ACC 630 Milestone Two Guidelines and Ru
ic
This is the second of three milestone assignments that will lead to the completion of your course’s final project. In this assignment, you will complete Section III
of the final project. For this part of the assessment, prepare a Word document that addresses the critical elements below in relation to your chosen company.
Answer each question in a substantive way, and defend each of your responses with at least one scholarly source other than your textbook. Pay close attention to
the grading ru
ic to make sure you meet the “Proficient” level in each requirement.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
III. Estate Planning
A. In terms of minimizing tax liability, how would estate planning differ from a partnership to a corporation?
B. For estate planning purposes, what are the advantages of setting your business up as a corporation versus a partnership? Defend your response.
C. Describe your company’s succession plan and whether it aligns with your company’s vision.
D. Based on your responses, what estate planning strategy would be most effective in minimizing tax liability? Why?
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Word document (excluding the title and reference pages). Use double spacing, 12-
point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. For references, use at least one outside source other than the textbook. Sources should be cited using the
latest APA style guidelines.
Ru
ic
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Estate Planning:
Minimizing Tax
Liability
Explains how estate planning differs from a
partnership to a corporation in terms of
minimizing tax liability
Explains how estate planning differs from a
partnership to a corporation, but not in
terms of minimizing tax liability
Does not explain how estate planning
differs from a partnership to a corporation
22.5
Estate Planning:
Advantages
Determines the advantages of setting up a
usiness as a corporation versus a
partnership for estate planning purposes
and defends response
Determines the advantages of setting up a
usiness as a corporation versus a
partnership for estate planning purposes,
ut does not defend response or defense is
weak or cursory
Does not determine the advantages of
setting up a business as a corporation
versus a partnership
22.5
Estate Planning:
Succession Plan
Describes the company’s succession plan
and whether it aligns with the company’s
vision
Describes the company’s succession plan,
ut does not describe if it aligns with the
company’s vision, or description is cursory
or inaccurate
Does not describe the company’s
succession plan
22.5
Estate Planning:
Strategy
Determines which strategy would be most
effective and defends response
Determines which strategy would be most
effective, but does not defend response or
defense is weak or cursory
Does not determine which strategy would
e most effective
22.5
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Articulation of
Response
Submission has no major e
ors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
Submission has major e
ors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively impact
eadability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical e
ors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent understanding of
ideas
10
Total 100%
ACC 630 Milestone Two Guidelines and Ru
ic
This is the second of three milestone assignments that will lead to the completion of your course’s final project. In this assignment, you will complete Section III
of the final project. For this part of the assessment, prepare a Word document that addresses the critical elements below in relation to your chosen company.
Answer each question in a substantive way, and defend each of your responses with at least one scholarly source other than your textbook. Pay close attention to
the grading ru
ic to make sure you meet the “Proficient” level in each requirement.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
III. Estate Planning
A. In terms of minimizing tax liability, how would estate planning differ from a partnership to a corporation?
B. For estate planning purposes, what are the advantages of setting your business up as a corporation versus a partnership? Defend your response.
C. Describe your company’s succession plan and whether it aligns with your company’s vision.
D. Based on your responses, what estate planning strategy would be most effective in minimizing tax liability? Why?
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Word document (excluding the title and reference pages). Use double spacing, 12-
point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. For references, use at least one outside source other than the textbook. Sources should be cited using the
latest APA style guidelines.
Ru
ic
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Estate Planning:
Minimizing Tax
Liability
Explains how estate planning differs from a
partnership to a corporation in terms of
minimizing tax liability
Explains how estate planning differs from a
partnership to a corporation, but not in
terms of minimizing tax liability
Does not explain how estate planning
differs from a partnership to a corporation
22.5
Estate Planning:
Advantages
Determines the advantages of setting up a
usiness as a corporation versus a
partnership for estate planning purposes
and defends response
Determines the advantages of setting up a
usiness as a corporation versus a
partnership for estate planning purposes,
ut does not defend response or defense is
weak or cursory
Does not determine the advantages of
setting up a business as a corporation
versus a partnership
22.5
Estate Planning:
Succession Plan
Describes the company’s succession plan
and whether it aligns with the company’s
vision
Describes the company’s succession plan,
ut does not describe if it aligns with the
company’s vision, or description is cursory
or inaccurate
Does not describe the company’s
succession plan
22.5
Estate Planning:
Strategy
Determines which strategy would be most
effective and defends response
Determines which strategy would be most
effective, but does not defend response or
defense is weak or cursory
Does not determine which strategy would
e most effective
22.5
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Articulation of
Response
Submission has no major e
ors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
Submission has major e
ors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively impact
eadability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical e
ors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent understanding of
ideas
10
Total 100%