Bob Waterworth

Partner, Tax - Tax Incentives Practice

KPMG in Canada

Bob has been involved with a wide variety of clients during his over 22 years with KPMG. Bob is a Partner and leads a team of 6 full-time financial professionals in KPMG’s R&D Tax Incentives practice. The practice consists of over 25 full-time professionals that include engineers, scientists, accountants and tax professionals. The practice has extensive contacts within all government agencies and has an excellent track record in R&D incentives obtained. Bob also handles Canadian and U.S. R&D as well as Film and Digital Media tax credits.

Bob has been in the R&D tax incentive program since 2003. In addition to being responsible for all of the financial aspects of the R&D Tax Incentives practice, his role also includes Project Management from start to finish on all large, complex claims as well as the performance of various R&D tax provision and due diligence assignments.

Prior to joining R&D Tax Incentives practice, Bob worked on a wide variety of clients in KPMG’s Industrial & Automotive Products group. He provided corporate tax planning and compliance advice for numerous national and multinational companies. Bob’s experience also includes an emphasis on all aspects of project management for a diverse set of large and complex, steps-oriented projects geared at personal and corporate tax savings strategies.

  • Tax
  • Honours Bachelor of Business Adminstration, Wilfrid Laurier University

  • CPA, CA

  • Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In Depth Tax Course

  • Member, United Way Financial Literacy Pilot Program

  • BOD and Treasurer of The Furniture Bank

  • Past BOD, Canadian National Institute for the Blind