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NSAC 2026 Knowledge Exchange
What is the Knowledge Exchange? Not a Conference. Not a Presentation. More than a Roundtable. Have you ever sat in a conference session wishing you could ask a follow-up question directly related to your cooperative? Wondered how other cooperatives are addressing the same challenge you’re facing? Or wished you could hear what industry experts would say about your situation? That’s exactly what the NSAC Knowledge Exchange is ...
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Quarterly Industry Update - Emerging Developments for 2026 and Beyond
Today’s cooperative leaders need real-time insights and analysis to interpret the potential impact of industry trends and market activity on their service territories. CFC’s quarterly industry update for cooperative executives and directors, in association with the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives, highlights important research and sector trends compiled by CFC’s industry experts. Join CFC’s Jan Ahlen for ...
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Working with Cooperative Boards: Supporting Better Governance Insights and Outcomes
Cooperative boards are most effective when directors have the information, context, and perspective needed to stay focused on their governance role. This session will examine why boards sometimes become inefficient or get off course, and how management leaders and professionals who work with boards can communicate expertise in ways that improve understanding, strengthen judgment, and support better board outcomes..
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Accounting 101 for Electric Cooperatives - Part 2: The Income Statement
This session focuses on the income statement and the reporting of electric cooperative operating results under the Uniform System of Accounts (USOA). Participants will explore operating revenues, operating expenses, and non-operating income and expense items, while gaining insight into how financial performance is measured and reported. The course will provide practical examples to help attendees better understand cooperative revenue ...
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Section 45Z Clean Fuel Credit: Current Rules and Practical Guidance
This webinar will provide an update on the evolving clean fuel incentive landscape, with a focus on recent legislative changes, Section 45Z clean fuel production credit requirements, and prevailing wage and apprenticeship considerations. Attendees will gain practical insights into compliance, emissions rate calculations, credit optimization strategies, and emerging issues affecting clean fuel producers and stakeholders.
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Navigating Patronage Allocation
CPE: 1 Credit HourOpen to NSAC and NCFC MembersPlease join us for a webinar presented by NCFC exploring some of the more challenging issues surrounding patronage allocations. Our panel of farmer cooperative tax experts will discuss the mechanics of patronage; issues surrounding book/tax differences; qualified and nonqualified allocations; multiple allocation pools; investment income and gains on sales; and more.Learning Objectives:• Gain an ...
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From Past Due to Protected: Legal and Practical Tools for Cooperative Collections
Join us for a look at practical and legal tools to reduce bad debt exposure, improve collections, and protect cooperative cash flow. Attendees will learn strategies for evaluating customer credit risk, monitoring receivables, strengthening contracts, and implementing effective collection processes. The session will explore statutory trust protections, including the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and other industry-specific collection tools, while highlighting broader principles that can be applied across industries and jurisdictions.
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COMPASS 2027
NSAC is headed to sunny San Diego! We’re excited to announce that The Cooperative COMPASS—guiding accounting, tax, and finance professionals in the cooperative industry toward exceptional education, collaboration, and innovation—is coming to San Diego, California, May 3–5, 2027. Set along the beautiful Southern California coast, COMPASS 2027 will bring together cooperative professionals from across the country for a ...
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NCBA CLUSA’s 10th Annual Cooperative IMPACT Conference
Early-bird registration is now open for NCBA CLUSA’s 10th Annual Cooperative IMPACT Conference! For 10 years, the Cooperative IMPACT Conference has brought together leaders, innovators, and advocates from across the cooperative movement to explore what’s next—and shape the future together. Under the theme, “Built for This Moment,” IMPACT 2026 will take place October 7-8 in Washington, DC, at Convene Hamilton ...
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