Don Carson, CPA, CA

Don Carson

Don Carson , CPA, CA

Partner

Don is a Partner with MNP’s Tax Services team in the Greater Toronto Area, a founding member of MNP’s Transaction Tax Services group and a member of MNP’s Tax Executive Committee. Based in Markham, Ontario, Don specializes in issues affecting entrepreneurs and other high-net-worth individuals.

As a skilled strategist, Don has helped clients structure sales of private companies in several Canadian jurisdictions, resulting in maximum returns for the clients. He has extensive experience with Canadian personal tax, estate planning, will and probate fee planning, and corporate reorganizations.

Don works closely with clients in planning for the purchase or sale of a business, charitable giving strategies, and tax issues. He also brings keen insight and practical solutions for clients involved in Canadian public real estate investment trusts and corporations.

Don is an active member of Chartered Professional Accountants Canada and a regular contributor to national print and broadcast media. He has taught at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario’s School of Accountancy and led several CPA Canada programs.

Don graduated with distinction from Wilfrid Laurier University’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Co-Op program in 1995. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (CA), and is an active member of the Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF). From 2016 to 2019, inclusive Don was a Governor of the CTF, a member of the CTF’s Board of Governors’ executive committee, and chair of the CTF’s finance committee.


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