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Dear [firstname,fallback=Colleagues]: Our past and present clients know us for our expertise in SR&ED. As Northbridge grows in leaps and bounds, we will continue to be your partner in SR&ED claims. As advocates of continuous business development and progressive thinking, we now provide exciting new services in addition to SR&ED consulting. I am pleased to announce that we have launched a line of secondary offerings for you, the client. Northbridge Consultants now also provides assistance with ISO 9000 Certification, Kaizen/LEAN Manufacturing, and 5S Systems methodologies. Northbridge has also become a certified CME SMART Program Qualified Service Provider, and can assist your company in securing government funding to support the aforementioned implementations. These strategies can greatly assist you to increase productivity, streamline your efficiency, give you that competitive edge and increase your profitability. For further information visit our website or feel free to contact us. We can arrange for a Northbridge Specialist to visit your establishment for an assessment. Speaking of new developments, Northbridge Consultants will now be making SR&ED Seminars a regular part of reaching out and educating businesses about the highly beneficial (yet widely under-utilized) federal funding program that is the SR&ED Tax Incentive Program. See inside this issue for more information about our next event, being held in May. In these times of economic strife and decline, it is more crucial than ever before for businesses to take advantage of every possible strategy to maintain steady revenue. Recovering lost expenditures and obtaining funding for business enhancements are worth investigating. Myself and everyone at Northbridge Consultants wish you all the best both professionally and personally.
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Employee Spotlight: Doris Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||
In addition to having a thorough knowledge of SR&ED, Doris has a proven track record of successfully initiating and implementing quality management and service excellence programs for companies in all manufacturing and service industry sectors. Her acquired experience includes expertise in the disciplines of:
Doris can also assist Ontario companies in attaining CME SMART funding for implementing any of the previously named methodologies that are her specialties. It is not just manufacturers that have sought her assistance – Doris has, over the years, been on multiple professional, educational and charitable boards and has assisted them with various projects. An accomplished public speaker with a strong aptitude for workshop and training programs, her extroverted personality and vast knowledge base make Doris a valuable member of Northbridge Consultants. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Northbridge News |
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SR&ED SeminarNorthbridge Consultants are holding their next complimentary SR&ED Seminar on May 14th, 2009. See our back cover for details and information on how to register. Registration and attendance are free, and seating is limited, so be sure to RSVP soon! Register online now! Website UpdateVisit NorthbridgeConsultants.com to see our newly redesigned website. Try our NEW SR&ED Calculator to estimate the potential value of your company’s SR&ED claim. Acknowledgements and thanks to Courtney Wilson, our talented graphic designer and web developer. Eastern ExpansionNorthbridge Consultants have expanded their services to Canada’s east coast. We are pleased to be servicing Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland & Labrador.
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Of Special Interest |
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October 2007 Fiscal Year Ends Due April 30thJust a reminder! SR&ED claims for fiscal years ending October 2007 are due no later than the 30th of April, 2009. |
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The 2009 Ontario provincial budget is proposing $715M in investments supporting innovation. This is in addition to the $3 billion to be provided by the Ministry of Research and Innovation. They will include:
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 Dear Northbridge Consultants,I heard about the SR&ED program, and am interested in filing, but everyone I’ve spoken to says that documentation is incredibly important. Our R&D happens gradually over time, and we don’t keep in depth documentation about what we are doing. Does this mean that we can’t file? Sincerely, Jack Clarke Dear Mr. Clarke,Of course this doesn’t mean that you can’t file! What it does mean is that you may have to search a little for some existing documentation that you most likely do have on file relating to your R&D activities – anything from e-mails that have been sent, meeting minutes, payroll records, contractor invoices and technical drawings are all parts of documentation that you may not have realized can support your SR&ED claim. From this point forward, however, we would definitely recommend that you start keeping track of SR&ED activities with documentation. For example, photograph defects and successes with products, make notes of telephone conversations, make copies of and file blueprints and drawings, and keep track of any experimentation as well as project descriptions. Have a question for the experts? Send us your inquiry. |
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Northbridge Consultants would like to officially welcome Doris Turner to our team. With a career spanning over thirty years of manufacturing and service proficiency, Doris is an excellent asset to Northbridge clients.
