SR&ED Time Tracking In 2026: Simple Systems For Busy Technical Teams
SR&ED time tracking in 2026, simplified. Understand CRA requirements and how busy teams track SR&ED time and projects without heavy admin.
Our supervised-AI solution creates the highest quality claims, combining the best of artificial and human intelligence for improved quality, speed and accuracy.
We've designed our process to save you and your team time. Save time on documentation and claim creation with our AI-driven platform.
We know these programs inside and out, and we will dive deep into your business to maximize your SR&ED returns.
Regardless of whether you are a first-time claimant or a long-time filer looking for a better approach than what standard consultants are offering, GrowWise will help you increase your claim size and quality while reducing the time required from you and your team.
We provide your team with the highest quality claim, extremely efficiently.
Less expensive than EY, Deloitte, KPMG, PWC, RSM, GT, or the other accounting firms.
Larger claim with ease. We do the heavy lifting, not your team, so you can focus on your business.
Best of human and artificial intelligence for best in class claim preparation.
Deep understanding of the CRA policies and SR&ED rules.
Expertise in all technologies, allowing us to create more detailed and accurate claims in any sector.
Interviews with our AI voice agents mean you can complete them on your schedule, no external meeting scheduling required.
Interviews are efficient, 15-30 minutes not hours.
Faster claim preparation so that you get your SR&ED refund sooner, without the headaches.
Supervised AI solution combines the power of AI with our team's expertise filling thousands of claims to reduce the risk of audit.
We have the successful track record and expertise to defend your claim in case of CRA SR&ED review.
No extra cost to defend your claim if audited by the CRA. We are there to support you the whole way through.
A simple, clear contract that details the work we will do and how we will support your SR&ED claim application.
We're the experts in SR&ED so you don't have to be. We connect to your systems and start to monitor potential SR&ED-eligible activities. We also provide you with a chatbot to answer any questions.
After fiscal year end Sam will interview you to understand your business activities, your R&D and potential SR&ED projects.
Our experts prepare your SR&ED claim. The technical QA team reviews each project. Our finance team collects financial information to calculate the claim amount.
You have an opportunity to review the claim, ask questions, and see if there is anything that can be improved.
We integrate the SR&ED claim with your tax return or provide the SR&ED claim to your accountant for submission with your T2 return.
If you're audited by the CRA we help you prepare so you have everything the CRA wants to see to substantiate your claim.
Usually within 60 days the CRA will issue a NOA and provide the SR&ED refund
We want to know how we can improve and do better next year!
The SR&ED (Scientific Research and Experimental Development, pronounced “Shred”) program is a tax credit program distributed by the Canadian Government, specifically the CRA to support innovation in Canada. CCPCs can get up to 2/3 of eligible expenses back in refundable tax credits! There are federal and provincial SR&ED tax credits, that vary depending on your company status. The Canadian Government distributes nearly $4 Billion annually in SR&ED funding to over 21,000 Canadian businesses, let’s see how we can get you your fair share of the 4 billion! Applying for SR&ED can be complex, connect with GrowWise today to let us do the heavy lifting for you, so you can focus on the growth of your business. Unsure if you need a SR&ED consultant to help you access these funds? 81.1% of all claimants use SR&ED consultants to ensure their claims are maximized, and high-quality, read more about the value of SR&ED consultants here.
To be eligible for SR&ED tax credits, the work must aim to advance a specific area of scientific knowledge or achieve technological advancement. This can be done via any of these four applications as long as the investigation and work occur through systematic investigation and well-documented experimentation. It is important to note that the work does not necessarily have to accomplish the goals of the project or solve the uncertainty, any lessons learned, or information acquired can classify as an advancement and be eligible for the SR&ED incentive.
Expands fundamental scientific knowledge without a practical application in mind.
Ex. Studying a specific bacteria to understand how it interacts with certain cells.
Aims to solve practical problems and advance scientific knowledge with specific applications in mind.
Ex. Testing a newly developed drug to determine its’ effectiveness in killing the bacteria
Systematic work aimed at improving or creating new technologies, products, or processes with technical uncertainties.
Ex. Creating and optimizing a new manufacturing process to mass-produce the newly developed drug.
Engineering, design, operations research, mathematical analysis, computer programming, data collection, testing or psychological research directly supporting the basic, applied or experimental research.
Ex. Data collection for the new drug production process.
Eligible SR&ED expenditures include labour costs, material costs, overhead costs, and contract expenditures.
How much of the four billion dollar pie are you eligible to receive? Enter a few details about your company and get an estimate of your R&ED refund in 2 minutes.
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