Special Topics Tax CPD Courses for Canadian CPAs

Verifiable CPD on the transactions that land on a Canadian practitioner's desk: section 85 and other rollovers, SR&ED claims, buying and selling a business, interest deductibility, acquisition of control, and debt forgiveness. On demand, taught by Cadesky Tax practitioners, certificate included.

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Special topics programs

Every seminar comes with the recording, detailed slide notes and a verifiable CPD certificate.

Rollovers Under the Income Tax Act course

Rollovers Under the Income Tax Act

Every major rollover provision, the mechanics of each election, and the drafting errors that undo them.

  • checkSection 85 transfers to a corporation
  • checkSection 86 share exchanges
  • checkSection 51 conversions
  • checkDrafting errors that undo an election
workspace_premium12.5h CPD
$595 CAD
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Purchase and Sale of a Business course

Purchase and Sale of a Business

Shares or assets. One decision, opposite answers for the two sides, and the price adjustment that bridges them.

  • checkShares versus assets
  • checkThe seller's side of the decision
  • checkThe buyer's side of the decision
  • checkBridging the gap on price
workspace_premium0.5h CPD
$50 CAD
View Purchase and Sale course
Acquisition of Control course

Acquisition of Control

A change of control resets the year, streams the losses and writes down the assets. Plan the sequence around it.

  • checkThe deemed year end
  • checkLoss streaming
  • checkAsset write-downs
  • checkSequencing the transaction
workspace_premium1.0h CPD
$150 CAD
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SR&ED tax credit course for CPAs

SR&ED: New Rules, New Opportunities

Higher expenditure limits and wider eligibility. What to claim now for clients you had written off as ineligible.

  • checkThe higher expenditure limits
  • checkWider eligibility
  • checkWhat to claim now
  • checkRevisiting clients you ruled out
workspace_premium2.5h CPD
$225 CAD
View SR&ED course
Interest Expense deductibility course

Interest Expense

Current use, direct use, and the tracing that has to hold up years after the borrowing.

  • checkThe current use test
  • checkDirect use of borrowed money
  • checkTracing the borrowing
  • checkKeeping the deduction defensible
workspace_premium1.0h CPD
$150 CAD
View Interest Expense course
Debt Forgiveness course

Debt Forgiveness

The forgiven amount grinds through the ordering rules before anything is left to include in income.

  • checkWhat counts as a forgiven amount
  • checkThe ordering rules
  • checkWhat is left to include in income
  • checkPlanning around a settlement
workspace_premium1.0h CPD
$150 CAD
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Taught by practitioners

Every seminar is presented by tax professionals who work on client files.

Michael Cadesky

Michael Cadesky

FCPA, FCA, FTIHK, CTA, TEP (Emeritus)

Managing partner at Cadesky Tax and a committed contributor to tax and accounting since 1980. A trusted lecturer and advisor to government, he has authored numerous papers and books.

Hugh Woolley

Hugh Woolley

CPA, CA, TEP

An independent tax consultant who has taught income tax for over 30 years. He has written courses for CPA Canada, papers for major tax conferences, and served as past Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation.

Grace Chow

Grace Chow

FCPA, FCA, FCCA (UK), FTIHK, CTA, TEP

Grace brings over 25 years of experience in Canadian and international tax, foreign investment, acquisitions, tax treaties, estate planning, and tax disputes.

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

PhD, CFP, TEP, CPA, CA, RWM

Dean has provided U.S. and Canada cross-border planning and compliance for over 30 years, helping clients navigate the unique challenges of integrating two tax systems.

Matthew Cho

Matthew Cho

CPA, CA, TEP

For years, Matthew has guided domestic and overseas clients through complex Canadian tax matters.

Nancy Yan

Nancy Yan

CPA, CA, TEP

Practicing taxation since 2000, Nancy specializes in Canadian and international tax, estate planning, cross-border transactions, and international business structuring.

Questions CPAs ask before registering

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Do these special topics courses count as verifiable CPD?add

Yes. Every program includes a certificate of completion showing your verifiable CPD hours, which you can report to CPA Ontario, CPA BC, CPA Alberta, CPA Quebec, and the other provincial bodies.

Which program should I take first?add

Start with the file in front of you. Each program stands on its own, so pick the situation above that matches and go straight to it.

Does the SR&ED course cover the new rules?add

Yes. SR&ED: New Rules, New Opportunities covers the higher expenditure limits and wider eligibility, and what to claim now for clients you may have ruled out as ineligible.

How long do I have access?add

Access lasts 12 months from the date of registration. Watch, pause and return to a program as often as you like during that time, and download the slides and notes for use on client files.

Can I take more than one program?add

Yes. Each program stands on its own and earns its own verifiable CPD certificate, so you can take them in any order. Start with the one that matches the file you are working on.

Your next transaction, already covered

Pick the program that matches the client in front of you. Your certificate is issued as soon as you finish.