GASP! You've found Ben Ma's website!

Why does he have a website?

Well why not? This is where I can communicate people in a more relaxed, chill manner. If you don't wanna see my personality, go to my LinkedIn :) Disclaimer: Content here should not be used as legitimate tax advice for your own situations, this site is a learning tool. If you have actual tax questions, find an actual tax accountant.

Where is Ben Ma?

Ben Ma is a proud tax paying resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, not to be confused with Toronto, Ohio, United States

Better question - who is Ben Ma?

Good question!

Education: Currently enrolled at the University of Toronto as a PhD Student in Accounting.
Graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Masters of Accounting, and Bachelors of Accounting and Financial Management.

Designations: Designated CPA, CFA Charterholder, and CFP Certificant.
Passed the September 2017 Common Final Examination on the Honour Roll.

Work Experience: Previously worked at MNP Domestic Speciality Tax as a Senior Manager, specializing in M&A Tax. Previously also worked at Private Client Services Tax at EY, and Corporate taxation at CIBC
Previously worked in compensation consulting, small accounting practices, management reporting, internal audit (bleh), and corporate taxation.

Other Experience: Ben Ma the Tax Guy used to be known as Ben Ma the Textbroker. I sold a lot of textbooks. A lot of textbooks.
Tax is both my career and my passion, it's good to do something you love.
I have also been supervising the UWAFSA Tax Clinic every March since 2014. I also dabble in some other Tax Clinics.

Hobbies: Cooking, crafts, keyboards, and martial arts. These are constantly changing along with my interests.

Other Fun Facts: My friends say I have an unhealthy obsession with Tax. They're not wrong.
Contrary to popular belief, I'm not crazy, just a little odd :)
Voted most likely to die via unfortunate accident by my friends, incidents include:
2 counts of mugging, 1 count of hit by falling ice from a skyscraper, 3 counts of falling off a mountain, at least 5 counts of bike related incidents, and some other stuff.

I'll do one better - WHY is Ben Ma?

...what?