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Sikich grows employee benefit plan audit team with two senior hires

CHICAGO — March 11, 2020 – Sikich recently announced the addition of Lara Stanton and Amber Williams to the company’s employee benefits plan audit team….

Chris Geier Featured On WGN Radio and Fox Milwaukee

Chris was interviewed on WGN Radio and Fox Milwaukee about workforce safety, in the wake of the tragic shooting in Milwaukee on February 26,…

Joe Connell Featured in Plan Sponsor Magazine

Joe Connell was featured in a Plan Sponsor article about long-term savings options. Joe Connell has dedicated the past 15 years to helping organizations…

Halt Buzas & Powell, Ltd. Acquisition Featured in Accounting Today, Daily Herald & CPA Practice Advisor

Accounting Today, the Daily Herald & CPA Practice Advisor covered the news of Sikich’s acquisition of Halt Buzas & Powell, Ltd (HBP). HBP offers audit…

Sikich Investment Banking advises LMR Distributing in acquisition of ACS, Inc.

CHICAGO — Nov. 1, 2019 — LMR Distributing recently acquired ACS, Inc. Both companies are value-added distributors of two-way radios, components and accessories. Sikich Investment…

Sikich names leaders of national transaction advisory services team

CHICAGO — Oct. 2, 2019 — Sikich announced Wednesday that Cheryl Aschenbrener and Timm Bellazzini will lead the professional services firm’s national transaction advisory…

Janel O’Connor Quoted in SHRM

Janel O’Connor was quoted throughout Barbara Schultz’s article in SHRM about characteristics of successful HR leaders. Janel is the Chief Human Resources Officer for…

Half of manufacturers experienced data breaches in past year, report finds

Fifth annual Manufacturing and Distribution Report from Sikich also finds many executives are preparing for a recession CHICAGO — June 24, 2019 — Manufacturers face…

Brent Demay Announced as Chairperson for Illinois CPA Society’s Employee Benefits Committee

The Illinois CPA Society’s Board of Directors announced Brent DeMay as the new Chairperson of the Employee Benefits Committee for the April 1, 2019…

Ken Klika Featured in Crain’s Chicago Business

Ken Klika was quoted in Crain’s Chicago Business reporter John Pletz’s article about M&A in the cloud technology space. Ken is a partner in the…

Knutte & Associates Acquisition Featured in Accounting Today

Accounting Today covered the firm’s acquisition of Knutte & Associates. Accounting Today is the leading information resource for public accountants – serving the community of…

Sikich acquires human resources technology consulting business

Professional services firm enhances human resources consulting services with addition of Executive Alliance team CHICAGO — Nov. 1, 2018 — Professional services firm Sikich…

Jim Brandenburg Featured in Accounting Today

Jim Brandenburg, CPA, MST, Partner, was quoted in Roger Russell’s article about Section 199A, Plumbing the Mysteries of Section 199A, in Accounting Today. Roger Russell is…

Ryan Spohn joins Sikich as chief financial officer

Senior financial executive leads professional services firm’s financial strategy and processes CHICAGO — Oct. 9, 2018 — Professional services firm Sikich recently hired Ryan Spohn…

How Many Companies Are Really Using IoT Tech?

Jerry Murphy, Partner-in-Charge of Sikich’s Manufacturing and Distribution Services team, was interviewed by Smart Industry on IoT Technology. In this interview, Jerry delves into our…

Tina Perez Published in Construction Executive

Tina Perez, audit partner, certified public accountant and certified construction industry financial professional, was published in the Construction Executive article, Address New Accounting Standards Now to…

Kevin Bong Featured in IndustryWeek

Kevin Bong, Senior Manager of the Sikich Technology division and Penetration Testing lead, was featured in IndustryWeek. His article, Cybersecurity 101: Six Basic Fixes…

Tom Bayer, Partner-in-Charge Speaks at Butler University

Tom Bayer, Partner-in-Charge of our Indianapolis office spoke about Sikich’s capabilities and business succession planning at Butler University’s 2018 Indiana Business Owners Forum….

Brian Kelley Featured in Accounting Today

Brian Kelley, CPA, MST, Managing Director of State and Local Tax Services, spoke to the implications of the Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision in Roger…

Jerry Murphy Featured in Modern Materials Handling and Supply Chain Management Review

Jerry Murphy, Partner-in-Charge of Sikich’s Manufacturing and Distribution Services team, highlights figures and stats from the report in Modern Materials Handling and Supply Chain Management Review…

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