Linda Stillabower began teaching at Goodman School of Business in 1993. She holds a PhD in Accounting from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and a MAcc and BA from Kent State University. She teaches courses in taxation for the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Before her career in academics, Stillabower practiced public accounting as a tax consultant at Pricewaterhouse, during which time she obtained her Certified Public Accountant designation. She has also taught at Case Western Reserve University, University of Waterloo, and University of Toronto.
She has been a member of many committees at Goodman, including the Committee on Learning and Assessment, the Strategic Planning Committee, and the CPA Accreditation Committee.

She is currently the tax subject matter expert reporting to the Public Accounting Council of Ontario.

RESEARCH AREA

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

Stillabower, L. and Strain, William J. U.S. Estate Tax Planning for Canadians with U.S. Real Property: Life After the Protocol, Canadian Tax Journal, Volume 43, Number 2, 1995.

Stillabower, L. Business Expansion: Today the United States; Tomorrow Mexico, Stacey on Owner Manager Planning, Volume 2, Number 4, 1994.

Stillabower, L. and Fipps, P. Marketing Computer Software into the United States, International Tax Planning, Volume 2, Number 4, 1993.

Stillabower, L. and Bond, M. Renting, Home Ownership, and the Accumulation of Wealth, Real Estate Issues, Volume 12, Number 2, 1987.

Stillabower, L. An Evaluation of Career Issues for Women CPAs, Ohio CPA Journal, Volume 44, Number 1, 1985.

Stillabower, L. and Phillips, L. Income Exclusion and Tax Treaty Applications to Earnings of U.S. Citizens Abroad, International Tax Journal, Volume 10, Number 6, September, 1984.

Stillabower, L., Cigler, J., and Buck, J. Foreign Sales Corporations: The DISC Replacement, Tax Advisor, Volume 15, Number 12, 1984.

Phillips, L. and Stillabower, L. The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 – Impact Upon Northeastern Ohio-Based Companies, Ohio CPA Journal, Volume 41, Number 4, 1982.

Cowen, S. and Stillabower, L. Closing the GAAPS: The Evolution of Accounting Objectives, Cooperative Accountant, Volume 33, 1980.

Cowen, S., Phillips, L., and Stillabower, L. Multinational Transfer Pricing, Management Accounting, Volume 40, Number 7, 1979.

Books Authored

Stillabower, L. Taxation of Canadian Business Expansion into the United States, Carswell, Scarborough, Ontario, 1993. (300+ pages).

Stillabower, L., Archambault, G, Bieber, A, Blanchette, L, Blatt, M, Bouwers, P, Bowey, J, Braun, N, Budd, J, Clayden, P, Hutson, J, Lavery, M, Montgomery, A, Pitzel, K, Richer, M, Sakamoto, L, Sherman, B, Taylor, B, Vienneau, B, and Viner, E How to Reduce the Tax You Pay, Key Porter Books Limited, Toronto, Ontario, 1992. (223 pages).

Stillabower, L., Birch, R, Bouwers, P, Bowey, J, Budd, J, Farber, S, Hoey, G, Howick, W, Matheson, W, McNally, B, Murray, J, Rabinovitch, I, Sherman, B, Turk, L, Trotter, P, and Vienneau, B Tax Reform 1987, Key Porter Books Limited, Toronto, Ontario, 1987. (148 pages).

Book Chapters / Sections

Stillabower, L. and Taylor, C. Mergers and Acquisitions Canada - Chapter: The International Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions. Editors: . International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation Publications, Netherlands, 1996.

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

Bay, D. and Stillabower, L. Self Interest in Theory and Practice - IESE 14th International Symposium on Ethics, Business and Society, Barcelona, Spain, May, 2006.

Sainty, B. and Stillabower, L. Professional Judgment: Can It Be Taught - Integration & Analysis for Professional Judgment, Teaching Colloqium, Banff, Alberta, May, 2005.

Stillabower, L. Business Expansion into the United States: Permanent Establishment and Other Issues - Strategy Institute Conference: International Business Tax Minimization Strategies, May, 1999.

Stillabower, L. and Carsley, M. Taxation of Canadian Business Expansion into the United States - Executive Programs, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, April, 1992.