Course Overview
This is an advanced course in corporate income tax, focusing on the tax planning needs of private corporations and their shareholders. In this course, the student will acquire the foundation tax knowledge and basic research skills needed to be able to do corporate tax- related work at a professional level. This is achieved through a combination of lectures, assigned readings, practice in the application of the law to practical problems, the use of income tax software for both compliance and research purposes, and training in tax research and tax writing. Topics include the computation of corporate taxes, tax integration, owner compensation, corporate re-organizations, surplus distributions, partnerships, trusts, structuring business sales and acquisitions, international business expansion, as well as issues concerning tax compliance, planning and avoidance.
Credits
3.0
Registration requirements
Departmental approval is required to register for this course. Departmental approval is required for this course. You will not be able to register without it.
Domestic fees
$897.13
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Identify tax issues faced by closely held corporations and their owners.
- Use the Income Tax Act, and professional tax research tools, to determine the tax implications of the issues identified.
- Communicate the issues, the tax implications, the alternatives and recommendations.
- Use T2 software to file corporate tax returns.
- Review, advise on, and provide support for objections, appeals, and reassessments.
- Analyze and advise on tax-planning issues such as the purchase or sale of shares or assets, benefiting from the capital gains deduction on qualified small business corporation shares, succession planning, and reorganizations.
- Evaluate and advise on tax implications of alternative business decisions such as dividend versus salary, sharing small business deductions, personal service business, and acquisition of control.
- Design the use of partnerships and trusts in business and family tax planning.
Effective as of Fall 2016
Related Programs
Taxation of Close Corporations (FMGT 7410) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Business + Media
- Accounting
Bachelor of Accounting Full-time/Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below is one offering of FMGT 7410 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 68700
Dates
Apr 15 - Jul 15 Loading
- CRN 68700
- $897.13 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
13 weeks
Instructor
Richard Wong
Course outline
Important information
- Class will NOT be held on July 1 (Canada Day). THIS IS A DEGREE LEVEL COURSE FOR THE BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING PROGRAM. This class will be held virtually, except for mandatory in-person exams. It is a synchronous course, so students are required to attend remotely via Microsoft Teams during the scheduled class times. A webcam and microphone are necessary. Both the midterm and final exams will take place IN PERSON at the Burnaby Campus, in the classroom listed above, during class time. For approval, please send an email to bachelor_accounting@bcit.ca with your BCIT student ID number and a brief explanation of why you wish to register in the course. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
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