Welch Partner Joshua Smith Featured in SR&ED Podcast
- Published
- August 29, 2019
- Topic
- SR&ED
Welch LLP Partner Joshua Smith was featured as the main topic expert in a podcast about demystifying SR&ED for companies that have not dealt with it before. Josh, who leads Welch LLP’s Business Incentives department, outlines the entire process, goes into detail on audits (and how to avoid them), discusses proper preparation for a SR&ED claim, the common mistakes companies make, SR&ED consultants fee structure, and more.
The podcast was hosted and moderated by Michael Kravshik, CEO & founder of Luminari and is now available online on lumiQ’s platform.
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