Hi Sonia,

I came across the internship you have noted related to tax. I'm actually a CPA myself though recently launched a new business called Finance Learning Lab which targets smaller businesses and solopreneurs to help educate them on all things numbers/finance/accounting and in particular attempting to address the gap these micro-businesses face when trying to afford the hourly / one-to-one service delivery model most common with other tax and accounting service providers.

The reason I thought I'd reach out is because I'm looking to create a few videos and articles specifically related to GST/HST that might be a potential fit for your students. Specially the research I'd love to get their help around is setting up GST/HST processes for e-commerce businesses and businesses selling online courses to determine the appropriate jurisdiction of sales tax (the headquarters of the provider or the location of the learner) as well as similar research and write-ups they might be able to delve into. In addition to being an experienced CPA, I also mark exams with CPA Canada so I have some level of familiarity of the experience / education level a 3rd year student would be at and am always happy to help mentor them along as well. If you think this project might have potential fit for your students, I'd love to arrange a quick phone call to chat further. My email is Carolyn@financelearninglab.com and my cell is 403-390-8037.

Best,

Carolyn Scissons

Always happy to mentor students and provide references as they progress with their career.