The federal and provincial governments are constantly adding and changing programs (such as SR&ED, IRAP, TPC, HRDC, FPTT & EDC programs) to promote different industries and business activities.  If your organization is interested, one of our Account Managers will schedule a conference call with relevant personnel from your organization.  During this telephone call, one of our Specialists will review the federal and provincial programs that apply to your organization.  If the Specialist and your staff identify a potential project, we will schedule an on-site visit where we explore the opportunity and scope out the project.

Your organization may be eligible if any of the following have occurred in your organization:

• Cost overruns because of unexpected technical problems
• Trial and error testing or experimenting when developing new products or to improve processes
• Technical projects that didn’t go as planned or the results were not as good as expected
• Developing new products or processes, or making improvements to existing products and processes.
• Clinical trials
• Hiring apprentices
• Developing interactive multimedia training/products
• Planning to perform industrial research
• EI payments by business owners or by related family members

When we identify an eligible project, the majority of our clients receive tens of thousands of dollars, and some clients receive hundreds of thousands of dollars.  Occasionally, a client will receive over a million dollars from a government program.

SR&ED (pronounced “SHRED”)

The most common program for small and medium-sized organizations is called SR&ED (Scientific Research & Experimental Development). 

Management Support Network provides organizations with a “front-to-finish” SR&ED package which includes:

• Identifying eligible projects
• Writing the technical portion of the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) submission (working with your technical employees)
• Working with your administration/ accounting staff to pull together the value of the claim
• Preparing the tax schedules to support the amounts claimed
• Working with your Accountant to merge the SR&ED submission with your tax return and to discuss tax planning strategies to minimize the overall tax burden.
• Meeting with government auditors or other officials to facilitate the acceptance of the claim.

Benefits of using Management Support Network:

• Quick Preparation of Technical Reports: We have a team of tax credit specialists, engineers, and computer scientists who can work with your technical team to quickly prepare the technical documentation. Many of our clients have been surprised how little time they need to spend with our consultants to prepare the technical reports.
• Smooth Processing of the Claim: We know many of the CRA auditors and we know how far to push the limits without getting audited.  Over 90% of our claims are “accepted as filed”. We are present during all audits to preserve the value of the claim, and to negotiate with the auditor. The science auditors have often told us that our reports are “some of the best that they have read”.
• No Surprises: We have over 25 accounting firms that refer their clients to Management Support Network. We believe our referrals have grown over the years because we provide excellent customer service, we complete projects on-time, and we submit large but realistic claims that are within the SR&ED program criteria.
• Flexible Payment Options: Contingency fees are the most commonly selected method of payment and are negotiable based on the size of the claim. Other payment options are available. Many of our clients in the last 12 months have switched to Management Support Network and saved between 25% - 50% on the consulting fees.
• Templates and Software to Simplify Record Keeping: All of our clients receive free templates and software to help them keep track of their future SR&ED activities.