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This site allows you to search for accounting cases. Currently, the site contains all cases published in Issues in Accounting Education, the IMA Educational Case Journal, the Journal of Accounting Education, and Accounting Perspectives. Teaching notes for these cases are available at the American Accounting Association (aaahq.org) and the IMA (www.imanet.org) websites, respectively. Membership in the AAA is required for access to the teaching notes for the Issues in Accounting Education cases. Membership in the IMA is necessary for access to both the case and teaching notes for the IMA Educational Case Journal.

This site was developed by and is maintained by Michael Meyer, Department of Accountancy, Mendoza College of Business and Teresa Meyer, Office of Information Technology of the University of Notre Dame.

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Case List
Accounting Topics

Cases for MACCT/MSA Taxation

Multiple Motivations and Effects: the Case of Trust Preferred Stock

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 14, 1999

Authors: Frischmann, Warfield

Industry: Banking

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Theory
Capstone
Intermediate Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
MBA Financial Accounting
Accounting Topics
Trusted Preferred Stock

Balancing Tax and Financial Reporting Objectives: Effective Tax Planning Within the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 22, 2007

Authors: Randolph, Seida

Industry: Insurance

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Ethics
Income Shifting
Tax Planning
Tax Research

Actions Speak Louder Than Words: A Case Study On Mexican Corporate Governance

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 22, 2007

Authors: Reisch, Seese, Austen

Industry: Entertainment

Undergraduate Courses
Auditing/Assurance
International Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Auditing/Assurance
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Corporate Governance
Sarbanes Oxley Act

International Consulting Income: an Investigation of the Tax Implications of a U.s. Individual Working in Canada

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 22, 2007

Authors: Noga, Wilkinson

Industry: Consulting Firm

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Foreign Currency
Contractor
Foreign Worker
Individual Taxation

Integrating AIS and Accounting For Income Taxes: From Calculations To Disclosure

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 25, 2010

Authors: Loraas, Key

Industry: Retail, E-Commerce

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Internal Controls
Analytics
Book-Tax Differences
Deferred Taxes
Income Taxes

Life's Two Certainties: an Estate and Gift Tax Consulting Case

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 28, 2013

Authors: G. R. Huston, J. Huston

Industry: Cpa Firm

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Estate Tax
Tax Planning

Towards an Integrative Tax Course; A Mutual Funds Case Study

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 16.2, 1998

Authors: Bloom, Weinstein

Industry: None

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Mutual Funds
Tax Planning

Celebrity Baby Photograph Donations: A Case Study in Charitable Contribution Tax Planning and Research

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 28.3/4, 2010

Authors: Nouri, Opatosky

Industry: None

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Charitable Deduction
Tax Planning
Tax Research

Assessing Professional Ethics in Tax: A Case On Uncertain Tax Positions

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 30.1, 2012

Authors: Convery, Outslay

Industry: Manufacturing

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
AICPA Professional Standards
Ethics
Penalties
Tax Deduction

Using Journal Entries To Teach Partnership Tax: an Illustrative Case

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 30.1, 2012

Authors: Fisher, Hageman

Industry: None

Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Basis
Book-Tax Differences
Partnership Taxation

Regal Hair Salon: Tax and Financial Reporting of Gift Cards

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 30.1, 2012

Authors: Gujarathi, Noga

Industry: Hair Salon

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Professional Accounting Research
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Corporate Taxation
MACCT/MSA Financial Accounting
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Gift Cards/Coupons
Book-Tax Differences
Deferred Taxes

Structuring a Tax Efficient International Operation

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 30.1, 2012

Authors: Wilkinson, Thomasson

Industry: Oil & Gas

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Foreign Tax Credit
International Taxation
Tax Planning
Transfer Pricing

Creating an Executive Compensation Plan: A Corporate Tax Planning Case

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 29.4, 2014

Authors: J. Huston, Blazovich, R. Huston

Industry: Healthcare, High-Tech

Undergraduate Courses
Intermediate Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
MBA Financial Accounting
Accounting Topics
Compensation Plans
Earnings Management
Tax Planning

Microsoft's Foreign Earnings: Tax Strategy

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 30.4, 2015

Authors: Kyj, Romeo

Industry: Software

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
EMBA Financial Accounting
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
MBA Financial Accounting
Accounting Topics
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Tax Haven
Tax Planning
Territorial Taxation

Brewing Up Controversy: A Case Exploring the Ethics of Corporate Tax Planning

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 30.4, 2015

Authors: Hess, Alexander

Industry: Brewery

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Corporate Taxation
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Ethics
International Taxation
Tax Haven
Tax Planning

Boxing and Martial Arts Company, A Tax Case

Accounting Perspectives, Issue: 14.4, 2015

Authors: Mindzak, Zeng

Industry: Entertainment

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Revenue Recognition
Business Expenses
Tax Deduction

Barbados Spirits Inc.

Accounting Perspectives, Issue: 14.4, 2015

Authors: Kalesnikoff

Industry: Manufacturing

Undergraduate Courses
Auditing/Assurance
Capstone
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Auditing/Assurance
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Independence
Related Party Transactions
Tax Reporting
International Taxation
Tax Avoidance

Sweetness and Spice: Tax Issues For Foodies

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 31.1, 2016

Authors: Stallworth, Anderson

Industry: Food

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Hobby Losses
Home Office Deduction
Section 179
Tax Planning

Mr. and Mrs. Smith: A Student Introduction To Federal Tax Compliance and Documentation

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 31.1, 2016

Authors: Morrow, Stinson

Industry: Cpa Firm

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Client Acceptance
Tax Planning
Tax Return

Should U.s. and Global Regulators Take a Bigger Tax Bite Out of Technology Companies? A Case On Apple's International Tax Minimization and Reporting Strategies

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 31.1, 2016

Authors: Holtzblatt, Tschakert

Industry: High-Tech

Undergraduate Courses
International Accounting
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Corporate Taxation
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Transfer Pricing
Double Taxation
Foreign Tax Credit
International Taxation
Tax Haven
Tax Planning

The Marriage of Sharon and Henry Sawbones: A Forensic Case Illustrating the Use of a Tax Return in a Litigation Advisory Services Context

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 31.3, 2016

Authors: Quinn, O'bryan

Industry: None

Undergraduate Courses
Fraud Examination
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Family Law
Forensic Accounting
Litigation Support
Tax Return

Provision For Income Tax Expense ASC 740: A Teaching Note

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 35, 2016

Authors: Miller

Industry: None

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Corporate Taxation
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Deferred Tax Assets
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Tax Reporting
Temporary Differences
Deferred Taxes
Income Taxes
Tax Impact
Tax Research
Tax Return

Taxes and Organizational Form: an Activity in Partnership and Corporate Entities

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 32.2, 2017

Authors: Drnevich, Sternburg

Industry: None

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
C Corporation
Entity Choice
Formation
Individual Taxation
Partnership Taxation
Tax Entities

Tax Confusion and Form 1040 Turmoil

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 32.4, 2017

Authors: Single, Rosner

Industry: Tax Services

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
1040
Home Office Deduction
Itemized Deductions
Self-Employment Income

The Not So Pokey Hokies

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 32.4, 2017

Authors: Adams, Inger, Mackfessel

Industry: Not-For-Profit

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Business Expenses
Charitable Deduction
Hobby Losses
Tax Research

Transocean and the History of Tax Inversions

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 34.1, 2019

Authors: Elder, Albring, Franklin

Industry: Taxation

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Multinational Corporation
Inversion
Tax Planning

Data Analytics in Tax Research: Analyzing Worker Agreements and Compensation Data To Distinguish Between Independent Contractors and Employees Using IRS Factors

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 35.3, 2020

Authors: Borthick, Smeal

Industry: Public Accounting

Undergraduate Courses
Data Analytics
IT Auditing
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Tax Research
Data Analytics

Tax Retirement Savings Decisions Using an Excel Spreadsheet Approach

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 35.3, 2020

Authors: Lee, Hansen, Brink

Industry: Public Accounting

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Data Analytics
IT Auditing
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Retirement
Individual Taxation
Spreadsheet

Taxes: Taking a Bite Out of Bitcoin

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 36.1, 2021

Authors: Inger, Mathis

Industry: Public Accounting

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Bitcoin
Cryptocurrencies
Basis
Tax Research

A Case Study of Effective Tax Rates Using Data Analytics

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 36.1, 2021

Authors: Cheng, Sapkota, Yurko

Industry: None

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Data Analytics
Intermediate Accounting
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Corporate Taxation
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Effective Tax Rates
Data Analytics
Data Visualization

Incorporating Data Analytics in a Technical Tax Setting: A Case Using Excel and Tableau To Examine a Firm's Schedule M-3 and Tax Risk

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 36.2, 2021

Authors: Laplante, Vernon

Industry: Retail

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Data Analytics
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Electronic Workpapers
Tax Planning
Data Analytics
Data Visualization

The Downside of a Discharged Student Loan

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 36.2, 2021

Authors: Single, Conn, Proschko

Industry: Public Accounting

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Student Loans
Amended Return
W-2

S Corporations and IRC Section 199a: Incorporating Excel Into Tax-Planning Scenarios

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 36.3, 2021

Authors: Key, Mathis, Cooper

Industry: Public Accounting

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Business Income Deduction
Cost Recovery
Flow-Through Entity
S-Corp

Making the Trade in the National Basketball Association (nba): A Research Case Exploring Like-Kind Exchange Treatment Post Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 36.3, 2021

Authors: Nylen, Huels

Industry: Professional Sports

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Like Kind Exchange
Tax Research

Using Tableau To Analyze the Effects of Tax Code Changes: A Teaching Case For Tax and AIS Courses

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 36.3, 2021

Authors: Sledgianowski, Petra, Pelaez, Zhu

Industry: Public Accounting

Undergraduate Courses
Accounting Information Systems (AIS)
Data Analytics
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA AIS
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Tax Return
Big Data
Data Analytics

Ax Research By Bad Example: A Twist On the Classic Case

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 38.2, 2023

Authors: Franklin, Esdale

Industry: Software

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Hobby Losses
Self-Employment Income
Tax Planning

A Different Kind of Cola War: Coca-Cola Versus the IRS

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 38.3, 2023

Authors: Keyser, Neuman

Industry: Coca-Cola

Undergraduate Courses
Advanced Financial Accounting
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Multinational Corporation
International Taxation
Transfer Pricing

Data Analytics For Undergraduate Tax Students: an Alteryx Case Study For MACRS Depreciation

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 38.4, 2023

Authors: Watson, Cheng, Rhoades-Catanach

Industry: Restaurant

Undergraduate Courses
Data Analytics
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Depreciation
MACRS
Data Analytics

Whyteglov Services: IRC Section 1060 Asset Acquisition

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 37, 2016

Authors: Wu, Goldman, Makridis

Industry: Software

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Purchase Price Allocation
Partnership Taxation
Section 1060
Tax Planning

The Role of Secondary Sources On the Taxation of Digital Currency (bitcoin) Before IRS Guidance Was Issued

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 39, 2017

Authors: Reed, Gross, Hemker, Hoelscher

Industry: Bitcoin

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Cryptocurrencies
Digital Currency
Capital Gains

To Amend Or Not To Amend: A Tax Consulting Case

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 40, 2017

Authors: Burke, MJ, Burke, MM, Gates

Industry: Tax Services

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Filing Status
Marriage Tax Penalty

Tax-Compliant Transfer Pricing of Intra-Group Services: the Soft Drink Case

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 61, 2022

Authors: Rossing, Pearson

Industry: Beverage

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Managerial Accounting
MACCT/MSA Tax Strategy
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Cost Allocation
Transfer Pricing
International
Multinational Corporation
Tax Avoidance
Tax Compliance
Tax Impact
Transfer Pricing

Entebbe Ltd.: A Tax Case

Accounting Perspectives, Issue: 18.1, 2019

Authors: Zhang, Farrar

Industry: Bakery

Undergraduate Courses
Capstone
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Business Valuation
Valuation Analysis
Residency

The Gig is Up: Examining Side Gig Income and Allowable Deductions

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 39.1, 2024

Authors: Holmes, Albritton, Foshee, Webb

Industry: Gig Business

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Gig Business
Business Expenses
Individual Taxation

Auto Financial, Inc.: Utilizing Tax Incentives To Illustrate the Implementation of Tax Provisions To Business

Issues in Accounting Education, Issue: 39.1, 2024

Authors: Kern, Brajcich

Industry: Financial Services

Undergraduate Courses
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Employment Tax
General Business Credit
Payroll Taxes
Tax Incentives
Tax Planning

Teaching Case: To Be a Goods and Services Tax-Registered Business Or Not – Decision Making Using Analytics

Journal of Accounting Education, Issue: 67, 2024

Authors: Koh, Yeow, Yee

Industry: Furniture

Undergraduate Courses
Cost/Managerial Accounting
Data Analytics
Tax Accounting
Tax Research
Graduate Courses
MACCT/MSA Financial Accounting
MACCT/MSA Managerial Accounting
MACCT/MSA Taxation
Accounting Topics
Cost Benefit Analysis
Goods and Services Tax
Value-Added Tax