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)
PPP Loan Forgiveness: Recent Developments and Closing the Books on 2020
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Credits: None available.
The SBA recently issued two forms designed as questionnaires to solicit data from all recipients of PPP Loans greater than $2 million. The IRS has also indicated its intent to address the taxability of PPP Loan forgiveness, in particular as it applies to straddles between tax years 2020 and 2021. We will explore the contents of the questionnaires and available updated IRS guidance, as well as other miscellaneous updates.
Level & Prerequisites:
This is a group-internet based program at the Basic level. No advanced preparation is required.
CPE Credits:
Earn 1.5 CPE credit in the field of Management Services
Who Should Attend?
CFO’s, Controllers, Risk Managers, Business Owners, CPAs and Professional Advisors
A Sneak Peek into the 2020 ConTech Report
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Credits: None available.
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 2020 Construction Technology Report, an annual survey of thousands of construction professionals on how they employ and integrate technology on projects.
This is a group-internet based program at the Overview Level. No perquisites or advanced preparation required.
CPE Credits:
Earn 1.0 CPE credit in the field of Information Technology
Who Should Attend?
General contractor and subcontractor owners, CFOs, Controllers, CPA industry professionals, CCIFP candidates, surety industry professionals and other construction financial professionals.
Price:
Free to CFMA members $69 for non-members
If you plan to view the live Webinar as part of a group and need to earn CPE credit, please contact CFMA at education@cfma.org.
Speaker(s):
CFMA'S 2020 Financial Benchmarker Results Revealed
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Credits: None available.
This 90-minute Webinar will discuss key trends and divergent findings from the newly released 2020
Financial Survey with aggregate results of more than 1,450 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
Financial Benchmarker’s suite of products can improve your company’s financial forecasting.
This is a Group-Internet based program at the Overview level. No prerequisites are required, but some knowledge of financial statements and key ratios is helpful.
CPE Credits:
1.5 CPE credit in the field of Management Services
Who Should Attend?
CFOs, controllers, VPs of finance, company owners, CPAs, surety and insurance
agents, bankers and anyone interested in understanding more about the financial performance of the
construction industry.
Financial Statement and Tax Impact of PPP Loans: What the Contractor Needs to Know
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Credits: None available.
PPP Loans and Forgiveness may impact your 2020 fiscal and calendar year-end financial
statements. Whether reporting your PPP Loan as a Government Grant or as Debt, there will be
presentation and disclosure issues to evaluate and understand. And, unless Congress acts, there
will also be a tax liability to the Borrower. Moreover, for those contractors doing business as a
C-Corporation there may be an impact to the Tax Provision reported in your financial statements.
Join us for CFMA’s sixth PPP webinar to stay on top of these and other issues.
This is a group-live program at the Basic Level. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required.
CPE Credits:
This program provides 1.5 CPE credits in the field of Management Services.
Who Should Attend?
CFOs, Controllers, Risk Managers, Business Owners, CPAs and Professional Advisors
Expand Your Construction Contract Knowledge -Day 2
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Credits: None available.
Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry: Train the Trainer
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Credits: None available.
Advanced Enterprise Budgeting and Forecasting
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Credits: None available.
The advanced enterprise budgeting and forecasting program aims to push CFOs in their sophistication of linking business strategy to budgeting and forecasting. The program will help participants gain an understanding of the bottom-up approach to budgeting using marginal contributions and return on equity principles. The intent is to establish realistic budgets and evaluate stretch goals using a new lens. Discover best practices in effective communication regarding buy-in of the operations groups once budgets are established. Lastly, evaluate key metrics for monitoring and forecasting cash flow to improve the predictability of cash.
This is group-based internet program at the Intermediate level. You should have some prior knowledge of financial forecasting.
CPE Credits:
1.5 CPE credit in the field of Accounting
Who Should Attend?
CPAs, Controllers, CFOs
PPP Update: Recent SBA Guidance and Q&A
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Credits: None available.
The SBA is now accepting Applications for Forgiveness of your PPP Loans - are you
ready? Join us to: learn about recently issued SBA guidance; get answers to CFMA
members’ questions from our last PPP webinar addressing the good faith certification
requirements; and discuss strategies such as deciding when to submit your Application
for Forgiveness. This is the fifth of six in CFMA’s timely webinar series addressing PPP
and how these loans impact contractors.
This is a group-live program at the Basic Level. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required.
CPE Credits:
This program provides 1.5 CPE credits in the field of Management Services. CPE credit is available for the live session only and not for viewing the recording.
Who Should Attend?
CFO’s, Controllers, Risk Managers, Business Owners, CPAs and Professional Advisors
Find Your Path to become a Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP)
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Credits: None available.
What are the benefits of certification? Do you meet the eligibility requirements? What is the best way to prepare? What is required to maintain my certification? The answers to these questions and more will be answered during this session. Learn firsthand from your peers about the certification process and how achieving the industry’s only accredited certification for CFMs enhances your individual career and practice development for CPA firms.
This is a group-live Internet based program at the Basic Level. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required, however, knowledge of Construction Finance Management is necessary
CPE Credits:
This program provides 1.0 CPE credit in the field of Specialized Knowledge.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone interested in earning their CCIFP certification
PPP Loan Eligibility and Good Faith Certification: How Can Companies Prepare and Respond
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Credits: None available.
Every PPP loan requires the borrower to make good faith certifications as to their eligibility to apply for a loan. This has been one of the most confusing and ever-changing components of the PPP Loan Program. While SBA has issued little specific guidance as to how it will conduct the review of PPP loans, borrowers should still prepare themselves for the SBA loan review based on the guidance that currently exists.
This is a group-live program at the Basic Level. No prerequisites or advanced preparation required.
CPE Credits:
This program provides 1.5 CPE credits in the field of Management Services.
Who Should Attend?
CFO’s, Controllers, Risk Managers, Business Owners, CPAs and Professional Advisors