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12 Crucial Transformations Rolled Product Manufacturers Need to M...

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12 Crucial Transformations Rolled Product Manufacturers Need to M...

To Thrive in the Face of Global Competition, Rolled Product Manufacturers, Like Yours, Must Modernize Operations Lack of Data is No...

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How CROs Can Optimize Revenue for Clinical Trials

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How CROs Can Optimize Revenue for Clinical Trials

Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) must track expenditures across multiple phases of R&D trials, secure contracts and follow strict compliance requirements—all...

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Inventory Metrics for Distribution: Why & How You Need to Me...

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Inventory Metrics for Distribution: Why & How You Need to Me...

Inventory management is the wild west of distribution. From sprawling warehouses, work teams and equipment to stock counts, inventory optimization,...

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On Demand – SECURE 2.0 Retirement Legislation: Tax Implicat...

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On Demand – SECURE 2.0 Retirement Legislation: Tax Implicat...

https://youtu.be/kvbhNcQvRkM SECURE 2.0 RETIREMENT LEGISLATION: TAX IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES AND ADVISORS February 8, 2023 The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 was signed into...

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Construction

How to Achieve Effective Cost Management in Construction

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How to Achieve Effective Cost Management in Construction

As a construction business, a wide range of factors are outside of your control. Everything from shortages of skilled labor...

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On Demand – 2023 Higher Education CFO Forum – Day 3 S...

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On Demand – 2023 Higher Education CFO Forum – Day 3 S...

https://youtu.be/_w7g3nCmQaw Sikich Higher Education CFO Forum Day 3: On-Demand Session February 3, 2023 Access these sessions: "War Stories and Lessons Learned from Higher...

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On Demand – 2023 Higher Education CFO Forum – Day 1 S...

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On Demand – 2023 Higher Education CFO Forum – Day 1 S...

https://youtu.be/rTaL6dlNlbM Sikich Higher Education CFO Forum Day 1: On-Demand Session February 3, 2023 Access these sessions: "How Modern Is Your Technology" and "The...

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Use Your #1 Draft Pick on a CISO

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Use Your #1 Draft Pick on a CISO

Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts were two of the best quarterbacks (QBs) in the NFL this season. Now, their teams...

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Jerry Murphy Featured in Smart Industry

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Jerry Murphy Featured in Smart Industry

Jerry Murphy's article, "3 steps to improve manufacturers' optimism amid an economic downturn," was featured in Smart Industry. The article,...

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Keep the marketing engine humming amid economic uncertainty

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Keep the marketing engine humming amid economic uncertainty

As companies across industries brace for a potential global recession, business leaders are reducing headcount, slashing budgets, and imposing freezes...

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The Role of Microsoft Intune in Protecting Devices, No Matter Whe...

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The Role of Microsoft Intune in Protecting Devices, No Matter Whe...

Think back to before pre-2020, when the ability to work from home was something reserved as a special perk for...

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The Single Biggest Problem Facing EDOs and How CRM Solves It

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The Single Biggest Problem Facing EDOs and How CRM Solves It

The single biggest problem facing Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) is the challenge of managing and organizing their interactions with businesses...

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Jim Brandenburg quoted in How New Tax on Stock Repurchases Could ...

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Jim Brandenburg quoted in How New Tax on Stock Repurchases Could ...

Jim Brandenburg was quoted in a Financial Advisor article, “How New Tax on Stock Repurchases Could Impact Investors.” In it,...

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Correcting Errors in 401(k) Plan Employee Deferral Elections

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Correcting Errors in 401(k) Plan Employee Deferral Elections

How to Correct a Frequent Error: Not Withholding the Proper Amount of 401(k) Deferrals Administering a 401(k) plan can be complicated...

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Accounting

Cotton, A Sikich Company, Named a 2023 National Top Workplace by ...

Accounting

Cotton, A Sikich Company, Named a 2023 National Top Workplace by ...

CHICAGO – February 1, 2023 – For a second consecutive year, Cotton, a Sikich company, has been recognized as a...

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What Are Keyed Cryptographic Hashes and Why Are They Required for...

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What Are Keyed Cryptographic Hashes and Why Are They Required for...

Prior versions of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) permitted the use of hashes to render primary...

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Transaction Advisory Insights: Tips for Dealmaking

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Transaction Advisory Insights: Tips for Dealmaking

Did someone say free insights? Our Tips for Dealmaking page is updated frequently with tangible dealmaking tips on everything from pre-close...

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Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023

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Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023

With 2022 in the books, the Sikich Cybersecurity practice is looking toward what the new year has in store. Members...

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Deltek vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365: How the Sunsetting of Deltek V...

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Deltek vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365: How the Sunsetting of Deltek V...

In 2018, Deltek announced that it would be sunsetting support for Deltek Vision at the end of 2022. As that...

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How to Block a Specific User’s SharePoint Online Access

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How to Block a Specific User’s SharePoint Online Access

As an M365 Administrator, there will most likely come a time when you’ll want to block a specific user’s access...

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What Is Salesforce Experience Cloud?

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What Is Salesforce Experience Cloud?

With every New Year comes new opportunities for reflection, growth, and planning for the year ahead. Salesforce understands this and...

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Technology Projects: From Funding to Implementation

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Technology Projects: From Funding to Implementation

https://youtu.be/UZspthkkA3c Technology projects: From Funding to Implementation January 25, 2023 Your HRIS roadmap has been approved, and now it's time to initiate the...

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Ransomware: How to Protect Your Business From Attack

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Ransomware: How to Protect Your Business From Attack

Ransomware is one of the most dangerous of all the malicious programs on the internet. The FBI describes ransomware as “a...

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Jenny Massey quoted in Building Indiana Business

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Jenny Massey quoted in Building Indiana Business

Jenny Massey was quoted in an article from Building Indiana Business after assisting Modular Devices Acquisition LLC with site selection...

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Dynamics GP Management Reporter Issues – Jet Reports as Solutio...

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Dynamics GP Management Reporter Issues – Jet Reports as Solutio...

Oh no, another Management Reporter issue! Microsoft has released an alert regarding a Management Reporter (MR) issue they recently uncovered....

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Explained for Equipment Manufa...

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Explained for Equipment Manufa...

Businesses throw around acronyms all the time, with the assumption that people know and understand them. Sometimes an acronym is...

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Microsoft Exchange Management Shell Connect Problem Fixed

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Microsoft Exchange Management Shell Connect Problem Fixed

Microsoft Exchange 2013 is reaching end of support on April 11, 2023. That means Microsoft will no longer provide the...

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5 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Life Sciences Business

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5 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Life Sciences Business

The prognosis for the possibility of a recession—and what kind of impact it might have on life sciences companies—offers both...

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How to Use the Landed Cost Module in Dynamics 365 Finance and Sup...

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How to Use the Landed Cost Module in Dynamics 365 Finance and Sup...

Composed of the fees and other costs associated with shipping freight from start to finish, landed costs often make up...

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8 Modern Workplace Trends to Watch in 2023

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8 Modern Workplace Trends to Watch in 2023

As employee work habits and software tools evolve, so does the look of the modern workplace. Today, you can work...

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