Faculty: Joseph G. Walsh
Joseph G. Walsh, JD, LLM, CPA
Adjunct Professor
COURSES TAUGHT
RESEARCH INTERESTS & AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Federal Tax Accounting
Partnership Taxation
EDUCATION
BS, University of California, Berkeley
MBA, University of California, Berkeley
JD, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
LLM (Taxation), New York University
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1980-Present
Full-Time Faculty, Golden Gate University
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Tax Court Administers a Painful Root Canal Without Anesthesia, Practical Tax Strategies, May 2011, pg. 196
Regulations Provide More Changes to the Return Preparer Penalties, Practical Tax Strategies, July 2009
Circular 230 Sets Stringent Requirement for Written Tax Advice, Practical Tax Strategies, October 2005
Opinion Letters Offer Scant Shelter from Tax Shelter Penalties, Practical Tax Strategies, April 2005
New Regs. Shed Light on Partnership Noncompensatory Options,Practical Tax Strategies, September 2004
Recent Court Decision Virtually Eliminates Tax Practitioner Privilege, Practical Tax Strategies, June 2003
IRS Guidance Encourages Voluntary Accounting Method Change, Practical Tax Strategies, August 2002
Tax Court Reversal on Partnership Income Allocation, Practical Tax Strategies, February 2002
Single Sale Generates Multiple Types of Capital Gains, Practical Tax Strategies, July 2001
New Regs. Offer Guidance on Partnership Adjustment Allocations, Practical Tax Strategies, July 2000
'Hypothetical Sale' Approach Makes Real Changes in Partnership Regs., Practical Tax Strategies, June 2000
More Accounting Method Changes Granted Automatic Consent, Practical Tax Strategies, July 1999
Navigate Through the Confusing Rules for Allocating Partnership Income, Tax Ideas, August 1998
Allocation Confusion for Partnership Deficit Capital Accounts, Taxation for Accountants, July 1998
Using the Cash Method of Accounting May Attract IRS Scrutiny, Tax Ideas, January 1997
IRS Attacks on Cash Method of Accounting, Taxation for Accountants, December 1996
Accounting for Book-Tax Difference of Property Contributed to a Partnership, The Tax Advisor, May 1995
Accounting for Book-Tax Difference of Property Contributed to a Partnership,The Tax Advisor, April 1995
Recognition of Gain or Loss on Partnership Distributions, California Tax Lawyer, Spring 1994
Changes in Methods of Accounting under Revenue Procedure 92-20, California Tax Lawyer, Winter 1993
Business Expenses Overview, Bender's Federal Tax Service, 1989
Indebtedness Treated as "Payment" on Applicable Installment Obligations, The Tax Advisor, November 1987
Time Value of Money Concepts Under the Treasury Proposed Regulations, 45th New York University Institute on Federal Taxation (1986)
Federal and California Estate Income Taxation, CEB Program Booklet, Fundamentals of Estate Administration
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member, San Francisco Tax Club
Tutor, Next Step Learning Center, Oakland, CA
Member, Financial Planning Association
HONORS & AWARDS
Outstanding Service and Dedication to the LL.M in Taxation Program, Golden Gate University, 2008
Best Article Award, AICPA's The Tax Advisor,1995
Distinguished Service Award, Alumni Association, Golden Gate University, 1995
Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, Berkeley
Haskins & Sells Award for Excellence in Accounting and English, University of California, Berkeley, 1970