Construction Financial Management Association

Webinars

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:

Once you purchase a CFMA webinar, you receive 24/7 access to content and materials. Click on any title below to watch a preview of of the session. Webinars are a FREE benefit for CFMA Members!

(On Demand Webinars do not offer CPE credits)

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The Connected Jobsite

Credits: None available.

The world is becoming more connected every day. The "Internet of things" has infiltrated our personal lives significantly over the last few years and continues to advance forward. From summoning a vehicle with our phone to controlling a thermostat with machine learning, our personal lives are more connected than ever before. Come see how this future is also coming to life on construction sites.

Come see how a construction Superintendent can conduct their jobsite Orchestra all from a mobile device into reality. Come experience the connected jobsite.

Introduction to the integration of map-based project information and visualization
Understanding the power of having all of your design information in geo-located map layers
Observe a leaner and more efficient process to manage a project
Familiarize with various geo-located applications and hardware integrations
Identify the insights of the future connected jobsite that will soon be available

Moderator(s):

Jason Keen, CPA, CCIFP, CIO/Corporate Controller, Superior Construction Company

Tags: Information Technology

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Top 10 Contractor Mistakes

Credits: None available.

Discuss the most common mistakes made in the tax return preparation, planning, and implementation. This interactive presentation will increase awareness of the most up-to-date tax strategies and opportunities available to construction accounting professionals.

Learn about mistakes that can result in larger federal and state tax liabilities
Discuss planning opportunities that are often overlooked
Review current income tax rulings and tax law changes related to construction industry compliance and planning

Moderator(s):

Mark E. Lumsden, CPA, CCIFP, Tax Manager, Anton Collins Mitchell, LLP

Tags: Taxes

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Improving Cash Flow and Inequitable Payment Practices

Credits: None available.

Cash flow is one of the most important issues facing contractors today. Companies are faced with starting new projects, hiring staff, and investing in assets to support the business. More companies go bankrupt due to cash flow issues than due to profitability. Many things can and should be done to improve cash management practices. Practical tools and strategies to improve cash flow will be discussed.

Increase profits with better billings and collections practices
Apply tools and techniques that optimize cash flow
Maximize cash flow with process standardization
Create transparency and accountability with measurement
Quantify the impact of slow payment

Moderator(s):

Dan Owens, CPA, MBA, CCIFP , Shareholder, VonLehman & Company Inc

Tags: Accounting & Reporting

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Improve Hiring and Retention with Better Vetting

Credits: None available.

In today’s world, especially in construction, competition for candidates makes hiring more difficult and complex. With the estimated cost of a bad hire at over 30% of salary, no hire at all may be better than the wrong hire. If you invest time and energy in interviewing, you deserve to maximize your investment and improve your hiring quality and retention. This session will offer real-life strategies and stories to achieve better hiring.

Understand the motivation issues behind job changes
Learn which motivations for changing jobs are acceptable, and which are not
Identify the red flags you can see up front, to save interview time and money
Learn a specific interview technique to get accurate compensation information
Walk away with steps to improve your offer acceptance rate

Speaker(s):

Kathy Cole, President, DK Cole Co.

Tags: Human Resources

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Gain a Competitive Advantage through Health & Welfare Plan Management

Credits: None available.

Three key areas in health plan management for financial executives are:

Risk management
Labor (recruit & retain)
Cost controls

Even in a stable health care environment, employers struggle to manage these often competing priorities. The addition of uncertain legislative climate, increases in large claim costs, and skyrocketing specialty prescription costs only serve to complicate the matter. Contractors that effectively balance these priorities will gain a competitive advantage.

Describe the critical steps to risk management for employer-sponsored health plans
Outline the strategy to designing a health plan for recruiting and retaining in tight labor markets
Learn the deployment of strategies/tactics discussed in this session through the use of real-world case studies
Describe how to use health and welfare plan management to gain/maintain a competitive advantage

Speaker(s):

Christian Moreno, Vice President, Lockton

Tags: Human Resources

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Brown Sugar: Deriving Satisfaction from Data Analysis: 2019 Economic Outlook with Anirban Basu

Credits: None available.

Anirban Basu, CFMA's Chief Economic Advisor, provides a detailed discussion on the 2019 prediction for global, national and regional economies using the most up-to-date data available. Special attention is given to the critical elements of economic life, including the performance of financial, labor and real estate markets.

Learning Objectives:

Understand which industries are expanding the fastest in America.
Learn how policymaking continues to shape economic outcomes in the U.S.
Determine the primary sources of risk to the current expansion cycle.
Understand key factors shaping the U.S. economic outlook in the near and far terms.

*There are no CPE credits available for this on-demand session.

Speaker(s):

Anirban Basu, Chairman, CEO, Sage Policy Group

Tags: Budgeting & Planning

Standard: $43.95
Members: $0.00

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Insights from the 2018 ConTech Report

Credits: None available.

Description:
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 2018 Construction Technology Report, an annual survey of thousands of construction professionals on how they employ and integrate technology on projects.

Learning Objectives:

Define Technology Adoption within the construction industry
Present 2018 ConTech Survey Results
Analyze emerging trends and innovations in the AEC Industry

Presenter:
James Benham, President & CEO, JBKnowledge, Inc.

CPE Credits:
This webinar grants 1.5 CPE credits in the field of Information Technology

Level & Prerequisites:
This is a group-internet based program at the Overview Level. No perquisites or advanced preparation required.

Who Should Attend?
General contractor and subcontractor owners, CFOs, Controllers, CPA industry professionals, CCIFP candidates, surety industry professionals and other construction financial professionals.

Speaker(s):

James Benham, President, CEO, JBKnowledge, The ConTech Crew

Tags: Information Technology

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CFMA’s 2018 Benchmarker & Financial Survey Results

Credits: None available.

Review the key trends and divergent findings from the newly released 2018 Financial Survey data - collected from nearly 1,000 construction companies. The survey is based on fiscal year 2017 results. The webinar also provides an overview of CFMA's online Construction Financial Benchmarker and its suite of financial reports.

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