Using an Electronic Research Database Such as Checkpoint, CCH Tax

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Essay

Using an electronic research database such as Checkpoint, CCH Tax Research NetWork, or Lexis-Nexis, perform a keyword search that includes the phrase business expense and the keyword charity. Include both primary sources and editorial materials in your search.How many documents did your search retrieve?How many documents are primary authorities and how many are secondary authorities?Provide citations to two primary authorities and two secondary authorities.

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Definitions:

Marketable Securities

Marketable securities are liquid financial instruments that can be quickly converted into cash at their current market prices.

Trading Securities

Financial assets that a firm holds for the purpose of selling them in the short term to profit from price changes.

Amortized Cost

The amount at which a financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortization.

Unconsolidated Investee

A company in which the parent company has a significant investment but not enough to exert full control or consolidate the financial statements.