TAXATION AS A CAREER

Moshood Ibrahim
 OUTLINE

 THE PROFESSION
 THE SPECIALIZATION
 THE WORKPLACE
 THE ROUTES
 THE FUTURE
 THE PROFESSION

HOW DO I KNOW IF TAXATION WOULD BE A GOOD CAREER FOR ME?

Taxation is an excellent career for the

academically-minded. It requires a MATHS
high level of attention to detail, good
English and maths skills and the ability LAW
to communicate. Although many
people assume that it is a ‘mathy job’,
actually the vast majority of work is
law based.
Therefore, if you have an interest in
maths and law, then this is the job for
you.
 THE SPECIALIZATIONS

AREAS OF WORK IN TAXATION

 Corporation Tax
 Personal Tax
 Transaction Tax
 International Tax
 THE WORKPLACE

CAREER TRIPOD

PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNMENT ACADEMIA

 PRIVATE SERVICES

 Financial Services
Big four, Grant Thornton,
BDO, RSM, Andersen Tax,
Taxand, PKF, Nolands etc.
 Law Firms
Olaniwun Ajayi, Strachan
Partners, Linklaters, Hogan &
Lovells, William Fry, Baker &
McKenzie, White & Case etc.
 In-House
FMCG, Technology, Retail, E-
Commerce etc.
 GOVERNMENT

 National Level
JTB, FIRS, SIRS etc.
 International Level
World Bank, IMF etc.
 ACADEMIA

 Universities
Faculties and Departments
 Research Organizations
IBFD, ICTD, Policy centers etc.
 THE ROUTES

 Degree/Diploma- Diverse disciplines

 Professional Qualifications
 Postgraduate Education
HIERARCHY
 THE FUTURE

 Globalization and Taxation

Secondments, Transfers etc.
imoshoodolawuyi@gmail.com