Best Practices for 360 Business Reporting

Sep 7, 2016 2:00pm ‐ Sep 7, 2016 3:00pm

Have you ever wondered how you can get better reporting from your field and what this would mean for your business? Join us for this 60-minute session to learn how field reporting, including people and equipment, can help you drive efficiencies and growth. The session will also cover what metrics you should be looking out for, and how you can use field information to drive alignment and collaboration across your entire business.

Learning Objectives
After this session, you will be able to:

  • Discuss how advancements in technology have driven more in-depth reporting
  • Explain how technology has helped streamline and automate better financial decision making
  • Leverage the data collected in the field to add to the overall value to your business

Implementing Rev Rec - Where Do I Start?

Aug 16, 2016 2:00pm ‐ Aug 16, 2016 3:30pm

The new revenue recognition standard has been issued and it is time to think about implementation. Think your company will be unaffected by the new rules? Think we are back where we started – percentage of completion accounting under SOP 81-1? Tune in to this special 90-minute webinar to find out why you shouldn’t be that comfortable.

Learning Objectives
After this session, you will be able to:

  • Identify the challenges Construction Financial Managers will face upon implementation of the new standard
  • Determine how to handle implementation issues by way of practical examples that will illustrate concepts and issues frequently encountered such as liquidated damages clauses, warranty provisions,assessing the capabilities/limitations of your accounting software and identifying a performance obligation.
  • Prepare for each step of implementation--from taking an initial inventory of the types of contracts your company enters--to drafting footnote disclosures.

What's It Worth? Understanding Contractor Valuations in 2016

Aug 10, 2016 2:00pm ‐ Aug 10, 2016 3:00pm

This webinar will discuss how construction companies are being valued in today's marketplace. FMI's investment banking professional, Curt Young, will lead an informative and interactive session that covers practical valuation considerations for companies participating in the engineering and construction markets.

Learning Objectives
After this session, you will be able to:

  • Identify the methods used in determining the value of a construction company
  • Discuss the specific qualitative and quantitative factors used in determining company value
  • Assess the realities of the buying and selling process based on the current market conditions - what's hot and what's not

Lease Accounting - Change is Coming

Jul 13, 2016 2:00pm ‐ Jul 13, 2016 3:00pm

This webinar will discuss the progression of the new Lease Accounting Standard and how it may affect contractors.


New DOL Salaried Exempt O/T Rules - Options to Help You Run Your Business

Jun 22, 2016 2:00pm ‐ Jun 22, 2016 3:15pm

This special 75-minute webinar will focus on new Department of Labor’s salaried exempt rules and overtime options that can benefit your business. In this session we will evaluate the pros and cons of different solutions relating to currently exempt supervisors, managers and administrators earning less than $47,476.


Ten Strategies for Contractor Success

Jun 8, 2016 2:00pm ‐ Jun 8, 2016 3:00pm

Learn 10 proactive steps for 2016 and beyond that will help your company improve and increase profit, add customers and boost employee satisfaction.


Management Succession and Ownership Transfer Techniques

May 11, 2016 2:00pm ‐ May 11, 2016 3:15pm

The webinar will cover a comprehensive overview of transitioning the ownership of a construction company to key employees, family members, private equity firms and other construction companies. This session provides a comprehensive approach that will assist attendees on ways to properly plan and identify techniques and strategies to address their current owner’s transfer and succession planning objectives.


CFMA's 2016 Annual Conference Select Session Preview

Apr 20, 2016 2:00pm ‐ Apr 20, 2016 3:00pm

Interested in this year’s CFMA Annual Conference & Exhibition? Look no farther as for the first time CFMA is previewing four key sessions and presenters in this exciting one-hour webinar. You will hear actual sample content from each of these sessions below and be able to ask questions that could potentially impact the final content presented at the conference. Each presenter will receive 10 minutes to present and 5 minutes for Q&A. Don’t miss this free sneak preview!


How to Capitalize on the Strengths of the Millennial Generation

Apr 6, 2016 2:00pm ‐ Apr 6, 2016 3:00pm

America’s millennial generation has grown to 80 million people, larger than any other generation, and by 2025 millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce. The Internet has been part of their lives since birth, and they know how to integrate emerging technologies better than any previous generation. Learn how millennials will shape the future of your construction company and the industry.


Revenue Recognition Update

Mar 14, 2016 2:00am ‐ Mar 14, 2016 3:00pm
This webinar will provide an update on recent changes in the revenue recognition standards. Presenter Dusty Stallings, CPA, of PricewaterhouseCoopers, will discuss implementation of the new standards as well as provide information on what others are thinking in the industry.