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Ray Lampner Featured in United Contractors Magazine
April 5, 2022
Ray Lampner's article on succession planning was published in United Contractors Magazine. Ray, CPA, ABV, CVA, CFF, CGMA, CEPA, is the...
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Moving to Dynamics 365 Cloud ERP: Data Migration Readiness Tips
April 5, 2022
Many companies do not archive master data regularly. A new Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP project is the prime opportunity to...
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Economic Development Opportunities in Indiana
April 4, 2022
This past week, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed an economic development bill into law that could help growing businesses qualify...
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Melanie Barnes Joins Sikich as Audit Partner
April 4, 2022
CHICAGO — April 5, 2022 — Melanie Barnes recently joined Sikich as an audit partner in the company’s assurance practice....
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How Distributors Can Accomplish More With Data
April 4, 2022
In recent articles, we discussed distributors that achieve spectacular successes amid supply chain challenges and an ongoing pandemic. What most...
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Quoting and Renewal Management Challenges for Professional Servic...
April 1, 2022
I think one of the funnier series of ads on TV are the Geico commercials where the slogan is “everybody...
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Administration Releases Budget Plan with Updated Tax Priorities f...
March 31, 2022
The administration released its fiscal year 2023 budget on March 28, 2022. This budget includes details of the administration’s priorities...
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3 Equipment Manufacturing Scenarios to Help Create a Business Cas...
March 31, 2022
Here are three scenarios based on real-life experiences in equipment manufacturing companies illustrating how customer relationship management (CRM) software can...
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When Construction Companies Adopt Engineer-to-Order Processes
March 30, 2022
Engineer-to-order (ETO) companies, also referred to as contract or job shop manufacturers, run highly complex, customer-specific production processes. They build...
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Developing Sustainable Practices: Current and Proposed Tax Credit...
March 29, 2022
According to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, “23% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come directly from industrial sources,...
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Few staff experts, funding issues, and seamless integration remai...
March 29, 2022
CHICAGO — Mar. 29, 2022 — Cloud-based management software can bring added efficiencies to life sciences companies as they move...
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Business Central 2022 (W1) Release: Enhanced Email Capabilities
March 29, 2022
D365 Business Central (BC) 2022 Wave 1 (W1) update, which will release in April 2022, will automatically enable the Enhanced...
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OSHA + NIOSH Play Key Roles in Protecting Workers from Violence i...
March 28, 2022
If a bright triangular slip-and-fall sign is the first picture that pops into your head when thinking about the Occupational...
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Filling the Talent Gap in Not-for-Profits
March 28, 2022
Earlier this month, we met with leading not-for-profit executives and HR leaders to discuss strategies around combatting the talent gap...
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Distributors Save Time and Money Implementing Microsoft Dynamics ...
March 28, 2022
When distributors make the decision to implement a modern, cloud ERP or CRM solution like Microsoft Dynamics 365, they want...
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IRA Income Limits: Do You Know What You’re Contributing?
March 28, 2022
Note: the 2021 deadline for contributing to an IRA or Roth IRA is Monday, April 18, 2022. Contributions need to...
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What are clients getting from our Life Sciences SuiteSuccess Impl...
March 28, 2022
Sikich has been a clear leader in the life sciences industry for quite some time now. We even earned the ...
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Transform FinTech with Salesforce by Focusing on Its Most Importa...
March 23, 2022
For FinTechs and their clients alike, delivering outstanding client experience is critical for achieving their goals. In this ebook, we...
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Overhead vs. General and Administrative Costs – What’s the Di...
March 23, 2022
As a government contractor, you are required to properly segregate and track your costs in accordance with the standards defined...
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What You Need to Know about the Illinois Equal Pay Act
March 23, 2022
If you’re a private employer with 100 or more employees, it’s important you understand what the State of Illinois now...
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D365 Cloud ERP 101: BI and Analytics Planning
March 23, 2022
D365 Cloud ERP 101: BI & Analytics Planning TAKE INVENTORY OF DATA SOURCES If the architecture isn’t designed properly, you run the...
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Salesforce Spring ’22 Release Highlights
March 22, 2022
Salesforce releases updates to its platform three times a year (Spring, Summer, Winter), and the Spring '22 release has finally...
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Sikich Earns Great Place to Work™ Certification
March 21, 2022
CHICAGO, Ill. – March 21, 2022 – For a second consecutive year, Sikich has been recognized as a “Great Place...
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Why Insurance Companies Should Invest in Artificial Intelligence
March 21, 2022
Having an engineering background, I am programmed to build my list of things to do and check them off when...
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Standing with Ukraine
March 18, 2022
Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen statements from organizational leaders condemning Russian leadership’s senseless attacks on Ukraine. I’ve seen...
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Using Microsoft Word Templates in Dynamics 365 CE
March 18, 2022
Microsoft Word templates can be quite useful inside Dynamics 365 CRM (D365 CE), especially when a user wants to dynamically...
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14 Tips for Successful CRM
March 17, 2022
The very mention of a CRM project gives some organizational leadership heartburn, or at the very least, a great deal...
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Changes for 2022 Filing Season & Tips For A Smooth Audit Pro...
March 16, 2022
https://youtu.be/nJ9dGuzh284 Changes For 2022 Filing Season & Tips For A Smooth Audit Process March 16, 2022 Learn more from Sikich on new auditing...
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Leveraging Retirement Plans to Attract and Retain Talent
March 15, 2022
Amid the current labor shortage construction and real estate companies face, employers are finding new ways to attract and retain...
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How to Fill Talent Gaps in Not-For-Profits
March 15, 2022
https://youtu.be/YcYx27QNFYE HOW TO FILL TALENT GAPS IN NOT-FOR-PROFITS March 15, 2022 In this webinar, we'll discuss what our team is seeing in the...
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