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This presentation is kindly sponsored by KPMG and will be an update on the current support the Government provides to IT developments in tax and grant programs and the upcoming changes to Government support for innovation. 

It will be an interactive session discussing what financial support is available and how you can get it.  The presenters are happy to make it a practical discussion so feel free to come with questions for them.

Speakers:

Stephen Carroll is a Director in KPMG’s R&D Incentives team with over 10 years experience in assisting clients to access Government grants and tax incentives.  Stephen’s experiences include projects from various technologies including: IT, mining and mineral processing; oil and gas; infrastructure and structural engineering; renewable energy; manufacturing and agriculture. He has worked on helping many companies implement or improve R&D management practices to develop R&D claims that maximise the R&D benefit while minimising costs of compliance and considering the risk profile the clients wish to maintain.

Stephen has Science and Accounting qualifications and prior to joining KPMG worked in engineering and building companies. 

He is an active presenter for industry groups and conducts training sessions and workshops for many clients. Stephen is on the organising committee for the WA Department of Commerce’s, Western Australian 2010 Innovator of the Year Awards.

Nicola Purser is a Senior Manager in KPMG's R&D Incentives team with over 10 years experience in assisting clients to access Government grants and incentive schemes including, relevantly, the R&D Tax Concession and Tax Offset programs. 
Nicola has managed the delivery of R&D Tax Concession claims for some of Australia's largest companies including Rio Tinto, Woodside, Caltex, Clough, Goodman Fielder, Burns Philp, Lion Nathan and Carter Holt Harvey.
She is currently managing the R&D claims for a number of Perth based IT companies.

Nicola has also been involved in:
Presenting to various clients and industry bodies on R&D incentive schemes, including presenting at the ICAA Business Forum.
Providing clients with Reasonably Arguable Position Papers with respect to the eligibility of their activities and associated costs.
Preparing detailed grant Applications for various Government Grant programs including Commercial Ready, Climate Ready and Regional Food Producers Innovation and Productivity Program.

Event Details

Date:    Friday, 26 March 2010

Time:    12noon - 2.30pm

Venue:  KPMG’s offices, Level 8, 235 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Price:   $55 - (2 course meal & drinks)

Type:    Co-ed event, feel free to invite your male colleagues

Session will begin at 12.30pm promptly and concludes at 2.30pm.

If you wish to accept this invitation you can pay securely online. All credit cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, Diners, AMEX)

PLEASE NOTE: events payments do not include a GST component and GST receipts are therefore not required. You can print your online receipt as proof of payment.

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