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.
Corporate Income Taxation

The corporate income tax curriculum is designed to present competencies related to corporate income taxes in an order that is recommended for new hires through their first two years. Each of the 15 competencies listed are mapped to specific courses that should be taken in the order presented to help the participant become knowledgeable in each corporate income tax competency area.

1. Prepare a Form 1120, including Schedule M-3.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  1120 Preparation and Planning 1: Introduction to Form 1120 (2010 Edition) Basic 2.0
  1120 Preparation and Planning 2: Income (2010 Edition) Basic 3.0
  1120 Preparation and Planning 3: Deductions (2010 Edition) Basic 5.0
2. Understand tax payment and filing rules including estimated tax payments.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  1120 Preparation and Planning 4: Tax and Payments (2010 Edition) Basic 2.0
  1120 Preparation and Planning 5: Estimated Taxes and Special Topics (2010 Edition) Intermediate 2.0
3. Understand income tax rules related to inventories.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Tax Accounting: Inventories (Second Edition) Basic 2.0
4. Understand the taxation of capital gains and losses (Schedule D).
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Capital Gains and Losses: Taxation Fundamentals (Second Edition) Basic 4.0
5. Understand depreciation and amortization rules, and capitalization rules for intangibles.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Depreciation Course (2009 Edition) Update 6.0
  Amortization Rules (Third Edition) Overview 2.0
  Capitalizing Intangibles: New Rules (Second Edition) Update 3.0
6. Understand and calculate deductions, including net operating losses.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  1120 Preparation and Planning 3: Deductions (2010 Edition) Basic 5.0
  Travel and Entertainment: Expenses and Deductions (2009) Overview 6.0
  Domestic Production Activities Deduction: Evolving Rules (Second Edition) Update 2.0
7. Compute business tax credits.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  U.S. International Taxation: Foreign Tax Credits Intermediate 4.0
  1120 Preparation and Planning 4: Tax and Payments (2010 Edition) Basic 2.0
  Tax Relief and Incentives for Businesses Update 2.0
8. Compute the alternative minimum tax.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  1120 Preparation and Planning 4: Tax and Payments (2010 Edition) Basic 2.0
9. Understand how corporate distributions are classified and taxed.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Corporate Tax Part 2: Distributions (Second Edition) Basic 6.0
10. Be able to calculate Accumulated Earnings and Personal Holding Company taxes.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Accumulated Earnings and Personal Holding Company Taxes Intermediate 3.0
  1120 Preparation and Planning 5: Estimated Taxes and Special Topics (2010 Edition) Intermediate 2.0
11. Understand the issues involved in forming, operating and reorganizing a corporation.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Corporate Tax Part 1: Formation and Operation (Second Edition) Basic 5.0
  Corporate Tax Part 3: Reorganizations (Second Edition) Basic 4.0
  Tax Relief for a Business In Distress Intermediate 3.0
12. Understand tax accounting periods and methods.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Tax Accounting Periods (Third Edition) Basic 2.0
  Tax Accounting Methods (Third Edition) Basic 3.0
13. Be familiar with requirements for consolidated returns.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Consolidated Returns: Overview Overview 5.0
  Consolidated Returns: Determining Whether to File Overview 4.0
14. Be familiar with the taxation of international companies.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  U.S. International Taxation: Anti-Avoidance Regimes Overview 5.0
  U.S. International Taxation: Cross-Border Transfers and Reorganizations Basic 5.0
  U.S. International Taxation: Sourcing of Income Basic 3.0
  U.S. International Taxation: Tax Jurisdiction Overview 3.0
  U.S. International Taxation: Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions Intermediate 5.0
  U.S. International Taxation: Foreign Tax Credits Intermediate 4.0
  U.S. International Taxation: Tax Treaties Intermediate 5.0
  U.S. International Taxation: Transfer Pricing Basic 3.0
  Tax Research: Researching International Tax Law (Second Edition) Basic 3.0
15. Learn and be able to use the primary and secondary sources for tax research.
  Title Level CPE Credits
  Tax Research: Process (Third Edition) Overview 3.0
  Tax Research: Primary Sources of Federal Tax Law - The Internal Revenue Code and IRS Interpretations (Third Edition) Basic 3.0
  Tax Research: Primary Sources of Federal Tax Law - Judicial Interpretations (Third Edition) Basic 3.0
  Tax Research: Secondary Sources of Federal Tax Law (Third Edition) Intermediate 3.0

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.