CFMA Webinars offer timely, on-point educational sessions presented by subject matter experts. Webinars run between 60-90 minutes in length and cover such diverse industry topics as:
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(On Demand Webinars do not offer CPE credits)
The $1.2 trillion, bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has been signed into law. How will you prepare and position your company to win and manage this new volume of work? Competition for prevailing wage jobs is fierce. One of the most significant challenges for open shop government contractors is ensuring compliance with numerous rules and regulations while ensuring profitability. Whether competing on projects subject to the Davis-Bacon Act or local prevailing wage ordinances, contractors must be well-informed and have a team of experts to help them adhere to the complex rules and regulations at the state and federal level.
This webinar will define fringe benefits, how you can simplify the processes of meeting the prevailing wage requirements and how can you offer your employees a more rich and stable benefits experience. The discussion will cover how contractors can build a prevailing wage-compliant benefits strategy that helps attract and retain key employees. We will also discuss what actions you can take to be in the best position to comply with regulations and survive an audit.
Fraud & Embezzlement: Lessons from the Trenches
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Fraud can wreak havoc on an organization’s financial performance and undermine business objectives. No business is immune to fraud risks, and education is key to prevention. Join this CFMA webinar for stories from the trenches and often-overlooked prevention tips. You’ll be both educated and entertained during this fast-paced program designed for those with or without an accounting background. Anyone can benefit from this enlightening presentation, which will touch on the symptoms management should watch for and focus on how organizations can better protect themselves.
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Compensation Strategies: Recruiting, Retaining and Rewarding in 2022
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Develop a future focused approach for executive compensation strategies in a corporate environment. Because of the pandemic, many construction companies’ executive compensation plans have been up-ended, which has repercussions for retention and recruitment for 2022 and beyond. Uncertainty has made many contractors large and small to be particularly mindful of their risk profile – particularly with their overhead. This session will provide a deeper dive into the pros and cons of traditional qualified plans; deferred compensation structures such as cash based LTIP structures/phantom stock/stock appreciation right, ESOP, true equity, and stock options/restricted stock. We will dig into it all and highlight examples of Best Case and Worst-Case real world examples of what provided the goals – recruiting and retaining your key performers. Special attention will be made towards how to make people feel like an owner without a K1.
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Indirect Costs Ins & Outs: Defining, Capturing, Calculating
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This session will provide participants with an understanding of indirect costs, how they are captured in the accounting system, and various methods of calculating indirect cost rates. Participants will review several examples of indirect cost rate calculations and discuss strategies based on the certain construction industries. Discussion will center on multiple scenarios and how different rate calculations impact estimates, contracts, and the bottom line. We will also discuss considerations for why one contractor may choose to capture costs differently than another contractor.
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Stand Out Leadership
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In this dynamic presentation, attendees will learn a proven leadership development method to create positive change in your organization. Participants learn how to increase collaboration, inspire teams to high-performance and build a motivating work environment.
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Construction Tax Update and Year-End Planning
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During this Annual tax update, attendees will gain a better understanding of the current tax environment - after the implementation of the new administration's recent legislation.
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The Chamber of Data - Economic Outlook for 2022
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The end of 2021 is in sight and there is a lot to discuss economically. This presentation supplies current economic data and analysis juxtaposing the pre-pandemic and pandemic world, and then supplies a forecast for the post-pandemic one. Among the areas of focus are labor markets, financial markets, real estate, construction, consumer spending, business investment, international trade and government finances.
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JBKnowledge 2021 ConTech Report Preview
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In this dynamic webinar, James Benham, CEO of JBKnowledge, will sort through the latest trends, solutions and devices in building technologies. Mr. Benham will also discuss the statistics behind the 2021 Construction Technology Report, an annual survey of thousands of construction professionals on how they employ and integrate technology on projects.
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The Journey to Inclusion
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As many construction companies focus on long-term strategic growth, attracting and retaining employees has become increasingly critical. In addition to enhanced employee engagement and retention, a diverse and inclusive (D&I) culture has direct links to greater innovation, higher levels of performance, and profitability. Both construction employers and labor unions increasingly recognize the value of D&I and are implementing programs to encourage members of underrepresented groups to join the construction industry. Hear from a panel about the current and future impact of D&I on business outcomes as they leverage their industry expertise, sharing ideas and best practices from their D&I programs.
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Benchmarker Results Are In
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This 90-minute Webinar will discuss key trends and divergent findings from the 2021 Financial Survey with aggregate results of more than 1,200 construction companies. This session will cover key leverage, efficiency, liquidity and profitability ratios. Discover the KPIs most relevant to contractors, and learn how this data impacts your operations and overall company. Learn how the CFMA Financial Benchmarker’s suite of products can improve your company’s financial forecasting. This session will also include data on PPP loans and forgiveness.
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