Course Catalog & Schedules Course Search > Search Results > Course Description Financial Strategy and Tax Planning (FINC-447-0) 1.00 Credit Description: This course counts toward the following majors: Analytical Finance, Finance. This course examines the role of taxes in a firm's financial strategy. Tax knowledge is not a prerequisite, and we do not cover the specifics of any one tax code. Instead we study the basic structure of tax codes and identify the fundamental sources of gains from tax planning. General principles are illustrated with examples from past and current tax law in the United States and other countries. Real examples of tax planning and cases are used. We study financial decisions such as the choice of organizational form, investments in real and financial assets, and different methods of financial investments. FINC-465-0 is a prerequisite for this course, but they may be taken concurrently. Prerequisites: All Students: ( FINC-440-0 OR FINC-441-0 ) AND FINC-465-0 Corequisites: None

We are currently in the Fall 2009 quarter.

Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Fall 2009 This course has not yet been scheduled.   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Winter 2010 Sec ID Instructor Day Time Location 61 Petersen MR 13:30 - 15:00 Jacobs (TBD)   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Spring 2010 This course has not yet been scheduled.   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Summer 2010 This course has not yet been scheduled.

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