10201 - Opening General Session

Join industry expert Brent Gow, CPP, for "Your Future in Payroll Requires Expanded Knowledge and Skills". Then welcome team captain of the f...

10401 - Global Payroll Models in Detail: Which Is Right for You?

Expanding across borders raises important questions — like how will you pay a global workforce? Not all payroll models are created equal and...

10402 - Implementing a New Tool? Start With Best Practices

Implementing a new project is exciting and challenging. Why not begin the task with project implementation best practices and deliver the hi...

10403 - Managing Independent Contractors in the New Gig Economy

As businesses become more reliant on gig workers, the need to adhere to changing regulatory standards is critical. This session will outline...

10404 - Payroll Changes in 2020 and Beyond

2020 has become a challenging year for payroll. Beyond the anticipated changes, there have also been unexpected ones. We will discuss issues...

10601 - Learning From the Top

In a special presentation, Alice Jacobsohn, Esq. moderates a discussion with IRS executives Sunita Lough, Deputy Commissioner, Services and ...

10701 - Analytics…Technically, What You Need to Know

Ever feel like your IT team speaks another language? Ever thrown your keyboard in frustration because you can’t run THE REPORT you need? Eve...

10702 - Three Payroll Scams You Need to Watch Out For

Digital technologies have enabled scams to be more anonymous, geographically dispersed, and in large scale. They also have allowed fraudster...

10703 - U.S. Employers and Global Payroll Challenges

As companies expand globally, they are challenged to understand, incorporate, and comply with new employment rules and regulations. A recent...

10704 - Would Your Boss Be Comfortable With Asking You for a Loan?

78% of US workers are living paycheck to paycheck. Timing of payroll can cause employees to struggle with making ends meet. Many resort to r...

10801 - Chapter Exchange

Join other payroll professionals from over 120 active APA chapters across the country. APA’s Board of Advisors will also be on hand to meet ...

20201 - General Session

"Unlocking the Secrets to Greater Engagement"
Today more people are working remotely. Over 70% of people surveyed said it’s the new norma...

20301 - DOL Investigations: How Would You Stack Up?

Learn about why the US Department of Labor investigates employers, how you can help prevent investigations, and how to successfully manage a...

20302 - GEMS: Great Engaged Leaders Manifest Success

Great companies develop GEMS: Great Engaged leaders who Manifest Success. Learn to master your mindset, influence others, and embrace your l...

20303 - The Future of Pay Re-Imagined: How to Fuel Financial Confidence in Today’s Workforce

Current events have increased demand for advanced pay technology. Near 70 million people are unbanked or underbanked, and 40 million can’t a...

20304 - What Every Payroll Professional Needs to Know About Emerging Payroll Technologies

Learn about current and emerging technologies that impact payroll professionals and enable them to provide increased strategic value and vis...

20501 - General Session

Hear industry expert Davida Lara, CPP, open this session with “My Journey to Becoming a Payroll Executive”. Then entrepreneur, academic, and...

20701 - Blocking Out the Noise: What AI and Machine Learning Mean for Payroll Agility

Artificial intelligence, chat bots, machine learning, robotic process automation. These buzzwords are creating a lot of noise in the market,...

20702 - Nexus: How It Impacts Payroll

Are you curious how nexus impacts your payroll processing? Whether it is state income tax, state unemployment tax, local income tax, or stat...

20703 - Power Women V.A.L.U.E

Your internal self is eager to show the world who you are. You are wanted. It is time that you know it, own it, and share it. Power Women em...

20704 - The Digital Transformation of Who We Are

Your attributes, preferences, and behaviors online have fueled the rise of a multi-trillion dollar industry that has changed the way busines...

20801 - Congress Xstream Party

Live and Interactive! Network and have fun with Las Vegas' DJ Shai Peri & MC Bryan Chan!
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30201 - GEMS: Great Engaged Leaders Manifest Success - Deep Dive

Learn how to speak to yourself and others so you can pave the way for success. Be entertained as you learn to prepare a space for you to shi...

30202 - Highlights from the Deloitte Payroll Benchmarking Survey

The future of the workforce and how work gets done is changing quicker than most organizations can keep up, and the payroll function is not ...

30203 - Wage and Hour - Changing the Rules of the Game

Employers can’t roll the dice on wage and hour compliance. The rules change quickly and unexpectedly, especially when classifying employees ...

30301 - Blockchain, Mobile Payments, and the Future of Payroll Administration

Blockchain technology could be a game changer for payroll administration, allowing employers to pay workers instantaneously. Yet, despite th...

30302 - Communicate Your V.A.L.U.E

Take charge of others’ perception of you by giving them the information they need to promote, sponsor, and speak highly of you. Join us for ...

30303 - Forum on Federal Payroll Issues

Experts from five federal agencies will answer your most troublesome compliance questions. Questions are drawn from those submitted by APA m...

30501 - Expatriate Payroll 101: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

This introductory session will define the foundational elements of expatriate payroll in a highly interactive format. During this session, w...

30502 - Paid Sick Leave: From Perk to Mandate

With emergency COVID-related leave instituted nationwide, state and local legislation of paid sick leave is gaining traction across the coun...

30503 - Winning Globally: Discovery, Strategy, Governance

How do you design a winning global payroll operation? The key is to define your current organization and understand what your company wants ...

30601 - Awards General Session

Members are the lifeblood of the APA. The success of the association and the advancement of the payroll profession are not possible without ...

40301 - Everything You Wanted to Know About Earned Wage Access But Had No One to Ask

Earned wage access is a fast-growing benefit that companies are rapidly adopting. No longer just a trend, this innovative benefit is poised ...

40302 - Federal and State Tax Calculations With the 2020 Form W-4

The 2020 Form W-4 is here. Do you understand how it impacts both federal and state income tax calculations? In this session, you’ll learn ho...

40303 - The Payroll Global Culture Map

Global networks connect people throughout the world. The interactions between those people, however, is influenced by their respective and v...

40501 - Closing General Session

Hear closing remarks from Lois Fried, CPP, and Bruce Phipps, CPP. Then join motivational humorist and author Kay Frances, CSP, MBA, as she i...