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Protect your clients, win new business & prepare claims with confidence using our R&D training platform, expert support and helpline.
Earn a professional qualification in R&D Tax Relief
Our new certification is changing the game in R&D tax relief. Join the next cohort to
- Consolidate your knowledge and fill in the gaps you didn’t know you had
- Boost your credibility and gain recognition as an expert
- Set yourself apart in a crowded market
- Help raise standards in the R&D advisory industry by investing in your own professional development.
Mitchell Poyzer
I would absolutely recommend the Certification in R&D Tax Relief to anyone looking to increase their knowledge of R&D, both at an entry-level or as an established pro.
The team have made the whole process as smooth as possible and have gone out of their way to provide as much help as possible!
Definitely worth completing or putting your staff through it!
Get the best-value access to R&D training and support
Make the most of everything The R&D Community has to offer with a cost-effective monthly membership. You’ll get:
- Our training academy full of courses, webinars and training resources
- Live webinars with our team and other industry experts
- An R&D Helpline to answer your questions quickly
- Priority access to our expert Claim Support team to help you prepare and defend your clients’ claims.
Other membership perks include a place in our Members Directory, a discount on our certification programme, early access to new training courses, and lots more.
Practical training for R&D tax relief professional advisors
Training is at the core of our mission – to improve standards in R&D tax relief. It’s vital if you want to expand your knowledge of R&D or meet your annual CPD requirement.
All our courses are:
- delivered online, on-demand to fit your busy schedule
- a mix of video lessons and assessments to keep you engaged
- a source of verifiable CPD units towards your professional requirements.
You can jump into our most popular training courses today without any strings attached – just choose the one you want, pay for it online, and get instant access!
Susan Parker
This community of professionals is exemplary, and the information provided in the training would help many people grasp the concept of R&D and its complexities. I highly recommend this to any R&D Advisor.
James Lizars
For a small accounting practice operating in an R&D intensive niche, having everything in-house for a full and compliant R&D service is tough.The community, the helpline, the second-set of eyes, and the training modules have all proved to be invaluable. They’ve provided clarity and confidence in how we’re advising our clients and given us access to expert additional resource when we’ve needed it.
Jonathon Yeomans
It’s an incredibly useful addition to our internal R&D training programme, accessible 24/7, which helps to consolidate R&D learning by testing the candidate’s knowledge on all aspects of the scheme as they progress.
It’s also a valuable additional to our “belt and braces” approach of ensuring that all our customer-facing staff have the deepest knowledge of the R&D tax scheme possible.
Adam Shakespeare
In the past, pushing back on eligibility has been challenging. After taking the course, we built our own Eligibility Review process to go through with clients. Now if they get to the end, and we feel it’s not an eligible project, we can agree that with the client, charge a small fee and move on to other work. It’s worked really well so far!
Luke Clarke-McLeod
This is a well structured platform. The approach to training is well thought out, it is very effective in giving one a broad perspective on what exactly HMRC is looking for. Having done this, and others of their courses I felt so much more confident, but also eager to apply what I’m learning.
Free training on the Merged R&D Scheme
If you haven’t yet mastered the new rules for R&D claims, our course on the Merged R&D Scheme is the perfect place to start. The course will help you to:
- Understand the new Merged R&D Scheme and when it can be used
- Work confidently with complex areas of the new scheme, such as the overseas expenditure restrictions and rules for contracting out R&D
- Update your processes to align with the new rules and requirements
- Advise your staff and R&D clients on how the changes will impact them
You can sign up completely free and start learning right away.
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Read moreRaising standards in R&D tax relief
The R&D tax relief landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years, with HMRC pushing for higher standards and clearer rules. While these changes should benefit the industry in the long term, many advisors are struggling to adapt.
If that’s you, we’re here to help. Our mission is to improve industry standards with a bottom-up, advisor-led approach. With the right tools and training, we believe that all advisors can meet HMRC’s high expectations.
Everything we do—certification, membership, training courses, or hands-on help—is designed to support you and your team in delivering the best possible service for your clients.
Our core values of trust, respect, support, and integrity are at the heart of everything we deliver.
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