W8

Discussion # 1

The CPA-auditor is required to be INDEPENDENT (even though the accounting firm is paid by the corporation).  In contrast, the  CPA-tax accountant (or attorney) is an ADVOCATE of the client (not a spokesperson for the IRS).  Please discuss the legal, ethical, and pragmatic distinctions between these two conflicting positions.  Support your comments using Circular 230 and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.

Discussion# 2

Now that you have used the tax software in this class, do you think it is a helpful tool, why or why not?