Question 1

The starting point in approaching any tax research problem is to:

Accepted Answer

A) browse the Table of Contents 
B) formulate relevant tax questions and identify the issues associated with them 
C) evaluate the tax problem and suggest solutions tothe taxpayers 
D) none of these are correct 
A) browse the Table of Contents 
B) formulate relevant tax questions and identify the issues associated with them 
C) evaluate the tax problem and suggest solutions tothe taxpayers 
D) none of these are correct

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes Checkpoint?

Accepted Answer

A) It has little value toaccounting professionals. 
B) It organizes information by database. 
C) It has a limited database of cases. 
D) None of these statements accurately describe Checkpoint. 
A) It has little value toaccounting professionals. 
B) It organizes information by database. 
C) It has a limited database of cases. 
D) None of these statements accurately describe Checkpoint.

Question 3

Which statement is CORRECT regarding commercial tax services?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide free access toall primary source tax materials. 
B) They eliminate the need for reading primary tax law source materials. 
C) They act as an index for and explanation of primary tax law. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) They provide free access toall primary source tax materials. 
B) They eliminate the need for reading primary tax law source materials. 
C) They act as an index for and explanation of primary tax law. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding Checkpoint?

Accepted Answer

A) Access toits entire library is available from one screen. 
B) It's a free research service. 
C) It is owned by Thomson Reuters. 
D) All of these are incorrect. 
A) Access toits entire library is available from one screen. 
B) It's a free research service. 
C) It is owned by Thomson Reuters. 
D) All of these are incorrect.

Question 5

What is the difference between a Terms & Connectors search and an Intuitive Search in Thomson Reuters Checkpoint? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

In Thomson Reuters Checkpoint, a Terms &

Question 6

The tax research platform "Checkpoint" is a product of which publisher?

Accepted Answer

A) CCH 
B) Thomson Reuters 
C) BNA Tax & Accounting 
D) none of the these are correct 
A) CCH 
B) Thomson Reuters 
C) BNA Tax & Accounting 
D) none of the these are correct

Question 7

There are four primary search methods in Checkpoint: (1)keyword, (2)contents, (3)index, and (4)citation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why would a researcher use a Table of Contents or Index search instead of a keyword search?

Accepted Answer

A search in the Table of Contents or in

Question 9

In some tax services, quotation marks are placed around the keywords to:

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the number of documents retrieved 
B) indicate that the words should be searched separately 
C) maximize the number of documents retrieved 
D) indicate that the words should be searched as an exact phrase 
A) reduce the number of documents retrieved 
B) indicate that the words should be searched separately 
C) maximize the number of documents retrieved 
D) indicate that the words should be searched as an exact phrase

Question 10

Keyword searches are not available when a researcher enters a tax service through the Table of Contents in Thomson Reuters Checkpoint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An Index search can be more effective than a keyword search because the researcher has the benefit of the tax expertise of the indexer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The advantage of an index search is that the tax meanings of the words are considered as well as the context in which the words are found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The "Terms & Connectors" type of keyword search is useful when a researcher is unsure as towhich keywords would be most effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If you performed an intuitive search that returned 1000 documents, what could you dotonarrow your search?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduce the number of databases searched. 
B) Search within results. 
C) Use terms and connectors tobetter define the relationship between keywords. 
D) All of the these actions would help narrow the search results. 
A) Reduce the number of databases searched. 
B) Search within results. 
C) Use terms and connectors tobetter define the relationship between keywords. 
D) All of the these actions would help narrow the search results.

Question 15

Describe the four common search methods used in Thomson Reuters Checkpoint.

Accepted Answer

The four primary ways tosearch in Checkp

Question 16

Topical tax services:

Accepted Answer

A) provide annotations 
B) divide the tax law intotransactions and related subject matter with underlying tax principles as an organizing format 
C) have explanations that are organized by Internal Revenue Code section numbers 
D) all of these are correct 
A) provide annotations 
B) divide the tax law intotransactions and related subject matter with underlying tax principles as an organizing format 
C) have explanations that are organized by Internal Revenue Code section numbers 
D) all of these are correct

Question 17

The Federal Tax Coordinator (FTC)is published by:

Accepted Answer

A) Thomson Reuters Checkpoint 
B) CCH 
C) Westlaw 
D) BNA 
A) Thomson Reuters Checkpoint 
B) CCH 
C) Westlaw 
D) BNA

Question 18

One of the greatest benefits of Checkpoint and any Internet service is:

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of information available 
B) only published IRS documents can be researched 
C) the currency of the information provided 
D) only a few Courts are covered 
A) the lack of information available 
B) only published IRS documents can be researched 
C) the currency of the information provided 
D) only a few Courts are covered

Question 19

Which service of Checkpoint is an annotated tax service?

Accepted Answer

A) Standard Federal Income Tax Reporter 
B) USTR 
C) Tax Research Consultant 
D) Federal Tax Coordinator 
A) Standard Federal Income Tax Reporter 
B) USTR 
C) Tax Research Consultant 
D) Federal Tax Coordinator

Question 20

Primary source materials are important tothe researcher because they are:

Accepted Answer

A) easily found 
B) the source of "substantial authority" 
C) listed in all publications 
D) difficult tounderstand 
A) easily found 
B) the source of "substantial authority" 
C) listed in all publications 
D) difficult tounderstand

The starting point in approaching any tax research problem is to:

Which of the following statements best describes Checkpoint?

Which statement is CORRECT regarding commercial tax services?

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding Checkpoint?

What is the difference between a Terms & Connectors search and an Intuitive Search in Thomson Reuters Checkpoint? Give an example of each.

The tax research platform "Checkpoint" is a product of which publisher?

There are four primary search methods in Checkpoint: (1)keyword, (2)contents, (3)index, and (4)citation.

Why would a researcher use a Table of Contents or Index search instead of a keyword search?

In some tax services, quotation marks are placed around the keywords to:

Keyword searches are not available when a researcher enters a tax service through the Table of Contents in Thomson Reuters Checkpoint.

An Index search can be more effective than a keyword search because the researcher has the benefit of the tax expertise of the indexer.

The advantage of an index search is that the tax meanings of the words are considered as well as the context in which the words are found.

The "Terms & Connectors" type of keyword search is useful when a researcher is unsure as towhich keywords would be most effective.

If you performed an intuitive search that returned 1000 documents, what could you dotonarrow your search?

Describe the four common search methods used in Thomson Reuters Checkpoint.

Topical tax services:

The Federal Tax Coordinator (FTC)is published by:

One of the greatest benefits of Checkpoint and any Internet service is:

Which service of Checkpoint is an annotated tax service?

Primary source materials are important tothe researcher because they are:

Introduction Totax Practice and Ethics

Tax Research Methodology

Constitutional and Legislative Sources

Administrative Regulations and Rulings

Judicial Interpretations

CCH Intelliconnect

Other Tax Services and Tax Periodicals

Multijurisdictional Taxes

Communicating Research Results

Tax Planning

Working With the IRS

Tax Practice and Administration

Filters

Exam 6: Thomson Reuters Checkpoint

The starting point in approaching any tax research problem is to:

Which of the following statements best describes Checkpoint?

Which statement is CORRECT regarding commercial tax services?

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding Checkpoint?

What is the difference between a Terms & Connectors search and an Intuitive Search in Thomson Reuters Checkpoint? Give an example of each.

The tax research platform "Checkpoint" is a product of which publisher?

There are four primary search methods in Checkpoint: (1)keyword, (2)contents, (3)index, and (4)citation.

Why would a researcher use a Table of Contents or Index search instead of a keyword search?

In some tax services, quotation marks are placed around the keywords to:

Keyword searches are not available when a researcher enters a tax service through the Table of Contents in Thomson Reuters Checkpoint.

An Index search can be more effective than a keyword search because the researcher has the benefit of the tax expertise of the indexer.

The advantage of an index search is that the tax meanings of the words are considered as well as the context in which the words are found.

The "Terms & Connectors" type of keyword search is useful when a researcher is unsure as towhich keywords would be most effective.

If you performed an intuitive search that returned 1000 documents, what could you dotonarrow your search?

Describe the four common search methods used in Thomson Reuters Checkpoint.

Topical tax services:

The Federal Tax Coordinator (FTC)is published by:

One of the greatest benefits of Checkpoint and any Internet service is:

Which service of Checkpoint is an annotated tax service?

Primary source materials are important tothe researcher because they are:

Introduction Totax Practice and Ethics

Tax Research Methodology

Constitutional and Legislative Sources

Administrative Regulations and Rulings

Judicial Interpretations

CCH Intelliconnect

Other Tax Services and Tax Periodicals

Multijurisdictional Taxes

Communicating Research Results

Tax Planning

Working With the IRS

Tax Practice and Administration

Filters