Business & Industry Conference Simulcast

1. Welcome & Why Standing Still Is Not an Option

In today’s rapidly changing environment, business partners expect better collaboration; customers demand personalized and frictionless interaction; and new regulations mandate different operating models. Change can be daunting; however, the alternative to adapting to new technologies is scarier than moving forward.

2. LinkedIn Leadership

The face of business used to be the brand — the Disney mouse, “Just Do It,” the Nike swoosh and the Burger King king. In the age of social media, business leaders are becoming not only the face of their companies, but also celebrities — like Richard Branson and Elon Musk. How does your online image portray you? Learn how to make a professional, powerful LinkedIn profile that portrays you and your business at your best. Explore five steps to maximize your presence on LinkedIn.

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3. How to Thrive in a Remote or Hybrid Work Environment

Isolation, Zoom fatigue, overworking, burnout, constant interruptions, lack of boundaries — these are all common complaints about remote and hybrid work. As organizations adopt permanent flexible work arrangements, individual contributors, managers and teams must be able to prevent and overcome these issues so they can be effective in a distributed environment. In this session, learn the key skills and practices needed to not just work, but thrive, remotely.

4. Data Analytics Roundtable

In this panel, we will bring together experts on data analytics from a variety of backgrounds to talk shop about how to best use your data — the best tools for different sizes of organizations wanting to get the most out of their data; how to build a successful business model that includes data analytics; and last but not least, where to start if you don't use your data currently. Join us for a frank and engaging session on the power of data.

5. Virginia's Evolving Employment Landscape: 2022 Legislative Updates

Experts from one of Virginia's top human resources (HR) law firms will provide you with the MUST-know changes to HR laws in Virginia. Come prepared with your questions to make sure you get YOUR questions answered!

6. Stronger Under Pressure & Closing Remarks

The radical changes of 2020–2021 disrupted almost every industry. The pressure of these changes showed us what we are made of. In some cases, the pressure crushed us; but other groups were able to adapt to the pressure and thrive. Explore the qualities of people who get stronger when they are placed under pressure. Where are we fragile? Where are our teams fragile, and how do we overcome that? Identify your own fragility as an individual and in a team, and learn steps to overcome it.

BONUS: Happenings & Changes With the Virginia Board of Accountancy

In 2022, the VBOA is moving to even more online activities with reinstatement applications, enforcement activities and cases. Get updates on qualifying CPE guidelines, the Board's agenda for the next 12 months, the importance of CPE, and accurately certifying during the renewal process.

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7. Welcome & Getting Our Mise en Place: Setting the Table for the Future of Finance

CFOs and finance professionals have been thrust into the center of attention as they are called on to help businesses “survive and thrive” in these extraordinary times. While the focus starts with technology, the key is to then develop capability, skills and mindsets to maximize the change. In fact, 90% of CFOs say their teams lack the skills needed for this new environment in which we find ourselves. This session will feature the latest research and results from the AICPA-CIMA Future of Finance Summit in December 2021. Hear about the top trends and issues on the minds of finance leaders and how these translate into the top skills, competencies and mindsets required. You will leave with a talent game plan you can use to align with your changing business needs.

8. Mental Health in the Workplace: Making It Part of the Equation

Everyone has mental health. Think of it like physical health. There are Olympic athletes, and then there are mere mortals on the opposite side of the exercise spectrum. Both have and are influencing their physical health. The same is true for mental health and wellness! We can all experience anxiety, sadness and irritability, and struggle with focus and thought process. Just like physical health, it’s important to monitor our mental wellness but sometimes that is difficult to do — especially when stress and work are involved. During this session, we will discuss mental health with a focus on stress and its harmful effects if left unchecked, as well as ways we can address and reduce stress to improve overall mental wellness.

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9. Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Update

Interest on the part of investors and other corporate stakeholders in ESG matters has surged in recent years, and the current economic, public health and social justice crises have only intensified this focus. This session will give you foundational knowledge of what ESG is at its core; and an understanding of how it will affect your business, your clients’ businesses and the future of the accounting profession — and how to prepare for it all.

10. Lunch & VSCPA: Change, Transformation & Opportunity

Change and transformation can cause havoc and uncertainty, but they also bring an opportunity for growth and renewal. The CPA profession has been at this change stuff for a while, and we're finding more and more ways to address unexpected challenges and seize new opportunities. In this session, discuss the latest ways the profession is evolving and how the VSCPA and its members are facing the future with confidence.

11. Creating Strategy in a Small Business

This session is dedicated to the possibility that even small organizations can create and execute meaningful strategic plans. Creating a well-defined strategy is hard work and not for everyone, as it requires us to begin to say "no" to stuff we usually say "yes" to. You are hereby invited to open a dialogue about how best to go about creating a strategy for your small organization.

12. Power of the Chair & Closing Remarks

Eva DeVirgilis believes in the power, privilege and opportunity we have to serve everyone who sits in our chair — across racial, political, religious and gender spectrums. We all have a chair — whether you’re in finance, sales, are a surgeon, CEO or a stay-at-home mom. Discover how to make your chair a space for connection, trust and transformation. Learn how the space the size of a chair can become a place for all to flourish.