Boast for CDAE-IA

Are You Ready to Maximize Quebec’s AI-Focused Tax Credits?

Claim Every Dollar You Deserve with CDAE-IA. Boast Helps You Navigate Quebec’s New AI Innovation Funding with Expert Guidance and Purpose-Built Technology

Unlock Your CDAE-IA Potential

Are you confident your AI integration activities qualify for Quebec’s new CDAE-IA program? Whether you’re an AI-native startup, a traditional software company integrating AI capabilities, or a growing tech business, navigating Quebec’s transformed tax credit landscape requires specialized expertise.

  • AI-Native Companies: Demonstrating “significant AI integration” without clear government guidance can leave substantial money on the table.
  • Traditional Software Companies: Understanding which AI activities qualify—and documenting them properly—is critical for maximizing returns.
  • Growing Tech Businesses: Coordinating CDAE-IA with SR&ED programs requires strategic planning to access 60%+ effective funding coverage.

Boast transforms your CDAE-IA claims into a seamless, confident experience with the only tech-enabled platform purpose-built for Quebec’s AI-focused tax credit program.

That’s why we’re offering a free CDAE-IA Eligibility Assessment. This is your chance to sit down with one of our Quebec-based solution experts for a personalized review of your AI integration activities; no prep needed, no cost attached.

Here’s what you’ll get:

  • A view of what qualifies under CDAE-IA’s “significant AI integration” requirement
  • Tech-first insights to maximize returns and strengthen audit defensibility
  • A funding roadmap coordinating CDAE-IA with SR&ED programs
  • Proactive claim forecasting to improve cash flow planning

Thousands of companies use Boast to claim millions in non-dilutive capital every year. If you’re integrating AI technologies into your business activities, you likely qualify for CDAE-IA.

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How Boast Helps You Claim More with Less Effort

For AI-Native Companies

Focus on building innovative AI solutions while Boast streamlines the CDAE-IA process with automated tools and Quebec tax credit expertise. Unlock funding opportunities to grow without sacrificing equity.

For Traditional Software Companies

Identify AI integration activities across your development workflows, streamline documentation capture, and maximize your claim size without burdening your team.

For Growing Tech Businesses

Protect your claims with Boast’s audit-ready documentation and project tracking worklogs while uncovering opportunities to stack CDAE-IA with SR&ED for 60%+ funding coverage.

How Can Boast Help You?

Minimize risk with comprehensive tracking and bulletproof defense

Quebec’s CDAE-IA program requires demonstrating “significant AI integration, “but the government hasn’t defined exact thresholds. Without proper documentation, you’re exposed to audit risk and potential claim reductions.

Boast’s SOC II-compliant platform creates an unshakeable system of record that tracks every qualified AI activity with depth and detail needed for confident Investissement Québec certification and Revenu Québec defense.

What makes Boast’s audit defensibility different:

  • Comprehensive project tracking worklogs capture AI development activities as they happen—not reconstructed months later for claim preparation
  • Automated documentation from existing tools integrates with Jira, GitHub, and project management systems to build audit-ready records without disrupting workflows
  • Expert review by Quebec specialists ensures your documentation meets Investissement Québec standards and addresses undefined qualification criteria
  • 100% audit defense support provides expert backing when claims are challenged, protecting your funding access

Unlike tech-only tools that disappear when audits happen, or Big 6 firms billing hourly for audit support, Boast provides built-in defense as part of our purpose-built CDAE-IA solution.

Plan cash flow with confidence through intelligent forecasting

Traditional CDAE-IA providers operate reactively, calculating your claim after the fiscal year ends. This leaves CFOs unable to forecast funding accurately or optimize AI investment decisions in real-time.

Boast’s platform provides proactive claim forecasting that gives you visibility into expected returns throughout the year, enabling strategic planning and improved cash flow management.

How Boast’s forecasting transforms your financial planning:

  • Real-time claim estimation shows projected CDAE-IA returns based on current AI activities and employee allocation
  • Year-over-year trending compares performance across fiscal years to identify optimization opportunities
  • Multi-program coordination forecasts combined returns across CDAE-IA + SR&ED for comprehensive funding visibility
  • Scenario modeling evaluates how hiring decisions, project prioritization, or AI integration investments impact future claims
  • Automated alerts notify you when employee allocation drops below the 75% threshold or when documentation gaps emerge

Finance leaders using Boast gain strategic insights to optimize R&D runway and productivity while forecasting future claim totals with unprecedented accuracy.

Document processing and platform organization eliminate manual work

The average CDAE-IA claim prepared manually requires 100+ hours of finance and engineering time spread across documentation gathering, employee tracking, technical descriptions, and compliance verification. This burden pulls your team away from innovation and revenue-generating activities.

Boast’s intelligent automation and organized platform architecture reduce client team effort by 75% while delivering larger, more accurate claims.

Where Boast saves your team critical time:

  • Automated document processing extracts relevant data from existing financial, payroll, and development systems; no manual entry or spreadsheet management required
  • Light-touch activity capture uses simple tagging within existing workflows (Jira, GitHub) rather than burdensome new documentation processes
  • Organized platform architecture maintains a single source of truth for all CDAE-IA information, including employee records, project descriptions, technical details, supporting documents
  • Smart recommendations proactively identify optimization opportunities, documentation gaps, and compliance issues before they become problems
  • Expert-managed complexity lets Quebec-based specialists handle Investissement Québec communications, certification processes, and technical requirements

Traditional firms require extensive client involvement throughout the claim process. Tech-only tools automate data collection but leave strategic decisions to you. Boast delivers true hands-off simplicity; technology handles operational work while experts drive optimization.

Why Choose Boast for CDAE-IA?

By partnering with Boast, you’ll:

  • Maximize returns with the only platform purpose-built for Quebec’s CDAE-IA program
  • Save time and effort through automated documentation processing and organized platform architecture
  • Gain audit confidence with comprehensive project tracking worklogs and expert defense support
  • Improve cash flow planning through proactive claim forecasting and year-over-year trending
  • Access 60%+ funding coverage by strategically coordinating CDAE-IA with SR&ED programs
  • Focus on innovation while Quebec tax credit specialists handle compliance and optimization

The Three Value Propositions That Set Boast Apart

Audit Defensibility

Documentation + Project Tracking Worklogs

The Challenge: Quebec requires “significant AI integration” for CDAE-IA eligibility but hasn’t defined what that means. Without bulletproof documentation, you risk claim reductions or failed audits.

The Boast Solution: SOC II-compliant platform creates comprehensive project tracking worklogs that capture AI development activities in real-time. Automated integration with existing tools (Jira, GitHub) builds audit-ready records without disrupting workflows. Quebec-based specialists review documentation to ensure Investissement Québec compliance.

The Result: 100% audit defense support protects your claims when challenged. Finance leaders gain confidence that funding access is secure and defensible.

Claim Forecasting

Proactive Process + Platform

The Challenge: Traditional providers calculate claims retroactively, leaving CFOs unable to forecast funding or optimize AI investment decisions in real-time.

The Boast Solution: Real-time claim estimation shows projected CDAE-IA returns throughout the fiscal year. Year-over-year trending identifies optimization opportunities. Multi-program coordination forecasts combined returns across CDAE-IA and SR&ED. Automated alerts flag issues before they impact claims.

The Result: Strategic visibility into expected returns enables improved cash flow planning, optimized R&D resource allocation, and data-driven AI investment decisions.

Time Saving

Document Processing + Platform Organization

The Challenge: Manual CDAE-IA preparation requires 100+ hours of finance and engineering time for documentation gathering, employee tracking, and compliance verification—pulling teams away from revenue-generating work.

The Boast Solution: Automated document processing extracts data from existing financial, payroll, and development systems. Light-touch activity capture uses simple tagging within current workflows. Organized platform architecture maintains single source of truth for all CDAE-IA information. Quebec specialists handle Investissement Québec communications and certification processes.

The Result: 75% reduction in client team effort while delivering larger, more accurate claims. Teams stay focused on innovation while Boast handles CDAE-IA complexity.

Book Your Free CDAE-IA Assessment Today

Boast partners with businesses of all sizes to unlock the full value of Quebec’s AI innovation funding. Let our Quebec-based experts help you uncover every dollar you’re entitled to.

Our process is dedicated to continuously identifying eligible projects.

The Boast Process

Book a Free CDAE-IA Assessment: Talk to our Quebec-based experts to understand your AI integration activities and CDAE-IA opportunities.
Streamline Your Claims: Simplify documentation capture and uncover hidden eligible AI activities across your development workflows.
Submit with Confidence: Receive an Investissement Québec-compliant, audit-ready claim optimized for maximum returns.
Get Paid: Reinvest your CDAE-IA refund into what matters most: Your AI innovation and growth.

SUCCESS STORY

Boast’s Purpose-Built CDAE-IA Platform Delivers Results Quebec Companies Trust

Quebec companies integrating AI technologies trust Boast to navigate the CDAE-IA transformation with confidence. Our purpose-built platform combines intelligent automation with Quebec tax credit expertise to deliver:

  • Larger claims through comprehensive AI activity identification
  • Time savings via automated documentation processing
  • Audit confidence with expert-reviewed, defensible documentation
  • Strategic visibility through proactive claim forecasting

“Overall, working with Boast transformed our R&D tax credit process from a time-consuming burden into a streamlined, confident experience.”

Why Boast is Different

Purpose-Built for CDAE-IA

The first and only tech-enabled platform specifically dedicated to Quebec’s AI-focused tax credit program. Not a generic R&D tool adapted for CDAE-IA—purpose-built from the ground up.

Technology + Human Expertise

AI-powered automation handles operational heavy lifting while Quebec-based specialists drive strategy and optimization for maximum returns.

Quebec Tax Credit Specialists

Decades of combined experience working directly with Investissement Québec and Revenu Québec. Deep understanding of provincial program nuances and government relationships.

Comprehensive Multi-Program Strategy

Strategic coordination of CDAE-IA with federal and provincial SR&ED to potentially achieve 60%+ effective funding coverage while ensuring compliance.

Built-In Audit Defense

100% audit defense support when claims are challenged; not billable service hours, but included protection as part of our CDAE-IA solution.

Year-Round Platform Access

Continuous value beyond claim submission, including real-time policy updates, ongoing optimization, and strategic R&D credit planning as CDAE-IA requirements evolve.

Trusted by Quebec’s Innovative Companies

Since 2011, Boast has helped thousands of businesses across North America access $650M+ in R&D tax credits and innovation capital. Our Quebec operations have deep roots in the province’s innovation ecosystem, with specialists who understand the unique requirements of provincial programs.

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