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Friday, July 25, 2025 Live Webcast

Business Partnerships: Managing Supplier Relationships (X2-56906)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
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1 CPE Credits in SK

OVERVIEW

As financial leaders, CPAs are often tasked with managing organizational risk. In this respect, the supplier relationship can be a tricky one.

DESIGNED FOR

CPAs who manage relationships with outside contractors or vendors for their organization

BENEFITS

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

  • Identify the basic elements in a typical supplier contract
  • Recall when it is necessary to obtain a Form W-9
  • Recognize company risks when working with suppliers

HIGHLIGHTS

The major topics that will be covered in this course include:

  • Overview of supplier contracts
  • Case studies of successful and not-so-successful supplier relationships
  • Risk potentials

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

Basic understanding of contracts and corporate negotiations

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

David Peters

David R. Peters, CPE, CFP, CLU, CPCU, MST, M.B.A.
(4.6)

David Peters is the founder and owner of Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting in Richmond, VA, as well as a financial advisor for Peters Financial, LLC. He has over 15 years of experience in financial services, including three years in the hedge fund industry and six years in the insurance industry. David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at Compare.com – a position he held for over three years. He is a national CPE instructor/discussion leader for the AICPA, Kaplan, and Surgent, and he was a recipient of Surgent’s Outstanding Discussion Leader award for 2019. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics throughout the United States. He is the advisor for business and industry topics for the South Carolina Association of CPAs and was a recipient of The American College of Financial Services’ 2019 NextGen Financial Services Professional Award. He holds four master’s degrees and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in financial planning. He contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA’s Interim Report, SCACPA’s CPA Report, and VSCPA’s Disclosures. He was also a co-author of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 versions of the Virginia CPA Ethics course – a required course for all CPAs licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Registered Representative offering securities through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through Carroll Financial Associates, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser. Carroll Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC are under separate ownership and are not affiliated with any other named entity.