**Introduction to Agentic AI**: Exploring the concept of Agentic AI, its capabilities, and its potential to enhance productivity and decision-making.
**The Rise of Intelligent Automation**: How intelligent automation can streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and drive efficiency, with real-world examples and case studies.
**Vibe Coding: The New Frontier**: Combining AI and automation with human-centric design to create more intuitive and user-friendly systems, and its applications.
**Transformative Impact on Work**: The potential transformative effects on collaboration, creativity, innovation, and achieving strategic goals.
We hope you will join us!
Presented by: Jim Blackwell of BDO Digital, LLC
Details: 12:00 - 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Live Virtual Meeting: Zoom meeting information will be sent with your email confirmation. Benefits: 2.0 hour of CPE (free to Northern Chapter VSCPA members; non-members pay $25) more info...
Cordia will present an overview of the current employment state of the job market from the viewpoint of a staffing firm. We will look at the changes over the last year in the accounting, finance, and human resources fields and discuss how those trends may affect the market going forward. We will consider some specific aspects that affect accounting professionals. We will also focus on current trends in how HR interacts with accounting and finance. Presenters:
Dale Grossman, Management Consultant Director, Interim Senior Management Team
Evan Seward, Executive Search Director, Accounting and Finance Permanent Search Team
Rosalyn Greeley, HR Search Director, HR Search Team
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Time: 8:00 - 9:00am Delivery: In-Person or Live Virtual Meeting (Zoom meeting information will be sent with your email confirmation.) Location: Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park | 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042 Benefits: 1.0 hour of CPE and lunch included for in-person participants
(free to Northern Chapter VSCPA members; in-person non-members pay $40, virtual non-members pay $25) more info...
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 2026. 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.
Presenter:
Joe Finzel, Senior Advisor, NFP Corporate Benefits
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Time: 9:00 - 10:00am Delivery: In-Person or Live Virtual Meeting (Zoom meeting information will be sent with your email confirmation.) Location: Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park | 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042 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...
*** Available only to members. Session provided by the VSCPA.***
Navigating Virginia’s complex regulatory landscape is essential for every CPA. This course provides a clear, practical guide to the laws, regulations and ethical standards that govern the profession.
Title: Regulatory Ethics 2025 (VBOA-Approved) Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Virtual Meeting - Link will be provided by VSCPA in the week leading up to the course. Who can attend: Only Northern Chapter VSCPA members Benefits: 2.0 hour of CPE and qualifies for VBOA ethics requirement Cost: Registration fee of $25
