Business Practices Seminar/Webinar

Event Information:
Financial Management hosts an annual seminar each year related to Business Practices.
Registration is open for our spring 2023 event.
Prior Attendance:
Presentations, reports, and other documents presented at the seminar are available below. If you need previous attendance records, then please email financialmgmt@vt.edu.
Financial Management would like to thank those of you that presented and attended the webinar this year. Below you will find a list of resources from each of our sessions. If you have any content related questions, then please reach out to our presenters for clarity.
If you would like to watch the webinar recordings, then visit our My Media Business Practices Seminar/Webinar channel.
2023 Webinar Presentation Documents
Day 1: April 10, 2023
Session 1: AKA Internal Controls
Presented by Melinda West
- Presentation
- Session Question and Answer
Session 2: Awards Management & ERS
Presented by Kamala Upadhyaya & Divya Amin
Day 2: April 11, 2023
Session 1: MicroStrategy
Presented by Derek Scheidt & Matt Swift
Session 2: Microsoft 365
Presented by Paige Ghra
Day 3: April 19, 2023
Session 1: Financial Aid, Policies and Scholarship Central, Oh My!!
Presented by Lezonne’ Codner
Session 2: HR Banner
Presented by Stacey Portner
2022 Webinar Presentation Documents
Day 1: October 17, 2022
Session 1: Buying Business Meals
Presented by Erin Griffin and Cheri Meador
Session 2: IT Policies and Procedures
Presented by Randy Marchany
Day 2: October 31, 2022
Session 1: Export Controls and Sanctions
Presented by John Talerico
Session 2: HR Systems
Presented by Laura Hagy
- Presentation
- Session Question and Answer (coming soon)
Day 3: November 7, 2022
Session 1: Internal Controls and Risk Mitigation
Presented by Justin Noble
Session 2: FINTRACS
Presented by Derek Scheidt
Seminar Presentation Documents
- 2019 Presentation Documents
- 2018 Presentation Documents
- 2017 Presentation Documents
- 2016 Presentation Documents
- 2015 Presentation Documents
- What Does HR Transformation Mean for You?
Presented by Bryan Garey, Vice President for Human Resources
- Supplier Opportunity Champions
Presented by Daysha Holmes, Senior Contract Specialist
- The Integration of Audit, Risk, and Compliance
Presented by Sharon Kurek, Executive Director of Audit, Risk, and Compliance Brian Daniels, Director of Internal Audit
- Managing Implicit Bias in Work Processes
Presented by Michele C. Deramo, Director of Diversity Education and Initiatives
- Chrome River: An Introduction to the University's New Travel and Expense System
Presented by Stacy King, Associate Controller for Accounting Operations and Brandon Webb, Accounts Payable Manager
- Ethical Dilemmas in Higher Education
Presented by Kay Heidbreder, University Legal Counsel and Sharon Kurek, Executive Director of Audit, Risk, and Compliance
- Making Ethical Decisions Related to Procurement and Sponsored Programs
Presented by Mary Helmick, Director of Procurement and Vicky Ratcliffe, Manager of Research Education and Development and Conflicts of Interest Administrator
- An Ethical Perspective
Presented by Captain Jim Snyder, Deputy Commandant, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets
- Ethics in the Social Media Age
Presented by Susan Gill, Virginia Tech Director of New Media
- Overview of the New Business Engagement Center
Presented by Michael Moyer, Associate Vice President of Development for Colleges
- Being Prepared for a Compliance Review
Presented by Bill Abplanalp, Audit Manager
- Business Practices Seminar for Trends in Higher Ed
Presented by M. Dwight Shelton, Jr., VP for Finance and CFO
- New Process and Regulations for CUI
Presented by David Brady and TJ Beckett, Office of Export and Secure Research Compliance
- Partnership for Incentive Base Budget Overview
Presented by Ken Smith, Vice Provost and Jeff Earley, Associate Vice Provost
- Security and the Internet of Things
Presented by Randy Marchany, Virginia Tech IT Security Office and Lab
- University Capital Outlay Plan for 2018-2024
Presented by Robert Broyden, Capital Assets and Financial Management
- Update on Policies Related to Sponsored Projects
Presented by Linda Bucy, Assistant Vice President and Interim Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs and Ken Miller, Assistant VP for Finance & University Controller
- University Organizational Evolution
Presented by Dr. Thanassis Rikkakis, Executive Vice President and Provost
- IT Risks and Mitigations
Presented by David Raymond, Deputy Director, IT Security Laboratory
- Ethics Discussion
Presented by Steve Capaldo, Associate University Legal Counsel; Dr. Dick Crowder, Professor, Agricultural Applied Economics; Kevin Sullivan, Associate Vice President for Administration and General Counsel, Virginia Tech Foundation; and Linda Bucy, Asst. VP for Finance and Controls & COI Officer
- Managing the Personnel Risks to Your Department - S.T.A.R Program
Presented by Jeff Cumberland, Recruiter for Department of Human Resources and Curtis Mabry, Director of Recruitment, Department of Human Resources
- MicroStrategy:Providing Intelligent Answers to Business Questions
Presented by Nette Johnson, Controller's Office
- Maximizing Non-Payroll Resources
Presented by Bonnie Sutphin and Regina Atkins, Procurment Office and Stacy King, Controller's Office
- Evolving Higher Education Business Environment
Presented by M. Dwight Shelton, Jr., VP for Finance and CFO
- Current Trends in Higher Education
Presented by M. Dwight Shelton, Jr., VP for Finance and CFO
- Virginia Tech Policy for Mobile Communication Devices
Presented by Joe Belcher and Meghan Seifert, Business Practices at CAFM
- New Leave System and TimeClock Plus Updates and Enhancements
Presented by: Kevin Buhrdorf, Hashim Durrani, Leisa Shelor, and Nette Johnson, Human Resources
Seminar for Auxiliary Units (October 2015)
- Evolving Higher Education Business Environment
Presented by M. Dwight Shelton, Jr., VP for Finance and CFO