Cadesky Tax Seminars  /  Learning Paths

Build a Stronger
Tax Team

Six structured learning paths covering every major area of Canadian tax practice. Verifiable CPD credits, practitioner-taught content, and full course materials.

6 Learning Paths Every major practice area
30+ Programs Self-paced & on-demand
60+ CPD Hours Verifiable across Canada
7 Expert Instructors Practicing tax professionals
Learning Paths
06 PATHS

Six Areas of Practice.
One Platform.

Each path is a curated sequence of practitioner-taught courses built for real competency. Your team can work through a single path or build across multiple areas.

Personal Tax
Path 01 Personal Tax
5Available
7Programs
7hCPD

Capital gains, employment income, family tax matters, registered plans, and individual deductions. For CPAs advising employees, high-income individuals, and clients navigating major life events.

Capital Gains Employee Compensation Family Tax Issues
Owner-Manager Tax
Path 02 Owner-Manager
9Available
12Programs
12hCPD

Corporate integration, income splitting, the capital gains exemption, business classification, and compensation planning. The most comprehensive path on the platform.

Integration & Tax Rates Income Splitting Corporate Structures
Estate Planning
Path 03 Estate Planning
4Available
4+Programs
7hCPD

Trusts, estate freezes, family business succession, and taxation at death. For CPAs advising high-net-worth clients on intergenerational wealth transfer and estate structure.

Estate Freeze Succession Planning Taxation at Death
International Tax
Path 04 International Tax
5Available
9Programs
10.5hCPD

Cross-border planning, departure tax, foreign affiliates, U.S. business structuring, and treaty rules. For firms whose clients have any international exposure.

Departure Tax Foreign Affiliates Cross-Border Business
Tax Practice
Path 05 Tax Practice
3Available
7Programs
8hCPD

CRA audits and disputes, professional ethics, statutory interpretation, case law, and mandatory disclosure. The procedural foundation every Canadian tax practice needs.

CRA Audits Ethics & Compliance Mandatory Disclosure
Special Topics
Path 06 Special Topics
5Available
7Programs
16hCPD

Rollovers, corporate reorganizations, debt forgiveness, acquisition of control, and M&A structuring. The deepest technical content on the platform — including 12.5h on Canadian rollovers alone.

Rollovers Business Transactions Debt Restructuring
The Gold Standard

What Every Course Includes

Most programs are produced to the Cadesky Gold Standard. This is a complete professional resource you can keep coming back to.

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Comprehensive Materials

Slides, colour-coded notes, advance reading, and ITA references with every course.

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Practice-Ready Resources

Checklists, sample forms, and worked examples provided where applicable.

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Verifiable CPD Certificates

PDF certificates issued on completion. Accepted by CPA bodies across Canada.

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One-Year Access

Revisit recordings and materials for a full year from the enrollment date.

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Expert-Taught Only

Every course is taught by a practicing tax professional with deep subject-matter experience.

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Immediately Applicable

Built around real client situations — not academic theory. Your team will use it this week.

For Firms

Why Tax Firms Choose
Cadesky Seminars

From boutique practices to national firms, CPAs across Canada rely on Cadesky Tax Seminars to keep their teams current, compliant, and technically sharp.

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Verifiable CPD That Actually Counts

Every program qualifies for verifiable CPD hours — not just unverifiable self-study. Your team's learning counts toward their annual reporting requirements with CPA provincial bodies across Canada.

02

Taught by Practitioners, Not Academics

Every instructor is a practicing tax professional who advises on the exact issues they teach.

03

Flexible for Busy Teams

All programs are on-demand and self-paced, with one year of access per enrollment. Your staff can complete courses around their schedule.

04

Full Coverage Across All Practice Areas

Six structured learning paths spanning personal tax, owner-manager, estate planning, international, tax practice, and advanced special topics. One platform for the full scope of a Canadian tax practice.

05

Buy What You Need — No Subscription

Each course is purchased individually, so you invest exactly where your team has gaps. No subscription, no seat licenses, no unused modules. Scale up or down as your practice evolves.

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40+ Years of Cadesky Tax Expertise

Cadesky Tax has been advising on complex Canadian tax matters since 1980. The seminars platform brings that accumulated depth directly to your team.

Faculty
06 INSTRUCTORS

Learn from the Best
in Canadian Tax

Every instructor is a senior tax professional with decades of active practice.

Michael Cadesky

Michael Cadesky

FCPA, FCA, FTIHK
CTA, TEP Emeritus

Hugh Woolley

Hugh Woolley

CPA, CA, TEP

Grace Chow

Grace Chow

FCPA, FCA, FCCA
FTIHK, CTA, TEP

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

PhD, CFP, TEP
CPA, CA, RWM

Matthew Cho

Matthew Cho

CPA, CA, TEP

Nancy Yan

Nancy Yan

CPA, CA, TEP

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