Principles of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning 2021 Edition

FULLY UPDATED FOR CURRENT TAX LAWS 
Principles of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning focuses on the role taxes play in business
and investment decision, presenting the general roles of taxation and discussing its implications for all
tax-paying entities before delving into a specific exception. The benefit of this approach is a strong
grasp of the fundamental principles informing taxation rules: students comprehend the framework of the
tax system, making future changes to the tax code easier to understand-no matter how many there are.


Unlike traditional introductory titles, Principles of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning
downplays the technical detail that makes the study of Taxation convoluted and off-putting for business
students. This title shows students that an understanding of Taxation is not only relevant, but critical to
their success in the business world. Don't just teach your students the tax code; teach them how the tax
code affects business decision making with the current edition!

Shelley Rhoades-Catanach is an associate professor of accountancy at Villanova University. She teaches a variety of tax courses in Villanova’s undergraduate, masters of accounting, and graduate tax programs. Before joining the Villanova faculty in 1998, Professor Rhoades-Catanach spent four years on the faculty of Washington University in St. Louis. She has also served as a visiting faculty member at the Darden Graduate School, University of Virginia, and at INSEAD, an international MBA program in Fontainebleau, France. She received her undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and her PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. 

Professor Rhoades-Catanach has published articles in numerous journals, including the Journal of the American Taxation Association, Accounting Review, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Accounting Education, and Review of Accounting Studies. She has served as president, vice president, and trustee of the American Taxation Association and on the editorial boards of the Journal of the American Taxation Association and the Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation. She currently serves as co-editor of the Journal of International Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation. Professor Rhoades-Catanach is the 2010 recipient of the Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator Award.



Sandra Renfro Callaghan is an associate professor of accounting at the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University. She joined the faculty in 1998 after earning her PhD in accounting from Michigan State University. Her current research is primarily focused on topics in taxation, executive compensation, and the Affordable Health Care Act. Professor Callaghan teaches tax and financial accounting courses both at the undergraduate and graduate level and has earned numerous teaching awards including the Deans' Teaching Award and Neeley School of Business Alumni Professor of the Year. She has served in various leadership roles, including president, with the American Taxation Association and with the American Accounting Association Council. Professor Callaghan also earned a BS from Texas Christian University and an MPA from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to earning her PhD, she was a tax professional with Ernst & Young.

Sally M. Jones is professor emeritus of accounting at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, where she taught undergraduate and graduate tax courses. Before joining the Virginia faculty in 1992, Professor Jones spent 14 years on the faculty of the Graduate School of Business, University of Texas at Austin. She received her undergraduate degree from Augusta College, her MPA from the University of Texas, and her PhD from the University of Houston. She is also a CPA. Professor Jones was the first editor of Advances in Taxation (JAI Press) and the Price Waterhouse Case Studies in Taxation. She has published numerous articles in the Journal of Taxation, The Tax Adviser, and the Journal of the American Taxation Association. Professor Jones is a frequent speaker at tax conferences and symposia, a past president of the American Taxation Association, and the 2000 recipient of the Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator Award.