27th Annual Financial Research Administration Conference CPE Survey (FRA)

Thank you for joining us at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan for this year's Annual FRA Conference. Please use the below form to track your session title and CPE code for each session.

To ensure full credit for your participation, please record the CPE code from each session. To request your CPEs at the end of the conference, fill out this survey, and submit no later than April 6, 2026.

CPE Credits are available for concurrent sessions, workshops and senior level forums. Discussion groups and the Keynote Address are not eligible for CPE credits.

Fields of study available:
Specialized Knowledge - Technical (SK)
Personal Development- Non-Technical (PD)

Maximum Credits Available:
11. 4 CPEs Conference Only
15.2 CPEs Conference + ½ Day Workshop
19.2 CPEs Conference + Two ½ Days of Workshops

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* 1. Contact Information

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CPA License

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* 2. I am a Certified Public Accountant and will be utilizing the NASBA sponsored CPE Credits towards my license renewal:

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Please select each session in order to certify your attendance (no more than 1 per time slot)

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* 3. Thursday, March 19, 2026: 10:30AM - 11:30 AM

Indirect Cost Rates - A Non-Profit Perspective (SK)

So Be It: The Importance of Coding Expenditures Correctly (SK)

Cooking with Raw Data: An Introduction to Using Power Query and AI to Add Flavor to Bland Outputs (PD)

Building a Culture of Mentorship: Models, Methods, and Momentum in Research Administration (SK)

People Are Our Priority: Effective Strategies for Recruitment and Retention (SK)

COGR Update - Financial Issues (SK)

Sustaining Service Centers: Strategies for Cost Recovery in an Era of Reduced Subsidies (SK)

The Ins and Outs of Post-Award Management in Horizon Europe (SK)

Irreconcilable Differences: How to Approach Getting your Institution on the Same Page - The Budget Template Challenge (SK)

Transitioning from Proposal to Award: The Importance of Processes & Relationship Building (SK)

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* 4. Thursday, March 19, 2026: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Cost Transfers Demystified: A Grant Managers Guide to Accuracy and Accountability (SK)

Research Service Centers Amid ERP Overhaul: Strategies for Centralization and Sustainability (SK)

Leveraging AI in Research Administration: How a Travel Bot Addresses Both Compliance and Budgetary Approvals for a Complex Travel Approvals Budget (SK)

Developing Successful Leaders for the Future: Benefits and Best Practices (PD)

From Silos to Synergy: Fixing Budget Friction Through Cross-Stakeholder Understanding (SK)

Forecasting and Projections (SK)

2026 Look Ahead: Projected Legal Developments Relating to Federal Grants (SK)

Federal Financial Compliance: What's a Department to Do? (SK)

Checks, Balances, and Breakdowns: Navigating Internal Controls in Research Administration (SK)

Rebudgeting with Resilience: Managing Sponsor-Imposed Reductions (SK)

Lessons Learned from NCURA Peer Review: Teamwork Works, Regardless of Reporting Lines (SK)

Maximizing Mentorship and Mattering in Research Administration (SK)

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* 5. Thursday, March 19, 2026: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

From Conflict to Compliance: Mastering Sub-Awards Issued from PI-Owned Businesses (SK)

Post-Award Internal Audit Assessment Training: Strengthening Compliance and Readiness (SK)

Becoming a Trusted Financial Advisor to Your PI: Moving Beyond Data Entry into Strategic Support (SK)

Clinical Trial Agreements: A Site Centered Approach to Reducing Turnaround Times (SK)

Lessons from the ER: Taking the Crazy Out of Crazy Busy (SK)

Training Grants 101: The Wonderful World of T325s (SK)

NIH Update (SK)

When the Winds Shift: Navigating the Latest Federal Changes in Post-Award Administration (SK)

Strange New World: Maintaining International Research in the Face of Changes to Federal Sponsor Policies (SK)

Pre-Award is from Mars and Post-Award is from Venus (SK)

Staying Afloat in San Juan: Practical Check-In Models to Keep Pls Above Water (SK)

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* 6. Thursday, March 19, 2026: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Costing with Care: Keeping Animal Per Diem Rates Current, Compliant and Cost-Recoverable (SK)

Multi-Year Effort Projections in an Ever-Changing Funding Environment (SK)

Managing Large-Scale Electronic Research Administration System Implementations While Maintaining Your Individual Sanity (SK)

AI-Powered Success: Enhancing Training, Onboarding, and Hybrid Work in Research Administration (SK)

The Research Administrator's Role in Human Research Protection (SK)

The Intersection Between Project Management Methodologies and Post Award Grant Management (SK)

Navigating Change in Real Time (SK)

CSI: Financial Compliance "Identifying Red Flags Through Reporting" (SK)

Lost in Audit? When you Take a Wrong Turn (SK)

The New Era of Award Setup (SK)

Building Community in the Workplace (PD)

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* 7. Friday, March 20, 2026: 08:30 AM - 09:45 AM

Post-Award 101: What I Wish I Knew My First Year (SK)

The T32 Tango: Dancing Through Compliance from Pre to Post Award (SK)

Hiring, Training, and Retaining Research Administrators (SK)

Complex and Dynamic Clinical Teams: Behind the Curtain of Research Administration (SK)

Creating Something Out of Nothing: Developing Research Administration Systems at the Departmental Level (SK)

Lets Pls Focus on their Research, RAs Take Care of the Rest! (SK)

Mastering Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) for Federal Grant Compliance (SK)

Updates on Legal, Regulation & Policy Shifts in Research Administration (SK)

Building the Blueprint: Effective Policy and Procedure Development in Research Administration (SK)

From Bad Bunny to Bad Finding: Keeping OIG Out of Your Spotlight (SK)

Research Managers / Administrators (RMA) Staff Development and Leadership Succession (SK)

Navigating Uncertainty Together: Practical Practices for Trust, Respect, and Resilience in Research Administration (SK)

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* 8. Friday, March 20, 2026: 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Cost Share Demystified (SK)

The Future of Asset Management: Innovation from Acquisition to Disposition (SK)

Secure Use of GenAI Chatbots in Post-award Administration (SK)

Communicating with the PI's - The Good, The Bad, and The Understood (SK)

Clinical Research: A Call to Action (SK)

Operational Excellence in Research Administration: Metrics, Models, and Mindsets (SK)

Hot Issues in Grant Including the Latest on Uniform Guidance Revisions (SK)

Lost in Transit: Navigating the Maze of Travel on Sponsored Awards (SK)

You're Still on the Hook (Subrecipient Monitoring) (SK)

I Think We're Alone Now - Is it Really the End of the Line for Foreign Sub-recipients? (SK)

F&A Demystified: The FAIR Model, PUI Opportunities, and What You Need to Know Now (SK)

An Overview of PCORI's Financial Compliance Program (SK)

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* 9. Friday, March 20, 2026: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Managing Commitments for 9-Month Faculty: A Peer Exchange on Challenges and Solutions (SK)

The Research Enterprise: From Financial Health to Financial Opportunity (SK)

Automate your Enterprise - Using No Code Tools to Empower Process Owners to Move Workflows Out of Emails and PDFs, and into User-Friendly, Reportable Apps (SK)

Navigating Management Challenges: Strategies for Success in Leadership (PD)

The Business of Research: Uncovering Financial Drivers of Financial Success in Industry-Sponsored Trials (SK)

ARPA-H: How Pre-Award's White Whale Can Turn into Post-Award's White Elephant (SK)

Beyond the Basics: Tackling Advanced Challenges in Award Management (SK)

Agency Priorities and Termination for Convenience (SK)

Committed Early, Accountable Later: Understanding Cost Share Impacts (SK)

Building A Free Grant Management Tool from Scratch & Using AI to Refine It (SK)

Maintaining a Strong Culture During a Time of Resilience (PD)

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* 10. Friday, March 20, 2026: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Demystifying Cloud Costs for Scientific Research: Learnings from Managing NIH Cloud Based Research Projects (SK)

Strengthening Internal Controls in Federal Grant Management (SK)

Let's Map This Out: Leveraging Workflow Diagrams for Research Administration Transformation (SK)

Leading and Managing Pre- and Post-Award Grant Teams for Optimal Research Administration (SK)

Succession Planning - Where Do I Start? (PD)

COGR/JAG Update (SK)

NSF Update (SK)

The Post-Award Predicament Escape Room Game (SK)

Funding Without Frontiers: Working with Foreign Sponsors and Partners (SK)

The F&A Crossover: When Pre-Award Choices Meet Post-Award Reality (SK)

Balancing the Juggle: Strategies for Managing Priorities, Time and Energy in Research Administration (SK)

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* 11. Workshop Day FULL DAY: Saturday, March 21, 2026: 8:15 AM - 04:30 PM

WS01: Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator (CPRA) Knowledge Review Session (SK)

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* 12. Workshop Day: Saturday, March 21, 2026: 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM

WS02: Managing Sponsored Awards from a Departmental Perspective (Post-Award Focus) (SK)

WS03: So You're a Research Administrator Now: A 3-Hour Crash Course on the Award Lifecycle (SK)

WS04: Onboarding and Managing Remote Teams: The Ins and Outs of Remote Work (PD)

WS05: AI in Action Workshop: Integrating AI Solutions into Daily Research Administration Workflows (SK)

WS06: Excel Pivot Tables and More: Practical Tools for Smarter Data Analysis (PD)

WS07: Crashing Out: Navigating Financial Post Award Administration Issues in These Unstable Times (SK)

WS08: Beyond Compliance: Navigating Export Controls in Complex Post-Award Management (SK)

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* 13. Workshop Day: Saturday, March 21, 2026: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

WS09: Pre-Award 101: Laying the Groundwork for Sponsored Project Success (SK)

WS10: Audit 201: Let's Get Beyond the Basics (SK)

WS12: Human-Led, AI-Assisted. A Hands-On Workshop on Prompting and Practical AI Use Cases in Research Administration (SK)

WS13: Balancing Act: Navigating Compliance and Customer Service in Research Administration (SK)

WS14: Big Proposal Boot Camp (SK)

WS15: Organization Skills for Effective Leadership: Tools, Tactics, and Habits (PD)

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* 14. By checking this box, I am certifying that these are the sessions I attended at FRA and understand that the recording of the CPE codes during each session verifies my attendance.

Yes, I am certifying that these are the sessions I attended at FRA; and understand that the recording of the CPE codes during each session verifies my attendance.