SYLLABUS - SPRING 2005

COURSE OVERVIEW
The business and personal finances of an entrepreneur are integrally related.  Often personal resources fund business operations and business resources fund individual necessities and obligations.  This course is designed to familiarize the entrepreneur with wealth maximization and tax minimization strategies for business and personal activities.  This course covers basic tax planning concepts and includes personal financial planning and estate planning issues.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to ensure that entrepreneurs are knowledgeable of:

• the many tax benefits available to them in their business and personal activities
• specific wealth maximization and tax minimization strategies
• basic tax compliance issues
• IRS monitoring activities and the consequences of failing to comply with tax laws

GRADES
1. Final grades are based on the following scale:
A = 90 - 100
B = 70 - 89
Any grade below 70 will be given at the instructor's discretion(i.e., C or F). + or - will
be awarded similarly.

2. Final grades are determined as follows:

Mid-term exam	35%	Class participation	30%
Final exam	35%

EXAMINATIONS
Exams will contain a combination of problems, essay, short answer and/or objective questions. To prepare for examinations, it is suggested that you study material covered in class and WSJ articles. The final exam is not comprehensive.