The value of professional SR&ED consulting

Why partnering with experts can save you time and money

Many businesses hesitate to engage a consultant to help with their SR&ED claim, because they believe the cost is too high. But we’ve been supporting organizations like yours in making SR&ED claims for the last twenty years, and we’re convinced that good quality professional advice has substantial benefits to businesses making an SR&ED claim.

Gain an edge by engaging an SR&ED consultant

Using the services of an SR&ED consulting firm based in Canada reduces the chances that the claim will be rejected. It also improves the accuracy of the claim. And a consultant can introduce efficiencies into the process to reduce the admin burden on your business.

Let’s look at each of these advantages of using an SR&ED claim professional in turn.

How to avoid getting your SR&ED claim rejected by the CRA

The CRA will reject any claims that don’t meet its criteria, so it’s really important to:

  • ascertain whether your activities are eligible for an SR&ED claim
  • clearly describe and explain your project and the technological uncertainty it will resolve
  • provide the required documentation including logs, reports and timesheets
  • claim only for eligible activities
  • reconcile all financial data

Learn more from our information about the requirements of the SR&ED program.

You also need to file your claims to a strict deadline. The CRA doesn’t allow late submissions.

Working with an SR&ED consultant will make it easier to gather the documents and records that support your claim.

How to ensure your SR&ED claim is accurate

Businesses that file inaccurate SR&ED claims may miss out on benefits to which they are entitled, or have their claim rejected when their activities were, in fact, eligible. Inaccuracies or errors in an SR&ED claim may in some cases lead to a penalty.

By getting expert advice on your SR&ED claim, you can be sure you’re getting the benefits that the Canadian government wants you to have.

Reducing the admin burden from an SR&ED claim

The CRA’s claim process requires you to gather a large quantity of documentation. It also draws on the records that your organization has kept about R&D work. By taking the advice of an SR&ED claims consultant, you can be sure that your processes and record keeping are compatible with the CRA’s requirements.

An expert adviser draws on years of experience with SR&ED claims to help your business to make a confident SR&ED claim. This minimizes uncertainties and streamlining decision-making around the claim.

Our SR&ED claim service is gentle on your cash flow

It’s really important to us that our service is affordable to enterprises and businesses of every size. That’s why Canadian SR&ED works on a contingency basis. This means we don’t charge up front, and we don’t ask for a minimum fee. We charge a small percentage of your refund as our fee, and we’ll only bill you once you are refunded by the Canadian government.

How can we help with your SR&ED claim?

Our team of professional SR&ED consultants have filed more than 1,000 claims for our clients in the last twenty years, with a success rate of 100% – so get in touch and find out how we can help your organization claim the money owed to it by the government.

The value of professional SR&ED consulting
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