VSCPA Government Contracting Conference
9/25/2025

By attending this conference, you will gain the latest insights on current trends and hot topics from leaders of the contracting sector. Their deep experience in this industry will help you to navigate the changes happening in the sector, and hearing the experiences and practical guidance from your peers in this community means more now than ever before. At this conference, we will offer 8 CPE credits on topics ranging from industry wide updates to CFO panels offering insight gleaned from their unique experiences. This is an event like no other, brought to you by leaders in the Federal contracting space.

This event is brought to you in partnership with the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) and the Greater Washington Society of CPAs (GWSCPA).

Online or in the Towers Crescent Conference Center (1850 Towers Crescent Plz, Vienna, VA 22182)

Member Price: $334.00 and Non-member Price: $484.00
Early Registration through 09/12/2025

Register at https://www.vscpa.com/events/conference/government-contracting-conference

 

Online Registration has been Temporarily Suspended for this event

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AI and Automation Considerations for Private and Nonprofit Entities
9/30/2025

**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, Managing Director, 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)
Location: Live Virtual Webinar

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Beyond Paychecks: Best Practices to Retain and Inspire Your Top Talent
10/21/2025

Preview: Candid insights and real examples on keeping top talent engaged.

Real strategies. Real examples. Real talk.

High performers have choices. This candid, in-person panel brings together firm leaders who will share what keeps top talent engaged and inspires them to stay. Attracting and retaining top performers takes more than just a competitive salary. Join us for an insightful in-person panel discussion where firm leaders share real-world strategies for energizing teams, building pride, and fostering long-term loyalty.

 Panelists:
 Moderator:
What You’ll Gain: 

• Proven strategies to keep top talent energized and engaged 
• Techniques to build professional pride and deep loyalty 
• Real-world panel insights you can implement immediately 
• Lunch will be served. 

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 
Date: Tuesday, October 21
Delivery: In-person
Location: Matthews, Carter & Boyce (MCB),12500 Fair Lakes Cir #260, Fairfax, VA 22033
Benefit: 2 CPE and catered lunch
(Free to members. Guests charged $40)
Location: Matthews, Carter & Boyce (MCB)
12500 Fair Lakes Cir #260
Fairfax, VA 22033

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2025 Annual Cordia Update -- State of the Employment Market
10/28/2025

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)
Location: Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park
3111 Fairview Park Dr
Falls Church, VA 22042

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2025 US Employee and Executive Benefits State of the Market from NFP
10/28/2025

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
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)
Location: Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park
3111 Fairview Park Dr
Falls Church, VA 22042

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Transition to Transformation: How to Build a Firm People Never Want to Leave
11/7/2025

This isn’t just another feel-good workshop. It’s a wake-up call. Because here’s the truth: your firm, your business has a culture, whether you’ve built it intentionally or not. And that culture is either fueling your growth or quietly sabotaging it. 

Our Culture Scorecard is a 10-category diagnostic giving leaders a clear, honest view of their cultural reality – how people think, act and interact. In this workshop we will walk you through the ten attributes when evaluating culture and dive deeper into a few of the most common breakdowns.  

This is leadership intelligence. Let’s be honest, culture isn’t soft. It’s strategic. It’s a bottom-line issue. And it’s one of the last remaining competitive advantages you can’t fake.

 
Presenter: Allen M Phibbs, CPA, Director of Education, KEA Advisors 
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Time:  12:00 - 2:00pm
Delivery: In-Person or Live Virtual Meeting (Zoom meeting information will be sent with your email confirmation.)
Location:  Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management’s penthouse conference room -1676 International Drive, Ste 610 | McLean, VA 22102
Benefits: 2.0 hour of CPE and box lunch included for in-person participants
(free to Northern Chapter VSCPA members; in-person non-members pay $40,  virtual non-members pay $25)
Location: Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management’s penthouse conference room
1676 International Drive, Ste 610
McLean, VA 22102

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GovCon Breakfast Series event (GovCon SIG)
11/11/2025

Details TBD


We hope you will join us!


Details: 8:00-9:00 am Tuesday, November 11, 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)
Location: Live Virtual Webinar

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Regulatory Ethics 2025 (VBOA-Approved)
12/3/2025

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.

 

 

Location: Session Link Provided by VSCPA in the week leading up to the session.

Registration ends on 11/28/2025

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GovCon Breakfast Series event (GovCon SIG)
1/13/2026

Details TBD


We hope you will join us!


Details: 8:00-9:00 am Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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)
Location: Live Virtual Webinar

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