Is your PC getting more and more sluggish? If not properly maintained, most computers show a decrease in their performance over time. This means that every time the user gives an order, like openin...
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Negotiable Instruments & Docs of Title Elements Required for a Negotiable Instrument 1. In Writing 2. Unconditional Promise to Pay 3. Sum Certain 4. Definite Time 5. Payable to Order of/Bearer 6. S...
Security Regulation Securities Include: Stock options, limited partnership interests, warrants, investment contracts, collateral-trust securities • General PTP interests are not considered a securi...
Secured Transactions Financing Statement Elements- (required for perfecting a security interest) • • • • • Names of debtor and secured party Signature of debtor Address of secured party where info ...
Individual Taxation Qualifying Child Tests 1. Age (<19, <24 if student, no limit if disabled) 2. Adobe (live with >1/2 year) 3. Support (child provides < ½ of own support) 4. Residency (US, Canada,...
Property, Trusts, & Estates Real Property = Land, air rights, mineral rights, plant life/vegetation, & fixtures Fee Simple = owning & possessing land w/ right to sell it. Joint Tenency = “Right of ...
Taxation: Property, Estates, Trusts, Gifts Bond Premium Amortization (for bonds yielding taxable income) • Reduces bond’s basis over time • Permitted as interest deduction from AGI Gift Basis = Det...
Partnerships Check-the-box: Choose to be taxed as corp or partnership Tax-year: Calendar year or fiscal year ending in Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec ONLY! Depreciation = any method allowed by IRS is o.k. Orga...
Sales Statue of Frauds- $500+ for sale of goods Exceptions: SPAM Specially manufactured goods Part performance (enforceable only up to amount paid) Admission in court Merchant’s Confirming Letter (...
Legal Responsibilities Common Law Liability- Plaintiff must show accountant failed to exercise due care to recover money damages Negligence- (reliance need not be proven) 1. Duty of care breached 2...
Debtor and Creditor Relations Bankruptcy Law • Ch. 7- Straight bankruptcy/liquidation (Biz and Consumers) ○ Trustee required (appointed by COURT) ○ Allowed a discharge once every 8 years ○ Means te...
Individual Taxation – Filing Status Must file tax return if income is equal to or greater than sum of: Personal exemption + Standard deduction + Additional standard deduction for over 65 or blind E...
Chapter 5 Employer-Employee Law The Fair Labor Standards Act = wages and hours. The National Labor Relations Act = collective bargaining (i.e., unions) activities. The Taft-Hartley Act = labor rela...
Chapter 4 – Partnership Taxation FORMATION General Rule
No gain or loss is on a contribution of property to a partnership in return for a partnership interest.
Exceptions to non-recognition of ga...