Skyscrapers in Chicago. (Photo courtesy of Sandra Mallalieu.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. George Plesko
MIT Course Number
15.518
As Taught In
Fall 2002
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Traditional finance and other business courses analyze a broad spectrum of factors affecting business decision-making but typically give little systematic consideration to the role of taxes. In contrast, traditional tax accounting courses concentrate on administrative issues while ignoring the richness of the context in which tax factors operate. The objective of the course is to bridge this gap by providing a framework for recognizing tax planning opportunities and applying basic principles of tax strategy.