1. University of Waterloo mtax.ca
Master of Taxation
University of Waterloo
mtax.ca

3. 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)

4. Many specialty areas Mergers & acquisitions/corporate reorganization
Closely held private corporations
Estate planning
International tax
Tax risk management
Corporate taxation
Transfer pricing

5. 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

6. Most comprehensive education
forum for the development of tax
professionals in Canada at a
graduate level
Strengths and qualities unique
to Master of Taxation graduates

7. Program Options Full-time (20 months) Part-time (2 years)
Four courses per school term
Two 4-month work terms
Part-time (2 years)
Two courses per term

8. Work Terms
Placement rate 100% for past 10 years.

9. Faculty UW faculty Practitioner faculty Partners/senior managers
Experts in their field of study

10. Classmates Business/accounting undergraduates
Graduate students e.g. MBAs
Lawyers
CAs/CPAs/CGAs/CMA/CFP/CFA

11. OSAP is available
Program
application
deadline
April 1st

12. All classes are held in downtown Toronto