# Canada Media Fund Appendix B: Business Policies 2026-2027 (incl. Accounting and Reporting Requirements)

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- updated: 2026-10-18T01:22:21.772Z
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Source: https://cmf-fmc.ca/document/appendix-b-business-policies

Boundary differences with Telefilm's ARR at exactly $250,000 and $500,000 are analysed in finding w2-t04-F05. PDF creation date 2026-03-31 (not an HTTP Last-Modified).

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Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] A final cost report in standard industry format with notes explaining substantive variances from budget is required. · locator: Ch.2 s2(b) · source: https://cmf-fmc.ca/document/appendix-b-business-policies
- [sourced_fact] A final certified activity cost statement (FCACS) is also required for certain projects. · locator: Ch.2 s2(b) · source: https://cmf-fmc.ca/document/appendix-b-business-policies
- [sourced_fact] Budgets of $500,000 or greater need an FCACS with an independent auditor's report. · locator: Ch.2 s2.1 · source: https://cmf-fmc.ca/document/appendix-b-business-policies
- [sourced_fact] Budgets under $250,000 submit an uncertified FCR supported by a producer declaration. · locator: Ch.2 s2.1 · source: https://cmf-fmc.ca/document/appendix-b-business-policies
- [sourced_fact] Project documents are retained for five years from the year the project was completed. · locator: Ch.2 s2.2 · source: https://cmf-fmc.ca/document/appendix-b-business-policies
- [sourced_fact] Producer fees and corporate overhead are bound by a stated maximum 'Cap'. · locator: Ch.3 s1 · source: https://cmf-fmc.ca/document/appendix-b-business-policies
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.

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