Greetings from PICPA leadership

Anirban Basu and the Chamber of Data 2-Other

• Economic data and analysis juxtaposing the prepandemic and pandemic world
• A forecast for the post-pandemic world, focusing on labor markets, financial markets, real estate, construction, consumer spending, business investment, international trade, and government finances

Lease Accounting Update 1-A&A

• Identify the key elements and general step-by-step process for implementing the new lease standard ASC 842
• Recognize leading practices and practical implementation tips based on “lessons learned” from other entities’ implementations
• Apply real-world example scenarios to assist in your assessment of what constitutes a lease
  
  

Banking and Bonding 1-A&A

• Clarifying contract balance sheet asset and liability confusion about new standards
• Methods for contract liability and shortcomings from the industry

Best Practices in Cybersecurity 1-Other

• Detecting and avoiding online and email scams and threats
• Best practices when working remote and in the office
• Best practices in our personal lives, such as password practices and social media use
• Understanding the business and personal threats and threat actors so that we can avoid them by thinking like them

Federal Tax Implications Moving Beyond COVID-19 1-Tax

• Overview of recent tax legislation
• Best practices in tax planning for contractors for 2021
• Discuss impact of pending tax legislation will have on year-end tax planning
• Trends in the construction industry

PPP and ERC – What Contractors Need to Know1-A&A

• Overview of the Paycheck Protection Program
• Requirements for loan forgiveness
• SBA and regulatory oversight: what to expect and how to prepare

The Future Is Built: Transform Your Quality, Safety, Schedule, and Profits with Construction Technology 1-Other

• Learn the history and present of construction technologies
• Review the technology available to enhance and simplify workflows from the office to the job site
• Discuss how industry leaders are planning and budgeting for construction technology and adoption

See you next year!