Edition) Basic 4.0
  1065 Preparation and Planning 3: Schedules and Completing the Return (2008 Edition) Basic 5.0
  1065 Preparation and Planning 2: Income and Deductions (2008 Edition) Basic 3.0
4. Prepare a Form 1120S including Schedules K-1 and M-3.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  1120S Preparation and Planning 1: Tax Fundamentals (2008 Edition) Update 5.0
  1120S Preparation and Planning 2: Business Income, Deductions and Tax Payments (2008 Edition) Update 5.0
  1120S Preparation and Planning 3: Schedule K (2008 Edition) Update 3.0
  1120S Preparation and Planning 4: Other Schedules and Tax Planning Update 3.0
5. Prepare Schedules C and SE.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  1040 Preparation and Planning Part 6: Deductions for Business and Other Special Deduction Rules (2008 Edition) Basic 5.0
  Strategies for Reducing the Self-Employment Tax (Third Edition) Intermediate 4.0
6. Understand income tax rules related to inventories.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Tax Accounting: Inventories (Second Edition) Basic 2.0
7. Calculate deductions for business expenses including §179 and home office deductions.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Cars: Expenses and Deductions (2007-2008) Basic 6.0
  Travel and Entertainment: Expenses and Deductions (2007-2008) Update 6.0
  Section 179: Maximizing the Small Business Deduction Basic 2.0
  Home Office: Expenses and Deductions (2007-2008 Edition) Update 5.0
  New Tax Breaks from Congress: Energy Incentives, Hurricane Relief and Phased-In Benefits Update 3.0
  Worker Classification Basic 2.0
8. Understand the taxation of capital gains and losses (Schedule D) and like-kind exchanges (Form 8824).
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Like-Kind Exchanges (Second Edition) Basic 3.0
  Capital Gains and Losses: Taxation Fundamentals (Second Edition) Basic 4.0
9. Understand depreciation and amortization rules and capitalization rules for intangibles.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Depreciation Course (2008 Edition) Overview 6.0
  Amortization Rules (Third Edition) Basic 2.0
  Capitalizing Intangibles: New Rules (Second Edition) Update 3.0
10. Compute business tax credits.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Tax Credits: Business (Third Edition) Basic 4.0
  New Tax Breaks from Congress: Energy Incentives, Hurricane Relief and Phased-In Benefits Update 3.0
11. Understand tax accounting periods and methods.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Tax Accounting Methods (Second Edition) Basic 3.0
  Tax Accounting Periods (Second Edition) Basic 2.0
12. Be familiar with current developments in small business taxation.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  New Tax Law Developments in 2007 Update 3.0
  Tax Relief for a Business In Distress Intermediate 3.0
13. Understand the implications of the Bankruptcy Act.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Bankruptcy Act of 2005 Basic 2.0

Course Levels:

Basic: Describes the level most beneficial to CPAs new to a skill or attribute. Covers fundamental principles and skills. This level is usually for participants with limited or no exposure to the subject.

Intermediate: Builds on a basic level program in order to relate fundamental principles or skills to practical situations and extend them to a broader range of applications. This level is for participants with some exposure to the subjects. Such persons are often at the mid-level within the organization, with operational and/or supervisory responsibilities.

Advanced: Focuses on the development of in-depth knowledge, a variety of skills or a broader range of applications. This level is for participants with significant exposure to the subjects. Advanced level programs are often appropriate for high-ranking persons within organizations; however, they may also be beneficial for lower level professionals with specialized knowledge in a subject area.

Update: Provides a general review of new developments. This level is for participants with a background in the subject area that desire to be kept current.

Overview: Develops a broad perspective in a subject area. These programs may be appropriate for professionals at all organizational levels.