2019 Sacramento Regional Conference

The CFM Challenge offers a unique and entertaining educational experience in which you’ll collaborate with your colleagues to enhance your strategic initiative expertise. Through game activities you’ll have a chance to improve your communication and decision-making skills, and have fun in the process.

The construction industry offers so many opportunities for financial success... but also so many opportunities for fraud. The schemes are varied, but can generally be grouped into contractor billing schemes, sub-contractor billing schemes, shell company contract fraud, and internal employee/partner misappropriation. Come hear Clint break down some of the basics of the fraud schemes and how to protect yourself against them.

The truth about most traditional succession models used in the construction industry. How to avoid costly inefficient mechanisms which take too much time to implement or which may not provide the desired results. Join us for a practical look at models that have been successful for construction contractors.

This presentation will evaluate the current Workers’ Compensation landscape based upon historical industry performance, governmental impact and political influence compared to current trends.

Our objective is to provide our audience with knowledge of how the R&D Tax Credit works, what types of industries qualify for the credits, the process involved in capturing the credits and most of all the benefits our clients receive.

We will be discussing "hacking in the news", ways that you are exposed and how to protect yourself. Current threats that are being publicized today, password protection and tools. Security framework and IoT in today's business.

This presentation supplies detailed discussion regarding global, national, and regional economic performance using the most current data available. Special attention is devoted to certain aspects of economic life, including the performance of financial, labor, real estate, and construction markets.

Eric will provide you with understanding on how to navigate California anti-harassment laws through stories from the front lines. He firmly believes owners are in control if they are proactive. He wants to remind employers that they direct their companies and should manage problem employees before they become a legal problem. You can train performance, but not personality.

This informative and entertaining presentation will explore how the industry's best CFO's are transcending the accounting function to help build the value and future of their companies.

Learn about the Federal False Claims Act, how it impacts the construction industry, and current trends in enforcement.

We will discuss the requirements for collecting or self-reporting tax on sales and purchases, common exemptions and how to document, and areas to be aware of for sales/use tax purposes.

As a new year begins, what tax strategies should construction companies be considering to strengthen their position? In addition to an overall update on where we are with tax reform, this session will cover strategies on deferring tax liabilities, taking advantage of lower tax rates, and how to prepare your construction company for an economic downturn.

Effective branding & marketing is no longer something companies in the AEC industry can just talk about implementing, it has become a strategic investment that has a substantial impact on the company bottom line.

Using prefabrication and kitting reduces the number of hours spent installing in the field. Faster install time, increased standardization, and decreased costs lead to happier customers and a better bottom line. Learn how using prefabrication and kitting can help your company deliver a better product to your customers.