A MODERN APPROACH FOR TODAY’S STUDENT

Key to this new tax series’ remarkably positive reception are the five core precepts around which the text is built:

(1) Storyline Approach: Each chapter begins with a storyline that introduces a set of characters or a business entity facing specific tax-related situations. Each chapter’s examples are related to the storyline, giving students the opportunities to learn a set of client information and apply that data to a series of situations.

(2) Conversational Writing Style: The authors took special care to write a textbook that fosters a friendly dialogue between the text and each individual student. The tone of the presentation is intentionally conversational – creating the impression of speaking with the student, as opposed to teaching to the student.

(3) Superior Organization of Related Topics: McGraw-Hill's Taxation takes a fresh approach to taxation by grouping related topics together in theme chapters, including separate chapters on home ownership, compensation, investments, and retirement savings & deferred compensation.

(4) Real World Focus: Students learn best when they see how concepts are applied in the real world. For that reason, real-world examples and articles are included in “Taxes in the Real World” boxes throughout the book. These vignettes demonstrate current issues in taxation and show the relevance of tax issues in all areas of business.

(5) Better Examples: The examples used throughout the chapter relate directly to the storyline presented at the beginning of each chapter, so students become familiar with one fact set and learn how to apply those facts to different scenarios. In addition to providing in-context examples, we provide “What if” scenarios within many examples to illustrate how variations in the facts might or might not change the answers.