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Figure 10-9: Tutorial list
Click Launch Tutorial for the desired tutorial. (Tutorials do not have to be completed
in the order listed.)
Each tutorial has its own quiz. Quizzes test the student’s knowledge of the subject and,
if you’re an administrator, can help track student progress. To access a quiz, select
Quizzes from the Subject drop list and click Launch Quiz for the desired quiz.
NOTE
Tutorials are added throughout the season, so check for new tutorials
often. To view tutorials for Drake CWU, select Client Write-Up from the
Subject drop list (shown in Figure 10-9).
Practice
Returns
Practice returns have been designed to help your firm become familiar with the basics
of data entry and e-filing in Drake Software. To access practice returns in ETC, click
Drake Resources > Practice Returns. The Practice Returns page displays instructions
and a list of available practice returns (Figure 10-10).
Figure 10-10: List of practice returns on the Practice Returns page
Click View Return to view the basic return scenario in a PDF file. Open Drake’s tax
software and prepare the return according to the scenario. Once you’ve calculated the
return, go back to the Practice Returns page and click View Solution to compare
your return to the solution return.
Drake ETC offers 10 basic and intermediate practice returns for the 1040 package and
one practice return each for the 1120, 1120S, and 1065 packages. To practice e-filing
and working with bank products, scroll to EF Banking and click View Return. Follow
the instructions located in the PDF file.
NOTE
Tutorials and practice returns are also available outside of ETC. To see
the tutorials, or to work on the practice returns without signing on to
ETC, go to the Support website and click either Training Tools > Practice
Returns or Training Tools > Tutorials. Practice returns are also
available on your Drake CD and through the software (Help > Online
Resources).
266 Tax Year 2012