I have completed all of the questions and learning activities for chapters 4 & 5 and will be catching up on some publication reading before taking the final. Even though the course covers all of the relevant information for the tests in…
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My Impressions of the First Module of the Comprehensive Course
I’ve almost completed my review of Chapter 5 and feel ready to share my overall impression of Module One of the Comprehensive Tax Course. As mentioned in a previous post this first module primarily covered topics that I am most familiar with.…
Building Your Preparer Toolkit
After finishing the main reading materials for Chapter 4, I was pleasantly surprised to find a whole section at the end of the chapter which provided forms and advice on tax preparation. Things such as common tax preparer mistakes, important interview questions,…
Preparing for the Real World
As I completed the tests for Chapter 2 and 3, I felt a little uncomfortable with my excessive need to keep flipping back through the chapters to check my answers on the tax return preparation questions. By nature, I really like to…
Getting to Know Your New Comprehensive Course Clients
I just completed the tests for Chapters 2 and 3 and am really happy with the way knowledge is tested so far in the course. Each test is separated into general multiple choice questions, learning activities and the occasional quiz. The learning…
Re-evaluating My Goals
A lot has changed about how I will be studying in our short three weeks together and figured it might be a good idea to summarize some of those changes. I hope that this will give you some insight into what hasn’t…
Slow and Steady Wins but It Isn’t a Race
I am a somewhat obsessive person and when I get my hands on something new, I devour it. I tend to spend all my free time either working on or thinking about my new activity. In my last post I was all…
Getting Through the Comprehensive Course When Time is Not on Your Side
I have had a very busy week and getting all my reading assignments done has been no simple task. I am still following the basic study regimen I outlined in a previous post but have decided to mix things up a bit…
Understanding Basic Tax Concepts is Important for Everyone
As I work through Chapter 2 it has become really clear to me that basic tax courses really shouldn’t be just for professionals. Knowing the basics of exemptions, standard deductions, and filing statuses can help anyone to submit their tax returns with…
Completing Chapter 1 and Settling into a Routine
After registering for the Comprehensive Course, I promptly received the hard copies of the course materials. The course is primarily delivered online which is extremely convenient, but supplemental printed copies are definitely important since I like to take notes on and/or highlight…
Getting Started, Setting Goals
I love learning. Given the opportunity, I will read every line of a textbook and attempt to internalize every concept. While this was perfect for most of my college courses, it doesn’t quite work for a tax course and I will have…