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