Taught by people who file returns for a living.
Every course is written and taught by a working practitioner. They run the live sessions, mark the practical cases, and answer the questions you get stuck on.
Instructors
Serge Gautron
Serge Gautron is a tax practitioner and educator with more than 30 years of experience in U.S., Canadian, and international taxation. Since 1992, he has advised individuals, entrepreneurs, investors, expatriates, and cross-border taxpayers on tax compliance, reporting, and treaty-based matters involving multiple jurisdictions. As a former tax practice owner and instructor for the National Society of Tax Professionals, Serge combines extensive real-world experience with practical tax education. His focus is helping students understand not only the tax rules, but how to apply them effectively in real client situations.
Santhusitha Vithanage (Santos)
Santhusitha brings over two decades of specialized auditing experience. After earning his CA designation in Sri Lanka and his Canadian CPA in Manitoba (2005), he developed deep expertise in First Nation fund accounting and compliance at Hall Molgat Chartered Accountants. He later served as Senior Audit Manager at MNP LLP, managing complex engagements to the highest reporting standards. Since launching his independent practice in 2010, Santhusitha has combined forensic auditing precision with hands-on capacity-building for Indigenous communities. Proficient in CaseWare, Sage 300, QuickBooks, and advanced analytics, he guarantees efficient, community-sensitive auditing that gets results.
Salman Idris
Salman Idris, CPA, CA, is a Chartered Professional Accountant and the founder of Salman Idris Chartered Professional Accountant Inc., a public accounting practice registered with CPA Manitoba, CPA Ontario and CPA Alberta. He works directly with owner-managed businesses and individual filers on corporate and personal tax, cross-border filings, CRA audit support and ongoing advisory work.