Julie Robson

Continuing Lecturer, Taxation
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Office 

Hagey Hall 3111

Phone 

519-888-4567 x45385

Email 

jrobson@uwaterloo.ca

More Information

Julie Robson Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Education and certifications

  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), CA
  • CPA Illinois
  • Honours BA (Waterloo)
  • MAcc (Waterloo)

Brief biography

Associate Director Master of Taxation program, responsible for administration of the admission process, promotion of the program to prospective students and placements, and the administering the MTax Alumni Network (2025-2026)

Associate Director - Admissions for the SAF Master of Accounting (MAcc) program (2013 to 2019).

Associate Director of the Master of Taxation program, rresponsible for administration of the admission process, promotion of the program to prospective students and placements.

I teach Canadian Taxation to Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) and Master of Accounting (MAcc) students (2001 to present).

My areas of interest include Owner-Manager taxation and tax planning as well as International Taxation in a Canadian cross border context.

Selected publications

  • Author, Lin, Mescall, Robson, Introduction to Federal Income Taxation in Canada
  • Contributor, Jean-Pierre Vidal, Introduction to International Tax in Canada
  • Integrative Tax Case, TAC West Competition, 2008
  • Integrative Tax Case, CMA Ontario Public Accountancy Licensing Program, 2009
  • "Tinkering with Section 17", Commerce Clearing House (CCH) Tax Topics, 2003
  • "Tax Implications of U.S. Merger to Canadian Shareholders", CCH Legal Works - Corporate Brief, 2001

Courses taught

  • AFM 462 - Taxation III
  • ACC 607 - Tax Issues Integration
  • ACC 605 - International Tax (prior) 
  • AFM 461 - Advanced Canadian Taxation (prior)

Professional Background

  • Member, Canadian Academic Accounting Association Education Committee, 2025/2026

  • Year 3 Project Marker - CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course, 2019

  • Professional Education Program Facilitator, CPA Canada, 2017

  • Senior Tax Manager, Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP, Waterloo, ON., 1994-2000

  • Tutor, Canadian Institute for Chartered Accountants (CICA) In-Depth Tax Course, Parts I and II, 1996-2000

  • Member, Canadian Tax Foundation