Most of the materials I intend to use for this purpose already exist and are distributed in hard copy during class. What I envision is combining the problems and the solutionsj so that students can get immediate feef back in the form of references to course material and direct explanations as to why certain answers are wrong. However, my primary goal with the Bus 405 tutorials is to broaden by knowledge of the usefulness of the internet as a delivery tool so I can begin to develop the Multistate Taxation materials for delivery in the summer of 1998. What I envision are some basic tutorials combined with live links to state sites with tax information. Most of the states support extensive web sites with information about tax rules for both individuals and corporations, as well as extensive sets of tax forms.
Tax law tends to change over time.
By providing direct links to the taxing authorities responsible for for such changes, I hope to reduce the time required to update and modify materials. Many of the tax vendors are also active on the Internet. They tend to provide updates of tax law changes and commentaries on court cases and pending legislation. Incorporating these would also increase the timeliness and usefulness of materials. Significance Accountants need to be active users of all types of computer technology.