The tax experts behind the program
The Certificate of Canadian Income Tax Practice program has assembled a cross-disciplinary faculty including instructors and experienced practitioners to design and lead each of the five courses.
Cara Orzech
B.Econ., MMPA, CPA, CGA
Program Advisor
With over 20 years experience in tax practice and education, Cara specializes in curating education experiences for tax specialists. She was with CPA Canada for over 10 years where she played a key role in developing the In Depth Tax Program.
Barb Rockx
BA, MAcc, CPA
Program Lead | Instructor | Course 1 - Personal tax
Sessional Lecturer II
Department of Management, UTM*
Barb owns and manages her own accounting practice, offering personal tax, corporation tax and bookkeeping services. She has been teaching taxation since 1994.
Matthew Roman
BCom, MTax, CPA
Instructor | Course 2 - Corporate tax
Assistant Professor, Accounting
Rotman School of Management, UTSG**
Matthew is a Tax Partner at KPMG LLP, chairs CPA Canada’s ITEC, and also serves on the Tax Advisory Committee and CFE Board of Examiners.
Abraham Iqbal
BCom, MTax, CPA, CA, CPA (Illinois)
Instructor | Course 3 - Tax transactions
Associate Professor, Accounting
Department of Management, UTM
Abraham has extensive experience in accounting and industry, including roles as Senior Manager at Ernst & Young LLP and Executive Director, Taxation at Fairmont Raffles.
Ralph Tassone
M.Ed., BCom, CPA, CA
Instructor | Course 4 - Financial statements & tax
Associate Professor Accounting
Rotman School of Management, UTSG
Ralph has been teaching graduate and undergraduate levels courses at Rotman since 2012 and he specializes in Tax, IFRS, Auditing, and Accounting.
Jack Blackier, FCA
B.A., LL.M., CA
Instructor | Course 5 - Introduction to tax law
Instructor, Master of Forensic Accounting
Institute for Management & Innovation, UTM
Jack is a partner in the Saint John office of Cox & Palmer. He practices in the areas of tax, estate planning, commercial litigation, administrative law, and insurance law.
* UTM refers to the University of Toronto Mississauga campus
** UTSG refers to the University of Toronto St. George campus (Toronto)