Dealing with CRA
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Provide reliable tax planning and compliance for clients experiencing a separation or divorce.
Michael Cadesky and Hugh Woolley provide the practical knowledge CPAs need to effectively manage the tax lifecycle, minimize client risk, and resolve issues efficiently when dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Course Overview
Seminar Snapshot
DEALING WITH CRA
CPD CertificateYou will explore how CRA's administrative processes actually work, what their legal powers allow, and how to reduce exposure to interest, penalties, and reassessment risk. Through practical examples, the presenters show how to prepare clients for audits, protect privilege, use fairness and voluntary disclosure provisions, and defend against misrepresentation claims.
- Managing CRA verification requests, audits, and reassessments from start to finish
- Knowing when and how to object, appeal, or negotiate, and how to prevent costly procedural errors
- Identifying common CRA mistakes and applying due diligence defenses to protect clients
- Preparing and defending fairness applications and voluntary disclosures, including supporting documentation
- Understanding CRA's expanded powers, privilege issues, and compliance obligations under new legislation
- Preparing or reviewing returns and forms that attract CRA verification (T1135, foreign income, employment expenses, etc.)
- Communicating with CRA on behalf of individual, corporate, or trust clients
- Advising clients on penalty relief, voluntary disclosure, or fairness applications
Meet Your Presenters
Michael Cadesky
Michael Cadesky is the managing partner at Cadesky Tax and a committed contributor to the tax and accounting professions since 1980, earning the title of Fellow from CPA Ontario. He is a past governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation, past chair of STEP Canada and STEP Worldwide, and past chair of the CPA Canada Tax Committee for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Michael is also the co-author of 11 books on tax subjects and the author or co-author of numerous papers and articles on Canadian and international taxation.
Hugh Woolley
Hugh Woolley is an independent tax consultant who has taught income tax for over 30 years for a number of different professional organizations. Hugh has written courses for CPA Canada and over 10 papers for the B.C. Tax Conference as well as papers for the CTF's National Tax Conference and STEP Canada's National Conference. From 1990–1992 he worked at the CRA's Rulings Directorate in Ottawa writing "butterfly" tax rulings. Hugh is a past Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation.
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I really enjoy your seminar series. Your presentations are extremely thorough and you explain complex tax issues very clearly.
The presentations are relevant. The material is easy to follow. Worked examples are excellent. It is a great value.
