Tax Accounting University

TAU is designed to help with “getting the numbers right”.  Over the past decade, the landscape of tax accounting has changed immensely, and there have been significant complexities and nuances surrounding financial reporting and compliance, business combinations and many other areas, as well as the need to provide increased transparency surrounding a company’s provision resources. TAU will provide participants with educational tools to strengthen your knowledge of ASC 740, income tax accounting and help navigate through these complexities and help you to “get the numbers right”.

TAU is a complimentary offering provided by EY. There are no registration fess or charges for the course materials.

TAU consists of nine sessions in total, ranging from 1 to 2 hours per session.

TAU offers courses that cater to all experience levels ranging from the novice tax accountant to the seasoned tax professional: 

• TAU 101 - The beginner introductory courses have been designed for professionals without tax accounting experience. In TAU 101, we will cover the basic aspects of Accounting Standards Codification 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740).   
• TAU 201 – The intermediate courses are intended for those with prior education or experience in income tax accounting who want to strengthen or expand their knowledge in additional topics such as business combinations, share-based payments, Intra-period tax allocation, outside basis differences and interim reporting. 
• TAU 301 – The advanced courses are a deeper dive into more specialized topics for professionals with significant prior experience in income tax accounting.  Some of the topics highlighted in the TAU 301 offerings include contingent consideration in business combinations, state and local income tax provisions, and intercompany transactions.

Yes. TAU courses are CPE eligible. Participants can earn up to a total of 19.6 CPE credit hours if the participant requirements are met (required attendance time and polling question responses). Each course ranges from 1.2 to 2.4 hours depending on the length of the session.

While there are no pre-requisites required, the TAU courses have been designed with your level of experience and expertise ranging from beginner to advanced, in mind. TAU 101 will provide the foundation that is built upon in the TAU 201 and TAU 301 courses. It is recommended to take the courses in that prescribed order.

You can register for TAU courses directly from this page. TAU is currently offering sessions at select times through June 2024.  TAU courses are offered virtually. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email that includes the Zoom link for the session, on the applicable date.   If you don’t receive the confirmation email and Zoom link, please contact us via TARAS@ey.com.