Students will write a 5-page paper on ethical guidelines for tax practitioners. The paper is based on the
discussion of ethical guidelines covered in Chapter 17; however, students are expected to use source materials (e.g. Circular 230 and/or AICPA standards) in their paper.
For my ethics paper I will be covering on the topic of the Circular 230 in comparison to AICPA SSTS in regard to the professional ethics for tax professionals. I will start with writing about summary about Circular 230 topic. I will provide information on the provisions, for instance why were the provisions created and the time of main provision. In addition, I will mention the AICPA SSTS, how they are passed and enforced with relation to when a CPA violates those standards. Overall, I would mention in my paper how these two-tax ethics and professional standard are different and their importance.
This comparison is fine, but you should try and identify specific examples of ethical behavior and show how they would be resolved under the guidanc