Question 1 (2 points)

The Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS) are issued by:

Question 1 options:

a)	the Internal Revenue Service

b)

the FASB

c)

the AICPA

d)	the American Bar Association

e)	the AICPA and the American Bar Association jointly

Question 2 (2 points)

Tax-related communications can come in many forms, for example:

Question 2 options:

a)	a posting on a general, business, or tax-oriented blog

b)	a speech to a general audience

c)	an article for publication in a professional journal

d)	an appearance on a broadcast with more or less serious tone

e)	all of the above

Question 3 (2 points)

All of the following are goals of tax research EXCEPT:

Question 3 options:

a)	to balance the need for efficiency against the need for thoroughness

b)	to balance the client's tax goals with the client's nontax, personal considerations

c)	to find a defensible solution to a client's problem

d)	to find a perfect solution to a client's problem, no matter how long it takes

Question 4 (2 points)

The Statements on Standards for Tax Services are:

Question 4 options:

a)	part of the ABA Code of Professional Responsibility

b)	intended to replace Circular 230

c)	intended to supplement the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and Circular 230

d)	none of the above

Question 5 (2 points)

The search in IntelliConnect that is very similar to performing a search on the Internet is called the:

Question 5 options:

a)	index search

b)	citation search

c)	keyword search

d)	contents search