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The Finance Helpdesk (www.finance-helpdesk.org) provides an Online question facility (Helpline)
This is a free, confidential service answered by accountants familiar with Framework Program Financial and Administrative rules.
In addition it contains downloadable information sheets such as:
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FP7 Research for SMEs – Budget Calculation
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FP7 Overheads
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FP7 Bookkeeping leaflet
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FP7 Financial Audits leaflet
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Issues surrounding 60% Derogation Overhead Rate for SMEs
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Recording Hours Guidelines for FP7 Projects;
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How to deal with VAT and Taxes in FP7 Projects;
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How to calculate man-months and man month rates;
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How to Calculate Employer Personnel Costs;
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Third Parties;
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Audit Reports (Certificates) within FP6;
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FP6 Collective Financial Responsibility Explained;
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“Overhead Calculations within FP6” Paper;
It also has some additional free resources such as:
- Financial FAQ
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Example Timesheet
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Example Budgeting Spread sheet
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FP7 Book
To receive newsletters or to download from our website, please register www.finance-helpdesk.org
The EFPC books below are authored by Mr. Myer Morron, we are now working on the FP7 Book.
IST Specific:
The FP7 ICT Book below continues to be free however; the method of distribution for this book has changed from previous EFPC Books. It will only be held on the EFPC web site and only people who register can download. Redistribution is no longer permitted without written permission from EFPC.
Book available for free download from Finance Helpdesk (www.finance-helpdesk.org) as well as http://www.efpconsulting.com/front/ShowCategory.aspx?ItemID=695
This book is approximately 245 pages and is updated regularly.
Ideal-ist reduces the barriers faced by organisations wishing to participate in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) programme by offering transnational partner search.
The project provides an entirely web-based platform and thus making it the ideal tool for:
- joining ICT projects
- finding partners for your project idea
- finding services to support you in your ICT project
Newcomers, especially SMEs and potential participants from non-EU countries are faced with problems in participating in Framework projects. It has been noted that the most successful proposers are those with previous project experience. There is a high initial obstacle to participation that is a combination of lack of experience and a lack of contacts and awareness. Once this threshold is crossed and an organisation participates in a funded project, many of the barriers to future participation are considerably reduced. It is addressing this threshold that is in essence the main objective of Ideal-ist.
The ICT NCP Network
Ideal-ist is the first Quality-labelled international ICT partner search network, basing on the well established NCPs in the EU27 and Associated States and part-funded by the European Commission.
Today the Ideal-ist network consists of 63 ICT national partners from EU and Non-EU Countries, such as Associated States, Eastern European Partner Countries (EEPC) and Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC) and emerging countries like China, Brazil, India, and South Africa in line with the international cooperation strategy of the European Commission
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