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
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
• 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) Location: Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park 3111 Fairview Park Dr Falls Church, VA 22042
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
Contract Closeout: Why it Matters (GovCon SIG) 11/11/2025
Next in the GovCon Breakfast Series: "Contract Closeout: Why it Matters."
Presenters Lynnette Leidwinger and Artan Ivezaj of Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC will cover the following topics:
- What is a Contract Closeout
- Appropriations and Funding
- Closeout Process
- Quick Closeout
- Final Voucher Process
- Schedule I Of ICS & CACWS
We will observe a minute of silence to commemorate Veterans Day. Thank you to all that served.
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. Speakers: Lynnette Leidwinger, CCMAP, Director, and Artan Ivezaj, CPA, Manager of Advisory Services, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC Benefits: 1.0 hour of CPE (free to Northern Chapter VSCPA members; non-members pay $25) Location: Live Virtual Webinar
*** 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
*** Registration closes 11/28/2025***
Location: Session Link Provided by VSCPA in the week leading up to the session.
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
