Technology
This program is a suite of tools created by Microsoft. It consists of programs that allow you to email, communicate, create documents, spreadsheets, and databases.
What is Microsoft Office?
David
This industry is responsible for our ability to speak to one another through the phone.
What is the Telecom Industry?
Rosemary
This professional is responsible for performing duties related to bookkeeping, preparation of government audits, taxes, and financial planning.
Who is a CPA?
Michael
Activities intended to improve performance in a team based environment.
What are team building team activities?
Sree
For taxpayers that design, develop, or improve products, processes, techniques, formulas, or software.
What is the R&D Tax Credit?
Rosemary
This technology primarily supports our virtual meetings for both internal and client meetings. Deloitte introduced this software prior to the start of the pandemic but became a crucial tool when working from home.
What is Zoom?
David
This industry develops and manufactures the drugs we get from doctors.
What is the Pharmaceutical industry?
Galas
This professional usually holds a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. Needs strong analytical and technical skills and experience working with a variety of software packages and operating systems
Who is a Software Engineer/Developer?
Anastasia
Working with the client to agree to an engagement, collect data, and regularly have discussions on the engagement status.
What is client interaction?
Alex
This is a federal tax credit available to pharmaceutical companies working to find cures for certain rare diseases that affect small populations.
What is the Orphan Drug Tax Credit ("ODC")?
Galas
This a new program introduced to Deloitte just over a year ago. This is a data wrangling tool that our professionals use for creating efficient workflows.
What is Alteryx?
Krystian
This industry is responsible for what we watch on TV/in the movies.
What is the Media/Entertainment industry?
Tom Scully
A professional who systematically gathers and uses research and evidence, to make hypotheses and test them, to gain and share understanding and knowledge. This person typically works in a lab environment.
Who is a Scientist?
Krystian
This is a meeting we regularly have with a client or internally to discuss the current progress of the engagement.
What is a status meeting?
Michael
The credit provides an incentive for investment in low-income communities. The US Department of the Treasury competitively allocates tax credit authority to intermediaries that select investment projects. Investors receive a tax credit against their federal income tax.
What is the New Markets Tax Credit?
Tom Scully/Sean
This Deloitte proprietary software tool is used by our Gi3 professionals and clients to create and distribute online surveys to the client’s subject matter experts (“SMEs”). Clients are able to provide qualitative and quantitative information in these surveys. The program also contains a rules engine that quantifies the qualified expenditures (“QEs”).
What is myInsight Global Incentives ("myGI")?
Sree
This industry is responsible for procuring and refining the fuels we use daily.
What is the Oil & Gas Industry?
Sean
This is a professional who studies and practices law. This person is qualified to offer advice about the law or represent someone in legal matters.
Who is a JD/Lawyer?
Alex
We utilize the data provided by the client to design and build a framework in which all costs are recorded and allocated to specific projects or activities. The final result of this is a credit calculation.
What is a cost/credit model?
Anastasia
Provides a tax credit for a variety of renewable and conventional energy technologies to incentivize investment in new energy resources and adopting more efficient use of fuel.
What is the 45Q Carbon Capture Credit?
Sean