Alexander Edwards, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

Taxing Global Online Businesses
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$44,395
Taxes accounting disclosures and initial public offerings
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$90,700

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Taxing Global Online Businesses

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Edwards, Alexander S.

Keywords: Taxes; global; accounting; sales taxes

$44,395

Taxes accounting disclosures and initial public offerings

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Edwards, Alexander S.

Keywords: taxation; accounting; disclosure; capital markets; initial public offerings; deferred tax assets

$90,700

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Edwards, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Taxing Global Online Businesses" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]