PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current
- Principal, Ryan, Montreal office
- Specializes in providing sales and use tax consulting services to clients in a variety of industries.
- Uses a tailored approach for each client to ensure they understand complex tax rules, minimize their risks, and maximize their refunds.
- Represents clients before tax authorities.
- Lead of the Graduate Microprogram in Commodity Taxes, École de gestion, Université de Sherbrooke
- Lecturer, École de gestion, Université de Sherbrooke
- Lectures for the Master’s Program in Taxation, Graduate Microprogram in Commodity Taxes, Bachelor of Business Administration, and Taxation Certificate.
Previous
- Partner, Indirect Tax, national accounting firm
- Senior Manager, Indirect Tax, national accounting firm
- Manager, Indirect Tax, national accounting firm
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Thibeault lectures on various tax topics for Ryan clients and the Ryan Professional Development Program. Additionally, he has appeared as a speaker for the following organizations:
- Association de la planification fiscale et financière
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- Council On State Taxation
- Ordre des CPA du Québec
PUBLICATIONS
Sylvain has published technical publications in several national accounting firm publications, as well as the following publications:
- Canadian Tax Highlights
- Espace Magazine
- Revue de planification fiscale et financière
- Stratège
He is also the co-author of the first version of the reference guide on the application of GST and QST for public health and social services agencies and institutions published by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (NOCC-06 Accounting for GST and QST).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Association de planification fiscal et financière
- Barreau du Québec (Québec’s bar association)
- Canadian Bar Association
EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION
- Master’s Degree in Taxation, École de gestion, Université de Sherbrooke
- Bachelor of Laws Degree, Faculty of Law, Université Laval
(Ryan is not a law firm.)