Reviewed personal income tax returns and all relevant business records of small business owners to ensure they reported their business activities properly and complied with legislation as expressed in the Income Tax Act (ITA);Communicated my audit findings using plain and simple language resulting in more understanding of my audit findings among these business owners and very few of them appealing assessments resulting from my audit findings. (< 1 out of 10 approx.)

Reviewed objections filed by taxpayers against assessments that resulted from a prior audit;Made decisions to either fully reverse, partially reverse or uphold the assessments based on these filed objections;Used effective communication over the phone, in person and in writing to explain the rationale behind my decisions for which the majority of taxpayers expressed agreement. Very rare instances of the taxpayer proceeding to challenge my decision through the Tax Court of Canada.

Reviewed personal income tax returns and all relevant business records of small business owners to ensure they reported their business activities properly and complied with legislation as expressed in the Income Tax Act (ITA) and Excise Tax Act (ETA);