TFACC 2024 Program Agenda (July 28 - 31, 2024)

Sunday, July 28, 2024
PC01
Electric Cooperative Accounting 101-Part 1: The Balance Sheet
(9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
PC04
From Construction Project to Business Strategy - How Cooperatives Must Shift Their Mindset to Maximize Broadband Business Success
(9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Precon Lunch Break (12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)  
PC02
Electric Cooperative Accounting 101- Part 2: The Income Statement
(1:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
PC03
Advanced Topics in Power BI
(1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
PC05
Strategic Finance: Getting Ahead of 2025 and Outpacing the Competition
(1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Cooperative Kick-off Mixer (5:30 pm - 6:30 pm)  
Monday, July 29, 2024
Registration Open: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM  
Breakfast (7:00 am - 7:50 am)  
Women Leaders in Finance Breakfast (7:00 am - 7:45 am)  
GS1: Beat the Odds in Business and Life (8:00 am - 9:15 pm)  
Transition Break (9:00 am - 9:30 am)  
BO1A
Equity Management 1
(9:45 am - 11:00 am)
BO1B
Cybersecurity Checklist
(9:45 am - 11:00 am)
BO1C
Broadband Partnerships: Essential Issues To Consider
(9:45 am - 11:00 am)
BO1D
Securing Financial Integrity: Internal Control Strategies for Electric Cooperatives in the Age of AI
(9:45 am - 11:00 am)
BO1EF
Essentials of Subchapter T - Operating on a Cooperative Basis, Patronage and Nonpatronage Income
(9:45 am - 11:00 am)
BO1G
Valuation Fundamentals & Trends in Broadband & Telecom
(9:45 am - 11:00 am)
Transition Break (10:45 am - 11:00 am)  
BO2A
Electric Cooperative Margins: Burden or Blessing?
(11:15 am - 12:15 pm)
BO2B
Financial Dashboards for Internal Management Use
(11:15 am - 12:15 pm)
BO2C
BEAD Broadband Funding: A View from the States
(11:15 am - 12:15 pm)
BO2D
Navigating 990 and 990-T: Addressing Unrelated Business Income Challenges, Broadband Ventures, and the 85/15 Test for Electric Cooperatives
(11:15 am - 12:15 pm)
BO2EF
Essentials of Subchapter T - Patronage Options and Considerations
(11:15 am - 12:15 pm)
BO2G
Telecom Industry Trends
(11:15 am - 12:15 pm)
Transition Break (12:00 pm - 12:15 pm)  
GS2: How to Succeed in the New Work Economy: Lunch Sponsored by Cobank (12:15 pm - 1:30 pm)  
Transition Break (1:30 pm - 1:45 pm)  
BO3A
Revitalizing Financial Precision: A Deep Dive into Updating Standard Costs
(1:45 pm - 2:45 pm)
BO3B
Beyond the Ledger: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Tax, Accounting and Finance in Cooperatives with ChatGPT
(1:45 pm - 2:45 pm)
BO3C
Beyond Compliance: The Meaning of Passing and Failing the 85-15 Test
(1:45 pm - 2:45 pm)
BO3D
Form 7 Reporting Essentials: Unlocking Insights and Mastery in Basic Reporting Techniques
(1:45 pm - 2:45 pm)
BO3E
A Tax and Legislative Update Approaching a Presidential Election
(1:45 pm - 2:45 pm)
BO3F
ERC You Have It - Now What?
(1:45 pm - 2:45 pm)
BO3G
NIST CSF: Building a Cybersecurity Governance Program
(1:45 pm - 2:45 pm)
Transition Break (2:45 pm - 3:00 pm)  
BO4A
Key Trends in Compensation
(3:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
BO4B
Insurance Coverages and Limits and What Role Does Captive Insurance Play?
(3:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
BO4C
Investment Tax Credits: Decoding Eligibility of Qualifying Projects
(3:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
BO4D
Currents of Change: RUS Update on Uniform System of Accounts and Ongoing Developments for Electric Cooperative Accountants
(3:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
BO4E
Section 163(j) and Business Interest Limitations
(3:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
BO4F
How are Grants Accounted For and What are the Requirements?
(3:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
BO4G
Metrics Matter: Measuring Operational Performance
(3:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
tb5 (4:00 pm - 4:15 pm)  
BO5A
Coop CFO 101
(4:15 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO5B
Proactively Retaining Talent
(4:15 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO5C
Accelerating Advantages: Direct Pay and the Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
(4:15 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO5D
Data Dynamo: Maximizing Efficiency with Data Management Systems
(4:15 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO5E
DPAD: Section 199(g)
(4:15 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO5F
Auditing Accounting Estimates
(4:15 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO5G
AI Tools for CFOs: Enhanced Efficiency and Strategic Decision-Making
(4:15 pm - 5:15 pm)
Welcome to Orlando Networking Reception (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)  
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Registration Open: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM  
Breakfast (7:00 am - 8:00 am)  
GS3: Fraud Exposed - Lessons Learned from an 8.5 Million Embezzlement (8:00 am - 9:00 am)  
Transition Break (9:00 am - 9:15 am)  
BO6A
Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges – A Case Study Analysis
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
BO6B
Expectations from Leading a Remote Team
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
BO6C
Securing Success: Best Practices in Federal Grant Applications
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
BO6D
Leadership Evolution in Cooperatives: From CFO to CEO
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
BO6EF
In the Merger Mix: GAAP and Tax Strategies for Seamless Integration
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
BO6G
Valuation Fundamentals & Trends in Broadband & Telecom
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
Transition Break (10:15 am - 10:30 am)  
BO7A
Navigating the Data Tsunami (Data Centers, Amazon and beyond)
(10:30 am - 11:30 am)
BO7B
Accounting Tech and Trends Update: Increased Productivity and the Implementation of Streamlined Processes
(10:30 am - 11:30 am)
BO7C
Single Audits: A Guide for Utility Cooperatives with Federal Funding
(10:30 am - 11:30 am)
BO7D
Mastering your Finances: The Importance of Budgeting and Overcoming Setbacks
(10:30 am - 11:30 am)
BO7EF
In the Merger Mix: Legal and daily operating considerations
(10:30 am - 11:30 am)
BO7G
We’re Not Doing BEAD… Now What?
(10:30 am - 11:30 am)
Transition Break (11:30 am - 11:45 am)  
From Washington to Your Workplace: Tactics and Strategies the Smartest Leaders are Making to Navigate and Grow in 2024 and 2025 & Silver Bowl Luncheon (11:45 am - 1:15 pm)  
Transition Break (1:15 pm - 1:30 pm)  
BO8A
"Unlocking Deferred Compensation: Navigating Tax, Reporting, and Beyond "
(1:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
BO8B
HR 101 Best Practices for CFOs with Human Capital Responsibilities
(1:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
BO8C
Power Surge: Navigating the Currents of Electric Vehicle Industry Trends
(1:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
BO8D
Preserving Power: Navigating Record Retention for Electric Cooperatives
(1:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
BO8E
Credit Where It's Due: Demystifying IRA Tax Credits
(1:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
BO8F
Stay in the Know with the Latest FASB Updates
(1:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
BO8G
A Financial Update: Transactional Developments Affecting the Rural Communications Industry
(1:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
Transition Break (2:30 pm - 2:45 pm)  
BO9A
Resilience Unleashed: Navigating Disaster, Mutual Aid, and FEMA Coordination Strategies
(2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)
BO9B
Cash Mastery: A Deep Dive into Forecasting & Management
(2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)
BO9C
Capital Credits Q&A: Reminders and Current Trends for Utility Cooperatives
(2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)
BO9D
Compliance Complexities: Forms 8300, 2290, and Beyond
(2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)
BO9E
Exploring R&D Expenses: GAAP and Tax Perspectives
(2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)
BO9F
Transparent Harvest: Navigating Hedging and Reporting in the Grain Industry
(2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)
BO9G
Funding Forward: Best Practices and Grant Acquisition and Management
(2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)
Transition Break (3:45 pm - 4:00 pm)  
BO10A
Debt Options in a Rising Rate Environment
(4:00 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO10B
Tools for Today's High Interest Environment - Juanita Schwartzkopf
(4:00 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO10C
What Accountants Need to Know about Electric Utility Operations
(4:00 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO10D
Listserve Fact or Fiction
(4:00 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO10EF
Collaborative Tax and A&A Conversation (followed by Continuation)
(4:00 pm - 5:15 pm)
BO10G
Avoiding the Next Big Fraud: Detection and Prevention Methods to Keep Your Assets Safe
(4:00 pm - 5:15 pm)
Continuing the Collaborative Tax and A&A Conversation (5:15 pm - 6:00 pm)  
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Registration Open: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM  
Breakfast (7:00 am - 8:00 am)  
BO11A
Crafting Effective Presentations for the Board and CEO
(8:00 am - 9:00 am)
BO11B
Educating Your Workforce on Retirement Planning
(8:00 am - 9:00 am)
BO11D
Navigating the Future of Electric Rates: Trends in Rate Design
(8:00 am - 9:00 am)
BO11EF
Ag Cooperatives - Inventory Considerations
(8:00 am - 9:00 am)
BO11G
The Broadband Toolbox: Excel and Access Mastery
(8:00 am - 9:00 am)
Transition Break (9:00 am - 9:15 am)  
BO12A
National Legal Update for Electric Coopertives
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
BO12B
Beyond Burnout: Cultivating Resilient Organizations Amidst Stress
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
BO12C
NTCA Benefits Update
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
BO12E
Joint Ventures and Partnership Issues and How LLC Agreements Can Complicate
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
BO12F
Internal Fraud Update: Considerations to Address the Rise in “Abuse of Position” Fraud
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
BO12G
Preparing for the Sunset and Tax Implications Ahead
(9:15 am - 10:15 am)
Transition Break (10:15 am - 10:30 am)  
GS5: ZAP THE GENERATIONAL GAP! Transforming, Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Multi-Generational Teams (10:30 am - 11:30 am)