• Analysis of global and regional economic performance
• Important aspects of economic life, including financial, labor, and real estate markets
• Local trends in the construction market

Speaker

Anirban Basu
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Sage Policy Group Inc.

This session is a practical application of the newest standards from a contractor's perspective. It will cover the most significant principles from a real-world perspective and cut through the hype and confusion in language understandable to the construction accountant.

Topic 606:

• Provisions that will and won't affect the average contractor
• Practical ways to apply the standard
• Impact on public companies' balance sheets and income statements and implications for nonpublic contractors
• Examples of public company disclosures and interpretations of the standard

Topic 842:

• Discussions with creditors involving the new lease accounting standard

Speakers

John Bieber, CPA, CCIFP
Chief Financial Officer
National Glass & Metal Co. Inc.

Tony Stagliano, CPA, CCIFP
National Director of A/E/C Services
CBIZ MHM LLC

• Real-life examples of 199A: rental activities, multiple activities, and losses
• Business interest, small-business exception, and related disclosures
• Fringe benefits and related deductions
• New rules for partnership audit regime

Speaker

Emily Gunther, CPA, CCIP
Principal
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

• How technology is disrupting one of the world's oldest industries
• Using technology to save money and increase profits
• Inside scoop on the latest tech tools
• Tech solutions for payroll and expense tracking
• Importance of proper implementation
• Practical examples and best practices

Speaker

Joseph Awe
President
TechBldrs

• Construction bonding company criteria
• Premium guidelines
• Changes in the industry
• How bonding companies view construction companies and their financials
• Tips to improve your bonding program  

Speakers

Matthew J. Rosenberg 
President & CEO
Rosenberg & Parker

Paul Rambo
Senior Vice President, Underwriting
HCC Surety

 

Michael Bond
Head of Surety - North America
Euler Hermes

U.S. Construction Industry Talent Development Report

As construction contractors prepare to emerge from the industry recession and as baby boomers continue to retire at increasing rates, there is a significant need to invest in people. What is the best way for your company to go about finding and retaining the best talent? How do you measure the effectiveness of training in terms of outcomes and benefits? Discover the answers to these questions and hear anecdotes from construction contractors' talent development teams during this interactive presentation.

• Training and development strategies to maximize performance and develop a culture of success
• Trends, training methods, challenges, and concerns that affected the construction industry in 2018

Speakers

Ryan Sehr
Consultant
FMI Corporation