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Master of Taxation
University of Waterloo
mtax.ca
Why Tax?
• Interesting/fulfilling career
• Many career options– Public accounting (e.g. KPMG, Deloitte, E&Y, PWC)
– Industry (e.g. BlackBerry/Kraft Foods)
– Government (e.g. Canada Revenue Agency)
– Education (e.g. Professor of Tax)
• Many specialty areas- Mergers & acquisitions/corporate reorganization- Closely held private corporations- Estate planning- International tax- Tax risk management- Corporate taxation- Transfer pricing
• Daily work may involve:– Tax planning corporate, international, private
companies and estate planning– Working with other tax specialists /
accountants / lawyers– Researching tax issues / interpreting provisions
/providing solutions– Assisting clients with CRA audits
• Ongoing professional development
• Most comprehensive educationforum for the development of taxprofessionals in Canada at a graduate level
• Strengths and qualities uniqueto Master of Taxation graduates
Program Options
• Full-time (20 months)– Four courses per school term– Two 4-month work terms
• Part-time (2 years)- Two courses per term
Work Terms• Placement rate 100% for past 10 years.
Faculty
• UW faculty
• Practitioner faculty– Partners/senior managers– Experts in their field of study
Classmates
• Business/accounting undergraduates
• Graduate students e.g. MBAs
• Lawyers
• CAs/CPAs/CGAs/CMA/CFP/CFA
• OSAP is available
• ProgramapplicationdeadlineApril 1st
• All classes are held in downtown Toronto