Background
On March 29th, the Canadian government is scheduled to release the 2012 Federal Budget and with it, widely anticipated changes to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program. This roughly $ 4 billion annual allocation is subject to significant changes that will broadly affect Canadian companies that invest in technology and innovation across all sectors.
Agenda
This plated lunch seminar in the comfortable surroundings of the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Vancouver will offer three presentations by subject matter experts from leading professional firms in the field of innovation tax credits and corporate tax and finance. Each presentation will address the implications of the 2012 Federal Budget changes to the SR&ED program and other innovation tax credits affected by this announcement.
11:30am – Registration
12:00pm – Introduction & Welcome: sit-down lunch served
12:10pm – Innovation Overview: Changes to the SR&ED Program (ACG)
12:30pm – 2012 Federal Budget Changes and Financial Implications (SR)
1:00pm – Impact of Changes to the Tech Sector and Non-dilutive Financing Options (ECP)
1:20pm – Q&A session
Presentations
Terry Trotic, CEO of Alma Consulting Group – a leading SR&ED and technology tax credit practitioner in Canada will discuss the announced changes to the SR&ED program and implications to technology based companies from technical claim preparation to audit defense positioning.
Bill Macaulay, CA, Tax Partner at Smythe Ratcliffe LLP – a proven technology industry specialist, will feature the specific changes from a financial perspective including treatment of expenditures and any resulting taxation implications. Case scenarios and professional insights will be shared with the audience.
Greg Smith, Managing Partner at Espresso Capital – a serial entrepreneur and recognized venture capitalist will offer his perspective on the expected impact to corporate finance and access to capital in the technology sector as well as discuss non-dilutive options based on tax credit and bridge financing.
By attending this presentation you will:
• Learn about the changing political and economic support structures to innovation programs
• Have a broad understanding of the changes to the SR&ED program as per the 2012 Federal Budget
• Identify the relevant changes to the SR&ED program from a technical and financial perspective
• Develop an understanding of how to manage cashflows and creatively fund innovation efforts
Who should attend:
• C-Level executives or managers responsible for the strategic direction of technology innovation and capital planning within their organizations.
• Companies currently claiming SR&ED or other technology tax credits within Canada
• Technology or manufacturing companies considering the SR&ED program to claim innovation tax credits
- Start:
- 2012-04-18 11:30 AM
- End:
- 2012-04-18 1:30 PM
- Location:
- Four Seasons Hotel – Vancouver, 791 Georgia St W, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- More info:
- http://2012federalbudget.eventbrite.com/
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