ATA National Accounting & Finance Council

Join us in Austin, Texas, this June 6-8 at the Marriott Downtown for opportunities to learn, network and discover the latest solutions driving your profession. Registration is open!

Registration is now open for the ATA National Accounting & Finance Council (NAFC) Annual Conference & Exhibition! Join fellow trucking financial professionals in Austin, Texas this June 6-8 at the Marriott Downtown for opportunities to learn, network and discover the latest solutions driving your profession. Plus, offers the opportunity to earn CPEs. Register today to join us. https://nafcannual.trucking.org/

"It’s a key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a board of experts that would investigate major incidents to see what went wrong and try to prevent the problems from happening again — much like a transportation safety board does with plane crashes." via Transport Topics

Delay in Creating New Cybersecurity Board Prompts Concern RICHMOND, Va. — It’s a key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a board of experts that would investigate major incidents to see what went wrong and try to prevent the problems from happening again — much like a trans...

IRS reminds truckers of Aug. 31 highway use tax return deadline; e-file encouraged | Internal Revenue Service IR-2020-179, August 13, 2020 — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded owners of most heavy highway vehicles of their responsibility to timely file Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return.

3 Ways to Help Lighten the Load on Truckers | American Trucking Associations Maintaining a resilient driver workforce in this country is a collective responsibility that falls on everyone: employers, shippers, receivers, the motoring public and,

With the demand for software solutions on the rise, companies must assure that controls are in place to protect their customers’ data. Join us & BKD CPAs & Advisors TODAY at 2 pm EST to define Systems and Organization Controls (SOC) reporting, explain the purpose of each type of SOC report, and its relevancy in the fleet management industry! Register now ==> https://bit.ly/3wBhdDk

NAFC Webinar- The Importance of SOC Reporting to the Fleet Management Industry—Part I | American Trucking Associations Please register for this live NAFC webinar. This webinar is open to ATA and NAFC members.

Can you imagine a $202k towing bill?! 🤯

Officials Call $202,000 Towing Bill a Textbook Example of a Scam A Wisconsin motor carrier got a big surprise when one of its tractor-trailers hauling a truckload of cheese had to be pulled from a ditch on I-64 in central Virginia: A $202,000 removal and towing bill.

Data breaches are common globally, don't be the next headline!

Join us and Grant Thornton US next week for a webinar discussing the threat landscape, common threats and vulnerabilities, and some recommended practices!

NAFC Webinar- Don’t be the Next Headline – How to Protect Your Business from Costly Cyber-Attacks | American Trucking Associations Please register for this live joint council webinar. This webinar is open to ATA, NAFC, SMC, and TSC members.

What are the best nuclear verdict deterrents? Studies suggest fleet technology and planning, as nuclear verdicts continue to rise year over year. Via FleetOwner

Best nuclear verdict deterrents are fleet safety technology and planning Deconstructing the events following a Mid-Atlantic fleet's truck crash shows nuclear verdicts are avoidable with the proper equipment and technology.

Ransomware attacks can cripple operations at and companies by encrypting the data of vital systems! Via FreightWaves

Inside a ransomware attack on a small trucking company - FreightWaves The manager of a small U.S. trucking company recounts the harrowing experience of a ransomware attack and the troubling breach of its transportation management system.

What's changed in the third round of loans? Join us and a U.S. Small Business Administration representative Thursday, February 11, to learn about expanded eligibility requirements, increased loan amounts and much more! Must be an ATA or NAFC member to register.

NAFC Webinar- U.S. Small Business Administration Tele-Town Hall: Q&A on Paycheck Protection Program Loans for Small and Mid-Size Carriers | American Trucking Associations Please register for this live NAFC webinar. This webinar is open to NAFC and ATA members. Webinar Description

“Tolling any existing highway is not going to be the answer for the industry,” said Joe Butzer, interim president of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association. “We can’t afford bridge tolling.” Via
Transport Topics

Pennsylvania Truckers Object to Bridge Tolling Plan The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is moving forward with its controversial plan to consider charging tolls on as many as 10 major bridges in the state. But representatives from the trucking industry say tolls would hurt their industry.

"As CFOs have become more involved in health plan design and cost management, the once-common double-digit annual plan increases have begun to disappear," via BenefitsPRO http://bit.ly/2LMbYiT

CFOs now in command of health plan design | BenefitsPRO While the transfer of health plan responsibility has been occurring gradually, the shift to CFO dominance will be all but complete by 2023.

We hope you'll join us for a webinar focused on the new provisions that change PPP loans as well as the Employee Retention Credit!

New Year, New Rules: Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program and Employee Retention Credit in the Consolidated Appropriations Act | American Trucking Associations Date change: This webinar will now be held on Thursday, January 21, 2021.

Learn how carriers can save big on their taxes with this webinar!

New Year, New Rules: How Changes to PPP and the Employee Retention Credit Affect Trucking | Events | KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller) The latest round of federal COVID-19 relief was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 contains important provisions that change the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). These changes will result in substantial savings for mo...

Trucking forecasts optimistic for 2021, but the still poses the biggest risk as the industry moves ahead in 2021. Via FleetOwner. Full story here: https://bit.ly/2XxX7uz

Trucking forecasts optimistic for 2021, but risks remain The pandemic still poses the biggest risk as the industry moves ahead in 2021. Trucking is also staying laser-focused on regulatory initiatives from the incoming Biden administration.

The underwriting industry continues to face uncertainty, characterized by historic underwriting losses for the sector and rising insurance rates for motor . Via Transport Topics. Get the full story here:

Poor Insurance Underwriter Performance Is Causing Increasing Rates, Expert Says The insurance underwriting industry continues to face financial uncertainty, characterized by historic underwriting losses for the transportation sector and rising insurance rates for motor carriers, insurance executives said during a virtual educational session at American Trucking Associations’ ...

“Nuclear” has become a familiar term in the industry to explain rising costs from runaway jury verdicts, via CCJ Magazine - Commercial Carrier Journal.

Nuclear verdicts force carriers to re-evaluate training records As part of the Reptile Theory approach, a plaintiff attorney will question a truck driver in an attempt to get the driver to claim ignorance of certain regulations or training they have received.

As part of moving to an online event, we revamped the schedule to include new sessions, dedicated an entire day to outlook, and increased the number of CPEs! View the entire schedule and mark your calendar for those can't miss sessions! https://bit.ly/3jfZE5z

Walmart Canada deploys to resolve disputes with companies over invoices and payments, via FreightWaves. Learn how here: https://bit.ly/3bXKAaj

How Walmart used blockchain to end freight payment woes in Canada - FreightWaves A blockchain-based system helped Walmart Canada virtually eliminate disputes with trucking companies over invoices and payments.

has moved to a virtual setting! As part of moving our event online, we revamped the schedule to include a new session, dedicated a whole day to the economic outlook, and increased the number of CPEs! View the updated schedule and register today: https://bit.ly/3jfZE5z