Evelyn Jacks is a prolific and bestselling author of over 40 books, a sought-after international speaker and media commentator, known by millions as Canada's most trusted voice on tax and personal financial matters. Evelyn was recently appointed by federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to the Task Force on Financial Literacy, and was previously appointed by the Premier of Manitoba as a Commissioner of the Lower Tax Commission. She is a well respected and articulate commentator, appearing frequently on popular national and regional television and radio programs. Evelyn is also a contributor to numerous prestigious industry publications, blogs and websites.
Evelyn is the Founder and President of The Knowledge Bureau, a national designated educational institute which focuses on professional development of practicing tax and financial matters with a specific focus on the inter-advisory discipline of Real Wealth Management™, which she has pioneered. Evelyn is also a pre-eminent consumer business book publisher, with leading titles like Essential Tax Facts and the Master Yours book series under her direction.
Finally, Evelyn is an award-winning entrepreneur, having received the prestigious Canadian National Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Rotman School of Business, as well as international award for business leadership through the U.S. Business Women's Network and the Canadian Embassy, presented in Washington, D.C.
"Evelyn Jacks is a Canadian icon in the tax business. In my mind, the definition of genius is reserved for those who can translate complex subject matter into a language that average people understand. In the world of tax, Evelyn Jacks is a genius.
The title of her latest book says it all. Essential Tax Facts is essential reading for Canadians who are willing to pay their fair share, but no more. Focusing on the facts ma’am… just the facts, this essential book translates tax facts into workable money saving solutions. . .helping you manage your current tax situation, and more importantly, showing you how to plan for future tax savings."
Richard N. Croft, President, Croft Financial Group, co-author, Protect Your Nest Egg
Evelyn's Videos
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Video of MASTER Your Taxes Book Launch
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Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation: "TOP TEN TAX STRATEGIES for Crisis-Savvy Investors" as presented at the The World Money Show in Toronto, October 2009.
Kudos for Evelyn Jacks
Quiet, confident manner and high knowledge level—very professional!Mary Snyder
Waterloo, Ontario
The Knowledge Bureau and Evelyn Jacks always provide us with the tools to assist in having a successful tax season.Crystal Volpe
London, Ontario
Top Notch! See you next year!Mike Solnes
Vancouver, BC.
Evelyn is very organized, uses lots of stories which is helpful to understand the material.Mahad Mohamed
Toronto, Ontario
Love listening to Evelyn talk taxes! Love the passion in her teaching and the charisma she extend to a topic that can be quite dry.Szilvia Jones
Meaford, Ontario
Great! Will definitely come again.Amanda Jobin
Sudbury, Ontario
Excellent delivery with great “real” examples.Bryce Yorke
Kingston, Ontario
Vibrant, excellent speaker who knows her subject.S. Carreiro
Montreal, Quebec
Excellent voice projection, great attention to detail and control of time and audience in a firm but comical manner.J. Landriault
Peterborough, Ontario
Fantastic!Debbie Liddle
Ancaster, Ontario
“Lots of great ideas, insights.Neel Roberts
Vulcan, Alberta
Very informative. Lots of tips and procedures to help me with clients in preparing their tax and retirement needs.Joey LeBlanc
Rocky Mtn. House, Alberta
Excellent as always. We consider this of great benefit to our staff.B. Mitchell
Calgary, AB.
Just excellent and very informative.S. Merten
St. Catharines, Ontario
Fabulous and knowledgeable speakerMelissa Hewitt
Sarnia Ontario
Evelyn’s delivery to her audiences has always been concise and professional and she thoroughly covers the topic areas that are addressed to her. She also excels in responding to listeners who have called in to ask questions during open-line shows. She is clear, articulate and demonstrates that she knows her business inside and out. I would certainly recommend Evelyn as an excellent choice to speak at any event where her knowledge and expertise is required.Doug Blair, Publicist, McGraw-Hill Ryerson
“Evelyn Jacks is one of the few people I know who can make sense of our quirky tax system. But her real strength is that she enables the rest of us to understand it too.”Gordon Pape,
Editor and Publisher, Internet Wealth Builder.
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to address our group at the recent Equinox Spring Summit. Your keynote address was very interesting and informative and enjoyed by the attendees. I am pleased to advise that you personally received an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 in the five cities attended. Overall, the Spring Summit meetings received great ratings by the attendees and you certainly contributed to this success. Great job!Caron Czorny
Sr. VP Sales and Marketing, Equinox Financial Group
It's been a joy working with you all at The Knowledge Bureau ! The depth of your knowledge and accessibility to so many high quality professional presenters, is wonderful. Besides which, I think Evelyn is just great! Thanks for everything!David Walker, President, Walker Planning
We have used Evelyn Jacks as a presenter on a number of different occasions in the past here at Mackenzie Financial. Her knowledge of available different tax strategies is comprehensive. She is able to deliver either a one hour key note or a full day workshop event and keep the audience interested. I can always count on the Knowledge Bureau to provide speakers who are not only experts in their respective fields but who can deliver their subject matter in a lively and entertaining way.Sharon Carty, AVP Training & Development,
Mackenzie Financial
Thank you once again for being a guest on Holder Overnight. It's always a pleasure to have you on the air, especially around tax time, to help our listeners through the maze of preparing their taxes. I would also like to thank you for supplying to us copies of two of your books Tax Savings For The Long Run and The 30-Minute Tax Solution so that we could give them out as prizes on the show. I'm sure they will be most appreciated by the winners. Continued successes with all you do and thank you once again for all your time and trouble.Peter Anthony, Host
Holder Overnight, CJAD 800 AM Radio, Montreal
“The day you opened your small business is the day you stepped up to the plate to play ball with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. In characteristic friendly style, Canada's foremost tax author lays out the rules of the game so that you and your family can minimize stress and maximize deductions. Prepare to be surprised and rewarded.“Michael Kane
The Vancouver Sun
“Ms Jacks draws on her expertise in a way that makes the argument for self-employment in this tax-oppressed country almost compelling“Jonathan Chevreau
The National Post
“To turn taxes into treasure, tax author and national treasure Evelyn Jacks has penned Tax secrets for Tough times. This is an essential guide for those faced with making critical decisions in times of personal crisis, but also for anyone who recognizes you can make and save money by learning more about tax planning.“Michael Kane
Vancouver Sun
“Free flowing. Presentation excellent. Evelyn addressed all inquiries, encouraged participation, extremely knowledgeable.“
Recent Workshop Attendees
“Evelyn provided excellent info and she focused not only on tax implications but personal and family reasons for planning.“
Recent Workshop Attendees
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