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Salesforce Summer Release ’23
July 12, 2023
Salesforce has three releases a year and the next one is the Summer ’23 release. With release weekends 5/19, 6/2,...
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Advancing Digital Leadership in Rolled Goods Manufacturing
July 12, 2023
Digital technology, market changes, volatile supply chains, and generational turnover prompt manufacturers to reinvent how they do business. Makers of...
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Why You Should Reject Comfort
July 12, 2023
“Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse. If you’re comfortable while you’re doing it, you’re probably...
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The Tie Between Better Forecasting and Better Inventory Managemen...
July 11, 2023
For distributors, inventory flows from the manufacturer to distribution centers and branch locations, eventually ending in the hands of a...
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Sikich Names New Leaders in CPA Business
July 10, 2023
CHICAGO – July 10, 2023 – Sikich announced today that it has named new market expansion and industry leaders in...
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How to Measure the Success of Your ERP Implementation Using ‘Be...
July 10, 2023
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions help businesses manage their day-to-day operations and streamline business processes, increasing efficiency and reducing...
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Bullying in the Remote Workplace: What It Looks Like and How to M...
July 7, 2023
Workforce Risk Management
Bullying in the Remote Workplace: What It Looks Like and How to M...
July 7, 2023
Three years after the start of the pandemic, remote work has become permanent for 35% of the American workforce, while...
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Streamline Your Workspace With Microsoft 365 Access Review: Say G...
July 7, 2023
In today's digital age, collaboration is key to success in any business or organization. Microsoft 365 has become a go-to...
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Start Estate Planning Now: Steps for Efficient Estate Planning
July 6, 2023
Estate planning provides crucial benefits, such as organization, clarity and peace of mind, to you and your family. Going through...
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Your Guide to Data Analytics and Internal Audit
July 6, 2023
Big data is collected and stored everywhere and over the last decade organizations around the world are figuring out how...
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Jim Brandenburg on WTMJ-TV Milwaukee
July 6, 2023
Jim Brandenburg CPA, MST, spoke to WTMJ-TV Milwaukee about the Wisconsin legislature's budget that included income tax cuts. Jim has extensive experience...
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How 3PL Companies Can Move Away From Dated Technology
July 6, 2023
With the unpredictability of the current global economy, distributors increasingly rely upon their relationships with third-party logistics (3PL) providers to...
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Top Benefits of a MES Solution in Woven and Non-woven Textile Man...
July 5, 2023
As a textile manufacturer, should you consider implementing a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)? A MES can provide numerous benefits in...
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Working From Home and Getting Time Drift? Fix Using w32tm.
July 3, 2023
We’re years out now from the pandemic onset. What work looks like has changed forever. There is a good chance...
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Microsoft VLSC Changes in May 2023
June 30, 2023
Microsoft has recently announced that it will be transitioning its Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to the Microsoft 365 (M365)...
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Semantic Indexes: The Secret Sauce for Supercharging Generative A...
June 29, 2023
All right, let's dive right in. There's this technique called semantic indexing that's changing the game for generative AI models....
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What Makes a Website Great: Functionality, a.k.a. Doing What Only...
June 29, 2023
Working in the digital space for nearly 30 years, I’ve had a front row seat as the web has matured...
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Microsoft MFA Update in May 2023 – Number Matching
June 28, 2023
MFA should be a standard at this point for organizations. Using only a username and password alone for any cloud...
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Your Team’s Ransomware Awareness is Your Best Line of Defense
June 27, 2023
People are the biggest threat to cybersecurity, especially ransomware, that insidious, increasing threat currently wreaking havoc on businesses of all...
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Economic Development Changes for Indiana
June 27, 2023
The 2023 Indiana legislative session convened earlier this year, following the 2022 elections, and included bills ranging from topics, like...
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Sikich Recognized on Channel Future’s MSP 501 List
June 26, 2023
Sikich was recently named to the Channel Futures MSP 501, a list of the world’s top managed service providers of 2023....
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Not-For-Profit Board Governance and Internal Controls
June 26, 2023
While not-for-profit and for-profit organizations differ in several ways, such as funding and taxes, they are undifferentiated in two fundamental...
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Coupa R36 Release – Enhanced Batching Experience Functionality ...
June 26, 2023
Many of our clients who use Coupa Pay were excited to see all of the new features offered in the...
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Coupa R36 Release – New Platform Functionality
June 23, 2023
New Coupa releases happen three times per year, and with each new release comes exciting new functionality. Coupa documents all...
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On Demand – 2023 Economic Update for Manufacturers
June 22, 2023
https://youtu.be/J79_cPZY3Vs 2023 Economic Update for Manufacturers June 22, 2023 Watch our 2023 economic update with guest speaker, Michael Weidokal. Michael recaps the economic...
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The Fruit Reflects the Seed: The Crucial Role of High-Quality Dat...
June 22, 2023
Generative AI, a subset of artificial intelligence, is the talk of the town in many industries, from art and music...
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How a Biotechnology Company Built a Scalable Foundation for Growt...
June 21, 2023
A biotechnology company focused on redefining the cancer treatment landscape needed to improve its internal processes and financial controls environment....
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Sikich Recognized By Washington Post and Fortune Magazine With Tw...
June 20, 2023
News>Press Releases
Sikich Recognized By Washington Post and Fortune Magazine With Tw...
June 20, 2023
CHICAGO – June 20, 2023 – Professional services company Sikich has earned two prestigious regional top workplace awards: 2023 Washington...
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Reporting is Supporting: Keeping Your Employees Safe with Workpla...
June 20, 2023
Workforce Risk Management
Reporting is Supporting: Keeping Your Employees Safe with Workpla...
June 20, 2023
The term “workplace violence” has become part of the American consciousness, conjuring frightening daily headlines about bogeymen with deadly weapons...
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Jim Brandenburg Featured in Accounting Today, New York State Soci...
June 15, 2023
Jim Brandenburg CPA, MST, was quoted in an Accounting Today article titled "IRS budget cuts not stopping ERC crackdown." His...
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