Our engineer-led teams delivery on our promise to stick with you things get tough - and our customer testimonials are there to back that up.
SR&ED claims live or die on technical substance. These are the fields where our engineering background applies directly.
From novel therapeutics to bioprocessing, we help substantiate the science behind your R&D.
Medical devices, diagnostics, and human-machine interfaces — we speak the language of biomedical engineering.
Genomics, sequencing, and genetic engineering — a fast-growing corner of the biotech landscape.
Software, data systems, and the technical backbone that increasingly runs through every field we support.
Our goals are to make the process as light-weight and enjoyable as possible for you and your teams. We respect your time, and understand that your goals are efficient production of high-quality, robust technical reports and accurate tax forms. Let us take the burden of managing SR&ED off your shoulders, knowing you are in good hands.
Always in-house engineering team
Judicious application of technology
Long-term view of our client relationships
Our team is made up first and foremost of engineers. This sets the tone for our approach.
We work with innovators across Canada in both official languages, and can prepare claims in English and French.
Even perfect claims can be pulled for audit. Our guarantee is that we will be with you all the way.
Not all firms specialize in one or two areas, and very few are oriented primarily around biotech and related fields.
Our team takes care of all SR&ED documentation and claim preparation steps.
Technical Interviews
We conduct technical interviews with your R&D staff to produce the technical write-up. This can also be done through written exchanges.
Delivery of the T661 tax form
We deliver the completed T661 to you and your accountant, after a meticulous documentation exercise taking into account the experimental development that your R&D teams did over the fiscal year, and identification of associated claim amounts related to salary, contractual amounts, prototyping and overhead.
Your accountant files the T2 and T661 forms
Your accounting team or external accountant plugs and plays our output into your T2 tax return. We can assist with any questions they might have.
All you need to worry about is giving us access to your technical team and R&D-related financial information. We'll do a deep dive with them and find an optimal claim amount across all your technical activities.
Following our general approach, Cephema uses the latest technology while finding the right place for where the human fits into the process. Listen to our founder discuss the advantages of having a human in the loop during SR&ED.
Your Guide to the SR&ED Claim Process
Yes, we are a bilingual team and can write and submit claims in both official languages.
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