In the face of economic uncertainty, employers remain driven by opportunities to provide comprehensive benefit solutions that positively impact their employees’ lives There are challenges, including ongoing turmoil in the labor market, and potential political decisions that could impact the market. It will be important for employers to continue to be proactive and research solutions that best meet the needs of their budgets and the budgets of their employees. NFP continues to help clients achieve better outcomes by guiding their re-evaluation of what it takes to provide affordable, comprehensive benefit solutions. We’ll review some of the trends that have continued over the past couple of years as well as share some insight on what we see for 2025. The insight and solutions we offer are informed by an understanding of what’s happening in the world, what employers are trying to accomplish and the barriers in their way. From there, we help employers better align benefits with employee wants and needs, develop strategies to contain costs and demonstrate a genuine care for the holistic well-being of their workforce.
Our goal will be to continue to
• Examine the challenges employers are facing.
• Empower employers to navigate complexity with actionable insights.
• Provide recommendations and solutions from a trusted partner.
• Adapting to evolving retirement behaviors of executives
• Balancing executive benefits with financial concerns in an uncertain economic climate
• Leveraging executive retention as a hedge against uncertainty
Our report brings you valuable data and analysis from diverse organizations representing tenured decision-makers across industries.
Presenters:
Joe Finzel, Senior Advisor, NFP Corporate Benefits
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm Delivery: In-Person or Live Virtual Meeting (Zoom meeting information will be sent with your email confirmation.) Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy | 2001 International Drive, McLean, VA 22102 Benefits: 1.0 hour of CPE (free to Northern Chapter VSCPA members; in-person non-members pay $40, virtual non-members pay $25) more info...
Next in the GovCon Breakfast Series -- Purchasing Systems: When you make your bed, make sure you can sleep in it
presented by Alex Mikhelson, Baker Tilly
A compliant purchasing system should be one that addresses key regulatory criteria for contractors but one that they can also live with and operate under. Many contractors focus on designing their system around the 24 criteria in the DFARS 252.244-7001 to "check the box." But the criteria are the "whats" a contractor's system should have and be able to do and not necessarily the "hows". Join Alex Mikhelson, CPA, a Director with Baker Tilly's Government Contractor solutions for a discussion on changing your perspective when thinking about a CPSR compliant purchasing system and think through the "hows". Alex will discuss the Government's intent behind the purchasing system criteria, how to think about and approach the design of a purchasing system, key scope considerations, understanding where the criteria should and do fit in, some best practice considerations, interconnectedness to other business systems and understanding Government's review approach and where the DCMA guidebook fits in with the goal of gaining an understanding on what contractors need to both be compliant and operate under the purchasing system that they write themselves into
We hope you will join us!
Details: 8:00-9:00 am Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Live Virtual Meeting: Zoom meeting information will be sent with your email confirmation. Benefits: 1.0 hour of CPE (free to Northern Chapter VSCPA members; non-members pay $25) more info...
Current Developments and Hot Topics in International Taxation: 2024 Tax Return and 2025 Tax Planning
There have been a lot of new and recent developments in the International Tax space that will have a direct impact on both US tax compliance and planning. Practitioners should be aware of these developments and keep a close eye on how they progress as many of these are court cases that have new relevancy or will soon go to appeal. This presentation will also provide helpful guidance on how to deal with potential or actual international informational reporting penalties.
Join Mishkin Santa, Principal, Director of Internal Tax of the Wolf Group to discuss the latest news and topics regarding the ever changing landscape of international taxation.
Date: Tuesday December 10,2024
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00pm
Location: Live Webinar
Speakers: Mishkin Santa, the Wolf Group and Austin Carlson, Gray Reed
Benefit: 2 CPE credit
Cost: Free for members, Guests pay $23 more info...
Next in the GovCon Breakfast Series -- DCAA Update 2025â
presented by Defense Contracting Auditing Agency
Topics will cover: TBD
Speaker Biographies: TBD
Details: 8:00-9:00 am Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Live Virtual Meeting: Zoom meeting information will be sent with your email confirmation. Benefits: 1.0 hour of CPE (free to Northern Chapter VSCPA members; non-members pay $25) more info...