CPA Professional Education Program Canada - Taxation

This comprehensive course is designed for aspiring CPAs in Canada, focusing on taxation principles and practices. It covers the essential knowledge required to understand and apply tax regulations, compliance, and planning strategies. The course is structured to progressively build your expertise, starting from fundamental concepts to advanced applications in Canadian taxation.

What you'll learn

• Interpret and apply Canadian federal and provincial tax legislation to real-world scenarios
• Prepare and review personal income tax returns, including deductions and credits
• Analyze corporate tax computations, tax attributes and corporate restructuring implications
• Apply GST/HST rules to supply chains and compliance processes
• Assess tax issues for trusts, estates and estate administration
• Evaluate cross-border tax implications and transfer pricing fundamentals
• Manage tax audits, objections, appeals and dispute resolution processes
• Structure and tax partnerships and flow-through entities appropriately
• Use tax technology and software for compliance, filing and research
• Apply professional ethics and independence standards in tax practice

Prerequisites

Undergraduate accounting background or equivalent core accounting courses and enrollment in or eligibility for the CPA Professional Education Program.

Skills you'll gain

• Canadian tax law interpretation
• Personal tax return preparation
• Corporate tax planning
• GST/HST compliance
• Trusts and estates taxation
• International tax awareness
• Audit defense and dispute resolution
• Partnership taxation
• Tax technology proficiency
• Professional ethics in tax practice