Accounting Capstone Project - Tax Preparation:

Now that the financial statements are completed, it's time to start looking at the tax return. Ed believes that he needs more deductions to minimize his income taxes. He has decided that he would like to purchase a new Cadillac Escalade.

According to Ed, the vehicle will be used for business and personal use. Prepare a memo to Ed that describes the tax ramifications of this particular vehicle purchase.

Explain both the short-term and long-term effects. Consider Ed's prior resistance to change as you formulate your communication strategy.

Consider the transferrable skills used in this application: communication, information literacy, critical thinking, digital fluency, ethics and professionalism will all be used to some degree in this project.