Lilico Accounting Corporation

Training course

CRA Audit Course

Learn how to navigate CRA audits from a professional accountant with experience in over 200 successful cases.

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How I look when my audit case
finally gets approved

Learn from our experience

Over the last three years, we have handled more than 200 audit cases for our clients, ranging from personal to corporate inspections. We have an approximate 99% success rate across all of them. In this course, we share our expertise so you can start managing audits like a pro.

One case to represent them all. Saving $18,000 in taxes and benefits.

Our client, Nadiia, faced a highly complex situation. She had filed her 2022 tax return with another accountant, but critical mistakes were made: her date of entry to Canada was incorrect, and foreign business income was misreported as "Other Income."

This triggered a CRA audit. Simultaneously, the benefits she was entitled to were either removed or significantly reduced. Nadiia initially tried to handle the audit herself, which resulted in her balance owing jumping from $4,000 to $18,000. It took the CRA over six months to issue that assessment.

Realizing she needed professional help, Nadiia came to us. With our strategic approach, we successfully reversed the CRA’s decision, cleared the $18,000 debt, and restored her child benefits.

You will hear more real-life stories like this throughout the course.

Realizing she needed professional help, Nadiia came to us. With our strategic approach, we successfully reversed the CRA’s decision, cleared the $18,000 debt, and restored her child benefits.

You will hear more real-life stories like this throughout the course.

Review letter

Important! This letter is time sensitive and your action is needed.

Claims under review

Description

Under review

Other income

$79,057

Additional deductionds

$3,040

Audits never intend to increase the tax refund

One thing to understand about audits right away: they are never intended to increase the tax refund; they almost always aim to increase the balance owing. This is precisely why they cause so much stress.

There are also many myths and misconceptions surrounding the process, such as the idea that you should "avoid an audit at all costs." This simply isn't true—and often isn't possible. In this course, we will address these concerns and provide you with a clear roadmap so that audits never scare you again.

This course is for you if you are:

A tax preparer or bookkeeper who wants to learn how to manage audits professionally.

A recent graduate of other accounting courses looking to deepen your specialized knowledge.

A non accounting professional who wants to better understand the subject for your own benefit.

What you will get:

Clear understanding about which factors can trigger an audit

Insight into exactly what a CRA officer expects to receive from you regarding a case.

Hands-on experience working with real-life case studies.

Ability to use AI for research

Confidence in the success of your case even before you file it.

The skills to ensure all work meets legal and professional standards.

Features

About this course

Over the years, we have honed our expertise and gathered insights so that you can navigate this journey 10 times faster than doing it alone.

Start

May 16, 2026

Price

$300 (no sales tax)

Format

Online lessons and discussions with the course instructor

Length

6 weeks

Schedule

Live sessions with an instructor every Saturday at 12:00 EST

Experience

Some prior experience is beneficial

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What awaits you

Course program

List of main modules:

Introduction

Personal Income Tax Audits

Corporate Income Tax Audits

Sales Tax Audits

Payroll Tax Audits

Exam

What else we will cover:

Preparing case documentation from a legal perspective.

A review of real-life audit cases and how we successfully resolved them.

An analysis of court cases to better understand the judicial decision-making process and effective case argumentation.

An overview of the different types of audits and their triggers, including the audit process from the CRA’s perspective.

The role of AI in our workflow: when it is beneficial and when it can be fatal to a case.

Course author

Mariia Irodiuk

Mariia is the founder of Lilico, a Principal Accountant, and the lead instructor for this course. Beyond her accounting expertise, she is a specialist in scaling businesses, building high-performing teams, and developing robust operational systems. Mariia personally leads the course sessions and remains dedicated to supporting her students throughout their learning journey.

Take a look behind the scenes

How does the training happen

Online meetings

Practical classes will be held online, under the guidance of an instructor, at the time specified in the course schedule.

Support

Our teachers or administrators are available 7 days a week, and as part of the course we have created a Whatsapp chat for students. Some classes also include group assignments and team projects. We will not leave anyone without support!

Certification

To receive a certificate, you must pass an exam after completing your studies.

Our certification

Write off the course tuition fee from your tax return

We are an accredited educational institution by the Minister of Jobs and Families, and that means that our students can receive the T2202 form to claim a tax credit for their tuition fees. Every year, in February we issue the forms to all of our students.

Follow the link below to check our accreditation:

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No GST/HST on all of out courses!

Because we are a certified educational institution, our courses are GST/HST exempt. We do not collect sales tax from our students, providing you with immediate savings on your professional development.

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Convenient payment

Only $75 x 4

The full course price is $300 CAD. Next group is taught in Ukrainian starting May 16. For your convenience, you can split the payment into four equal installments without fees or interest using Klarna or Afterpay. After clicking Enroll, you’ll be redirected to our learning platform to complete your registration.

UA Group | Starts May 16

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