DBA Digest for February 19, 2020 |
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Women Connect Speaker Series Opens with Laura Meyer: "Building Your Personal Brand" |
The 2021 Women Connect Speaker Series launched Thursday, February 18th with Laura Meyer, CEO & Founder of Joy Brand Creative, speaking on "Building Your Personal Brand." Laura used examples of real-life brands of national influencers that she's helped develop. Attendees learned how to grow their personal and professional reputations with clients and colleagues in this empowering session. Did you miss Laura's presentation... no, you didn't! All the sessions, including "Building Your Personal Brand" are available on-demand!
The 2021 Women Connect Speaker Series features six sessions, with six dynamic speakers to engage and empower. Each session will be available both live on the day of the event, and on-demand for your convenience. One price gives you full access to all six sessions: $199 for DBA Members ($249 for non-members). Or attend sessions individually for $39 per session ($49 for non-members). Sign up today! Sponsorships are available! Join Gold Sponsor - Delaware Community Foundation, and Bronze Sponsor - Santora CPA Group!
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Delaware Banker Winter 2021 Issue Now Available - Read About the Biden Administration's Regulatory Banking Swing |
The Winter 2021 issue of Delaware Banker magazine is now available. The cover story features an analysis of how the incoming Biden administration will impact the banking industry. Troutman Pepper attorneys Rick Eckman and Paige Fitzgerald, examine some of the key issues that will likely change as a result of new leadership in the prudential regulatory agencies and the CFPB. This and other articles are available to read now on your computer, your tablet, your phone, any device!
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Business Writing Workshop
March 24th - 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Time equals money in the work world, so creating clear documents quickly that can be understood easily is crucial. Join Linda Comerford, Comerford Consulting for this rewarding on-line course via Zoom, March 24th: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Just $199 per person for DBA members! ($249 for non-members) |
Workshop Objectives: After attending this course, participants will benefit from an increased ability to:
• Identify varied audiences and purposes for writing;
• Polish rough edges of their writing style in paragraphs, sentences, words, and format;
• Write more effective documents while following a more efficient writing process; and,
• Apply course concepts to their actual writing samples.
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2021 Teach Children to Save Day -
Registration Opening Soon!
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Banker volunteer registration is opening soon for the 2021 Teach Children to Save Day event. This April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Teach Children to Save Day will be conducted on-line via Zoom and other virtual platforms. Banker volunteers will still be able to teach and interact with the students.
2021 marks the 23rd Annual Teach Children to Save Day in Delaware. Over the past 22 years, Delaware’s bankers have taught an important lesson on saving to over 220,000 kids. Watch for volunteer sign-ups and become a part of this great community tradition!
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2 New On-Line Courses:
Fundamentals of Commercial Banking; and,
Analyzing Repayment Sources!
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The Delaware Bankers Association & Delaware Financial Education Alliance has partnered with Andy Keusal with Keusal Learning LLC to offer two new online Breaking into Banking videos:
- Breaking into Banking 101: Fundamentals of Commercial Banking - ten learning modules, over 5 hours in total content
- Breaking into Banking 201: Analyzing Repayment Sources - nine modules covers topics including how to analyze income statements, balance sheets, collateral, and risk rating.
Each module includes a video lesson and a multiple-choice self-check. Many of the lessons include exercises/case studies for learners to work through that are related to a sample company outlined in the course’s Reference Guide.
Get the full details, including an introductory video at the link below.
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Jenifer Jurden is a Cartoonist from Wilmington who has graciously provided her Planet Jurdy cartoons for the DBA Digest. Jurdy® is her other-worldly "Hero of Happyness" whose cartoons bring levity to humans worldwide. |
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BLS CPAs Earns Client Service
Excellence Award for the Third Year
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Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, CPAs (BLS), an IPA Top 300 accounting firm, announced today that they have earned the 2021 Best of Accounting Award for providing superior service to their clients. This is the third consecutive year that BLS has earned this award, which is based solely on direct feedback from the firm’s clients. ClearlyRated’s Best of Accounting® Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients. When clients were asked how likely they would recommend BLS to a friend or colleague, BLS received a Net Promoter® Score of 90.3%, which is significantly higher than the 2020 accounting industry average of 23%.
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Troutman Pepper Insight:
Ten Key FCRA Decisions of 2020
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The year 2020 was an unprecedented year, but one thing remained constant: the number of Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) case filings continued to increase dramatically.[1] In addition to new filings, the year saw several key decisions handed down by federal courts, shedding light on diverse issues such as the matching procedures of credit reporting agencies (CRAs), Article III standing, the meaning of “maximum possible accuracy,” and preemption of state credit reporting laws. As FCRA cases continue to be filed with increasing frequency, CRAs, employers seeking to screen new hires, and other FCRA-regulated entities should examine these decisions and their consequences carefully. To that end, we’ve compiled the following list of ten key FCRA decisions of 2020.
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