Walsh College Offers Test Prep Classes for Tax Return Preparers

TROY, Mich., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Walsh College, acclaimed school of accounting and taxation degrees, is now offering exam preparation classes for registered tax return preparers (RTRP). Coursework covers the entire body of knowledge required by the IRS, according to its most recent ruling for return preparers who are not CPAs, attorneys or enrolled agents. In addition, the program provides test-taking tools for successful completion of the exam.

The Walsh non-credit course is eligible for 10 of the 15 hours mandated by the IRS for continuing education. Classes are being offered at the Troy campus and will be taught by Adjunct Professor Eric Skinner, an IRS attorney. Additional online study aids are included in the tuition, available through the Gleim learning system. On-site classes will be held on the following dates during the summer of 2012: 

• Monday, June 25  6 - 8 p.m.
• Monday, July 16   6 - 9 p.m.
• Monday, July 30   6 - 9 p.m.
• Monday, August 13   6 - 9 p.m.

The Walsh RTRP will also:

• Identify trouble areas for test-takers and offer solutions for added study
• Gauge understanding of learning gains through regular quizzes 
• Offer a simulated exam environment with the final quiz

"We've blended the well-respected taxation expertise of the Walsh College faculty, with the proven test preparation learning systems of Gleim to offer the very best program for registered tax return preparers," said Walsh Institute Director Tara Miceli. "Taking the test is a requirement – but taking the Walsh test preparation program is the best choice to successfully pass."

Tuition includes all study materials, and access to online tools and is $359 until June 15 by using the discount code EARLY BIRD. Tuition price is $399 after June 15. For more information visit www.thewalshinstitute.com/taxprep, or contact Tara Miceli at [email protected].

Eric R. Skinner is the managing counsel for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Detroit. He has been with the Office of Chief Counsel since 1995. Prior to joining the IRS, Skinner was a tax attorney with the Detroit office of Deloitte and Touche. A graduate of Michigan State University College of Law, he received his bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Michigan–Dearborn. Skinner serves as an adjunct professor in the tax LL.M. program at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and the taxation program at Walsh College.

During the past 40 years, Gleim has helped millions of accountants earn designations, licenses, and certifications; and now offers the tax return preparer preparation.

WALSH COLLEGE

Walsh College (www.walshcollege.edu), one of southeast Michigan's largest graduate business colleges, is a private, non-profit, upper-division all-business college where 4,500 students study for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees as well as professional certificates. The College offers courses at two campuses, three southeast Michigan university centers, and online. Faculty members integrate application and theory to prepare students for successful corporate and entrepreneurial careers, and employers value and seek out Walsh graduates for their practical business education. Walsh cultivates student and alumni entrepreneurs through the Blackstone LaunchPad and furthers education among the business community through The Walsh Institute.

Celebrating 90 years of business education, Walsh College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org; phone: 312-263-0456). Specific degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP, www.acbsp.org) and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE, www.iacbe.org).

SOURCE Walsh College