Canadian Personal Income Tax Preparation (CPITP®)

Build practical, professional skills in Canadian personal income tax preparation through the CPITP® — Canadian Personal Income Tax Professional Certification Program.

This comprehensive 13-module program is designed around the real-world tax preparation process, taking you from Canadian tax fundamentals and residency through employment, business, investment and rental income, registered plans, deductions, tax credits, family situations, provincial taxation, filing and CRA processes.

2025 Tax Year Edition

Enroll now to secure your place. Full course access begins October 22, 2026.

CPITP® is designed for individuals who want practical, job-ready skills in Canadian personal income tax preparation—not just tax theory.

The program follows the real tax preparation workflow and helps you develop the knowledge and confidence to work through personal tax files systematically.

• Practical, preparer-focused training
• Comprehensive 13-module curriculum
• Based on the 2025 Canadian tax year
• Real-world examples, exercises and case studies
• Student manuals and practical workbooks
• Module assessments and knowledge checks
• CRA forms and reference materials
• Final certification examination
• Learn online at your own pace
• Designed for aspiring tax preparers, accounting professionals and individuals seeking practical Canadian tax knowledge

he CPITP® curriculum takes you through the Canadian personal income tax preparation process in a structured, practical sequence.

Module 1 — Introduction to Canadian Tax System & Preparer Responsibilities
Module 2 — Residency, Filing Requirements & the T1 Return
Module 3 — Employment Income & Benefits
Module 4 — Self-Employment & Business Income
Module 5 — Investment Income & Capital Gains
Module 6 — Rental Income & Expenses
Module 7 — RRSPs, RRIFs, TFSAs & Registered Plans
Module 8 — Pension Income & Retirement
Module 9 — Deductions
Module 10 — Non-Refundable & Refundable Tax Credits
Module 11 — Family Tax Situations
Module 12 — Provincial & Territorial Tax Considerations
Module 13 — Filing, CRA Processes, Software & Professional Practice

The program concludes with a Course-Wide CRA Forms & Reference Appendix followed by the CPITP® Final Certification Examination.

Your CPITP® enrollment gives you a complete learning system designed to help you understand, practise and apply Canadian personal income tax preparation.

• 13 comprehensive course modules covering the personal tax preparation workflow
• Professionally developed Student Manuals for each module
• Practical Student Workbooks with exercises, calculations and case studies
• Video lessons presented by Hariharan Iyer, CPA (USA)
• Module assessments and knowledge checks to reinforce your learning
• Integrated practical case studies based on tax-preparation situations
• Course-Wide CRA Forms & Reference Appendix for convenient reference
• Final Certification Examination to complete the program
• CPITP® Certificate upon successful completion of the certification requirements
• Online access through the CPITP® learning platform

Learn. Practise. Apply. Become confident in Canadian personal income tax preparation.

Hariharan Iyer, CPA (USA) is an experienced accounting and tax professional with more than 20 years of professional practice experience.

As the founder of Globe Accountants & Financial Services Inc., he has worked with thousands of clients and has extensive practical experience dealing with Canadian personal and corporate taxation, accounting, payroll and business advisory matters.

His professional experience includes representing and assisting clients with matters involving the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), provincial Ministries of Finance, WSIB and ServiceOntario.

CPITP® has been developed from this practical experience with one primary objective: to teach Canadian personal income tax preparation from the perspective of the tax preparer, not simply from a theoretical or textbook perspective.

Throughout the program, Hariharan uses practical explanations, examples, exercises and case studies to help students understand how tax concepts are applied in actual tax-preparation situations.

Instructor: Hariharan Iyer, CPA (USA)
Globe Accountants & Financial Services Inc.

PITP® Course Goes Live October 22, 2026

Enroll early and take advantage of our introductory enrollment pricing. Your tuition is based on the date you register.

EARLY BIRD — CAD $799
Enroll by October 21, 2026

WINTER — CAD $995
Enroll by November 30, 2026

CHRISTMAS — CAD $1,199
Enroll by December 31, 2026

NEW YEAR — CAD $1,299
Enroll by February 7, 2027

REGULAR TUITION — CAD $1,499
Effective February 8, 2027

All prices are in Canadian dollars.

Students who enroll before the course launch date will receive full course access when the program goes live on October 22, 2026.

Early Bird Enrollment — CAD $799

Secure your place in the Canadian Personal Income Tax Professional Certification Program (CPITP®) at our introductory Early Bird tuition.

Early Bird enrollment ends October 21, 2026.

The course goes live on October 22, 2026. Students who enroll before launch will receive full course access when the program goes live.

Enroll Now — CAD $799

Start your journey toward developing practical, professional skills in Canadian personal income tax preparation.

CPITP® is scheduled to go live on October 22, 2026. Students enrolling before the launch date are reserving access to the program at the applicable enrollment price.

A request to cancel enrollment may be submitted before course access begins, subject to applicable consumer-protection laws.

Once a student has been granted access to the course and its digital learning materials, refunds will generally not be provided, except where required by applicable law.

If CPITP Academy cancels the program before course access is provided, enrolled students will receive a full refund of amounts paid for the course.

Nothing in this policy limits any cancellation, refund, or other rights that a consumer may have under applicable consumer-protection legislation.

For questions regarding enrollment or cancellation, please contact Globe Accountants & Financial Services Inc.