Upcoming Events
2025 Technical Exchange
Unlike any other, the 2025 Technical Exchange is here to immerse you in an extraordinary one-and-a-half-day fly-in event. Join us on January 27-28, 2025, and prepare to be part of something exceptional. Collaborate with top experts and peers within a small group setting. This facilitates intimate conversations centered around the challenges specific to your cooperative or the cooperatives you're engaged with. Walk away with actionable insights and solutions tailored to your unique context.
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The Cooperative Compass
NSAC is excited to announce The Cooperative COMPASS - pointing accounting, tax, and finance professionals in the co-op industry towards an extraordinary educational and networking experience - taking place May 5-6, 2025 in vibrant Kansas City in cooperation with NSAC’s Mid-West Chapter. This unique conference is tailored specifically for professionals dedicated to the financial management and strategic planning of cooperatives. COMPASS ...
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NSAC 2024 North Central Fall Meeting
Save the date for the NSAC North Central Fall Meeting on Thursday, November 21 at Pinstripes in Edina, MN! Join us for 6 hours of CPE, including 1.5 hours of Ethics, followed by a social hour and indoor bocce ball fun. It’s the perfect blend of relevant education, networking, and friendly competition—don’t miss it!
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Loper Bright Supreme Court Case and Implications for Tax Regulations
Join us for an overview of the recent June 28, 2024 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overruling the Court’s 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. The Court in Chevron developed a two-part analysis doctrine of judicial deference to Executive Branch agencies where courts have routinely sustained agency regulatory interpretations of statutes as reasonable under the Chevron framework. In overruling Chevron, the Supreme Court undoubtedly opens the door for taxpayer challenges to the validity of certain unwelcome Treasury regulations promulgated in the last several years.
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In the Merger Mix: GAAP and Tax Strategies for Seamless Integration
Explore GAAP and tax considerations in the context of mergers and acquisitions; including accounting and tax strategies that foster seamless integration, ensure compliance, optimize financial reporting, and maximize the benefits of the combined entities. Patronage considerations pre and post-merger will also be discussed.
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The Frontlines of Cybersecurity: Creating a Culture of Security through Education
In today's digital landscape, cybersecurity is critical for tax, finance, and accounting professionals to protect sensitive data and safeguarding operations. This session will empower participants with knowledge on the evolving threats in cybersecurity and equip them with practical strategies to foster a security-first mindset within their organizations. From understanding common cyberattacks such as phishing and ransomware to implementing ...
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Seeing the Elephant: Cross-Sectoral Cooperative Awareness and Opportunity
Get ready to kick off the United Nations 2025 International Year of Cooperatives! NSAC is thrilled to host an unforgettable, free webinar that celebrates the power of co-ops on January 22, 2025! he strength of cooperatives has led to the establishment of sectoral organizations that advance the work of co-ops in their industries. Yet we have much to learn from the rich history and vibrant energy of cooperatives (including credit unions) from across the spectrum: large and small, established and emerging, near and far.
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2025 Agricultural Economic Outlook
Want to know more about current and expected market conditions affecting agricultural co-ops? In this 60-minute zoom, Tanner Ehmke, Lead Economist with CoBank, will discuss the issues impacting the macroeconomy, agricultural commodity markets, and the agricultural economy with particular focus on inflation. Get an outlook on the agricultural commodity markets, including corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, cotton, hay, cattle, hogs, and dairy, and the ...
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