This guide is for ACCT 616 Week 2 Case Study 1, start to submission. A 1 to 2-page paper on the case scenario in the instructions, with at least 2 scholarly or professional sources beyond the textbooks and the Bible.
ACCT 616 is Advanced Topics in Individual and Pass-through Taxation, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Accounting. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as ACCT616; it is the same course.
| Course | ACCT 616 Advanced Topics in Individual and Pass-through Taxation |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 1 to 2 pages |
| Sources | At least 2 scholarly and/or professional sources in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA with a reference list |
What ACCT 616 Week 2 Case Study 1 asks for
You write a 1 to 2-page paper in current APA on a case scenario outlined in the instructions. Each case study uses at least 2 scholarly and/or professional sources in a reference list, in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible. Case Study 1 is due in Module/Week 2 with Ricketts and Tunnell chapters 4 and 5, the same week as Quiz 1. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in ACCT 616
In the published schedule, Case Study 1 is one of 9 graded written assignments in ACCT 616. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
How ACCT 616 Week 2 Case Study 1 is graded
Liberty grades Case Study 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in ACCT 616 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Module/Week 1 begins on Monday at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Friday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Modules/Weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and end by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The ACCT 616 Week 2 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
List the facts of the case first. Analysis that rests on a misread detail is the most common way case answers lose points.
Name the central problem
Decide what the core problem is and say it plainly. The rest of the analysis should be organized around it.
Apply the course framework
Use the model or concepts from Advanced Topics in Individual and Pass-through Taxation to analyze the case. Name the framework, then work through it with the case facts, step by step.
Weigh the options
Compare alternatives before recommending one. Each option needs its advantage and its risk stated in the terms of the case.
Recommend and justify
Make a clear recommendation supported by sources (At least 2 scholarly and/or professional sources in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible), with the first steps of implementation.
Answer every question asked
If the case comes with questions, answer each one under its own heading, in order, within 1 to 2 pages.
Write the issue as one precise question, quote the controlling Code language in the rule section, and use a small basis table in the application so the reader can follow the numbers. One to two pages leaves no room for background, so start with the question.
A structure for ACCT 616 Week 2 Case Study 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 900 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Issue | The tax question. | ~160 words |
| Rule | Code sections and regulations. | ~250 words |
| Application | The rule applied to the scenario. | ~340 words |
| Conclusion | The answer and its effect on the partners. | ~140 words |
A topic angle that works
Chapters 4 and 5 cover topics such as contributions and basis. Track each partner's inside and outside basis in a small table; most contribution cases turn on basis.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Partner A contributes land with a fair market value of $100,000 and a basis of $40,000. Under Section 721 no gain is recognized; A's outside basis is $40,000 under Section 722, and the partnership takes the land with a $40,000 inside basis under Section 723.1 Because the land is built-in gain property, Section 704(c) requires that the $60,000 precontribution gain be allocated back to A when the partnership sells it.2
- Applies three sections.
- Tracks basis.
- Flags 704(c).
Mistakes that cost points on ACCT 616 Week 2
- Missing Section 704(c).
- Over 2 pages.
- Fewer than 2 outside sources.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 1 to 2 pages
- Sources: At least 2 scholarly and/or professional sources in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long are ACCT 616 case studies?
1 to 2 pages with at least 2 scholarly or professional sources beyond the textbooks and the Bible.
How many points is ACCT 616 Week 2 Case Study 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for ACCT 616, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is ACCT 616 Week 2 the same in every section of ACCT 616?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for ACCT 616. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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