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The primary aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of the case method in teaching federal income taxes to different student groups in accounting.

March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

An Experiment With the Case Method in Teaching Federal Income Taxes.

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RBRalph F. Beckert LHLawrence Van HornRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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This experiment tests the case method of instruction in teaching federal income taxes to accounting students, suggesting effective pedagogical strategies.

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The primary aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of the case method in teaching federal income taxes to different student groups in accounting.
Comparison of instructional methods for public accounting and business administration students
Evaluation of students' technical problem-solving skills in federal income taxes
Assessment of course content adequacy for each student group
Public accounting students showed greater ease in learning federal income taxes due to their prior accounting knowledge.
Business administration students found the existing course content inadequate for their needs in federal income taxes.
The case method was more effective for public accounting students in mastering detailed tax computations.

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Beckert et al. (1965) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba428e4e9516ffd37a2e17 https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-4498187

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This experiment tests the case method of instruction in teaching federal income taxes to accounting students, suggesting effective pedagogical strategies.

An Experiment With the Case Method in Teaching Federal Income Taxes.

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An Experiment With the Case Method in Teaching Federal Income Taxes.

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