Next in the GovCon Breakfast Series -- What to Expect When You're Expecting . . . A GSA Schedule Audit! Simple Steps to Navigate Uncertainty
presented by Leo Alvarez and Shannon Ridge, Baker Tilly
This webinar will provide the audience with an overview of GSA Schedule audits and provide practical steps to move confidently through a review. Baker Tilly also plans to describe why GSA Schedule contract holders that still have a Commercial Sales Practices (CSP) disclosure are particularly at-risk for scrutiny and potential disruption.
Special consideration in this area is particularly important for professional services GSA Schedule contract holders as we move deeper into calendar year 2025. GSA is expected to see an influx of activity as 2025 will mark the 10th year since the Professional Services Schedule (PSS) consolidation, and thus the 2nd option period for contract holders who were affected by the change. This impending wave of option extension and corresponding audit activity may slow GSA's responsiveness – meaning GSA Schedule contractors should be getting ready today.
We hope you will join us!
Details: 8:00-9:00 am Tuesday, May 13, 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) more info...
This event will be an excellent opportunity for us to come together and reflect on the recently concluded tax season.
During this gathering, we'll delve into a comprehensive discussion on the highlights, challenges, and insights gained from the tax season.
Your invaluable input and perspectives will enrich our collective understanding and pave the way for future success.
Discussion Topics:
1. Client Experiences
2. Tax and Legislative Updates
3. Technology Integration
4. Client Services Improvement
5. Workforce Management
6. Professional Development
7. Future Planning
8. Networking Opportunities
As we gather together, both in-person and virtually, we aim to foster meaningful connections and facilitate productive exchanges among our esteemed colleagues. Moreover, to ensure an enjoyable and productive session, lunch will be provided for all attendees.
Organizer: Brian Wendroff, CPA, is founder of Wendroff & Associates, CPA, established in 2006. Known as the "Entrepreneur's CPA," Brian has pioneered the integration of Al and automation into tax and financial management, redefining traditional accounting with innovative solutions that deliver operational efficiencies and real-time insights. He served on Intuit's QuickBooks Online Advisory Board, and he is frequent speaker on best practices in business taxes and accounting. He was named a "Top Financial Advisor" by the Washingtonian, one of the "Top Financial Professionals" in Northern Virginia magazine, and the "Best CPA Firm in Arlington" as recognized by Arlington magazine.
Event Details: Tax Season Debrief & Lunch (MAP SIG)
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Format: Hybrid (In-person & Virtual) Venue:
In-person: Wendroff & Associates, LLC, 2900 South Quincy Street, Ste. 360, Arlington, VA 22206
Virtual: Live Zoom Meeting Lunch: Included Benefit: 2 CPE credits
Is your business ready to embrace the future? Join us for an engaging discussion led by Brian Wendroff, Managing Partner at Wendroff & Associates. Discover how AI and automation are transforming businesses across industries.
Learn practical strategies for
streamlining workflows
enhancing business development
improving customer experiences
reducing operational burdens for tax and accounting professionals.
Future-Proof Your Firm: Gain insights into how AI and automation are reshaping business operations, improving efficiency, and driving innovation. Explore practical examples and case studies of how these combined tools are already making an impact, saving time, and creating measurable value.
Speaker: Brian Wendroff, Managing Partner at Wendroff & Associates
Following four years of Military service, including a tour at the Pentagon for the Secretary of Defense’s Office, and work experience as a staff accountant at the International Accounting Standards Board in London, England, as well as a local CPA firm, Brian founded Wendroff & Associates, CPA in 2006. He quickly established himself as an “Entrepreneur’s CPA” and an expert in technologically advanced accounting systems, being one of the first firms nationwide to offer complete online accounting solutions.
Since its founding, Wendroff & Associates has grown in size each year, and Brian has continued to upgrade the firm’s business advisory services to include outsourced CFO consulting, budgeting and forecasting, accounting automation, and high-level tax planning services. As Brian is fond of saying, “A CPA firm needs to think of its clients throughout the year, not just at tax time.”
Brian provides strategic consulting to the firm’s small business and nonprofit clients, working closely with entrepreneurs to help them develop sophisticated accounting systems to make more informed business decisions to grow their organizations. As a Service Disabled Veteran, Brian also works with government contractors, who are often Veterans, to develop strategic cost-cutting systems and multi-state tax strategies as well as DCAA Compliance..
Brian is a graduate of George Mason University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. He previously served on Intuit’s QuickBooks Online Advisory Board. Brian is often asked to speak to professional organizations and educational institutions about best practices for business taxes and accounting.
Brian’s favorite part of being a CPA is working with business owners to help them reach their organizational goals and create opportunities. Ask him why, and he will tell you, “Entrepreneurs solve problems; that’s what they do. And to be part of their team, to help them create solutions, that’s the most rewarding part of the job.”
Under Brian’s leadership, Wendroff & Associates’ approach to proactively providing tax and accounting advice year-round, the embrace of leading-edge technology, and its innovative company culture has helped clients reach their goals and has grown the firm year-over-year.
Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Delivery: Live Virtual Meeting (Zoom meeting information will be sent with your email confirmation.) Benefits: 1.0 hour of CPE Cost: Free to Northern Chapter VSCPA members; non-members pay $25 more info...
*** Available only to members. Session provided by the VSCPA.***
AI is transforming accounting, bringing new opportunities — and ethical challenges. This course explores how CPAs can responsibly integrate AI into their work while maintaining ethical principles like transparency, accountability and fairness.
Title: AI Ethics 2025 (VBOA-Approved) Date: Wednesday, June 18th 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
Next in the GovCon Breakfast Series -- Recent Executive Orders and their impact upon Government Contracting
presented by Forvis Mazars
More information TBA
We hope you will join us!
Details: 8:00-9:00 am Tuesday, July 8, 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) more info...