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The Latest Developments of the Employee Retention Credit

Accounting

The Latest Developments of the Employee Retention Credit

This is part 1 of a 3-part series that reviews the latest developments of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), which...

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Sikich Earns 2022/2023 Inner Circle Award from Microsoft

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Sikich Earns 2022/2023 Inner Circle Award from Microsoft

CHICAGO — August 31, 2022 — Professional services firm Sikich was named to Microsoft Dynamics’ 2022/2023 Inner Circle. Each year,...

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Technology

9 Ways Coupa Can Supercharge Your ERP

Technology

9 Ways Coupa Can Supercharge Your ERP

We live in exciting times, with business moving faster than ever before. Business models are changing on a dime, and...

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New Lease Accounting Considerations for Not-For-Profit Entities: ...

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New Lease Accounting Considerations for Not-For-Profit Entities: ...

It’s not uncommon for not-for-profit entities to be allowed to use real estate or equipment for no (or, de minimis)...

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Jim Brandenburg Featured in Financial Advisor to Discuss the Rece...

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Jim Brandenburg Featured in Financial Advisor to Discuss the Rece...

Jim Brandenburg was featured in Financial Advisor Magazine to discuss the recession and IRS audits. In the first article, Jim...

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M&D Industry Pulse 2022 Volume 2 Featured in Industry Today ...

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M&D Industry Pulse 2022 Volume 2 Featured in Industry Today ...

The 2022 Volume 2 M&D Industry Pulse results were featured in several media publications, highlighting the findings Sikich collected from...

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Technology

How to Connect CRM to Multiple SharePoint Sites

Technology

How to Connect CRM to Multiple SharePoint Sites

Have you ever had a client with more than one business unit that wants to connect to more than one...

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Technology

Impossible Conditions Can’t Stop a Customer-Driven Company Tran...

Technology

Impossible Conditions Can’t Stop a Customer-Driven Company Tran...

Sikich offers a repeatable, rapid way of driving digital transformations and helping customers achieve dramatic, fast growth even under the...

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Technology

Looking for a Cloud-Based Accounting Solution for Your Associatio...

Technology

Looking for a Cloud-Based Accounting Solution for Your Associatio...

Here are four key areas to consider during your search and evaluation of fund accounting software options. We’ll explore each...

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Considerations When Selling Your Business

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Considerations When Selling Your Business

Numerous factors can negatively impact your company’s valuation when it comes time to sell. However, with careful planning, it’s possible...

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Matthew Doherty Featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business

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Matthew Doherty Featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business

In the August 2022 edition of Crain's Cleveland Business' "Forum," Matthew Doherty appears in the article, "The Good Gun Fight." Matt...

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Technology

Preparing For a New ERP: Setting Expectations and Organizing Your...

Technology

Preparing For a New ERP: Setting Expectations and Organizing Your...

In a previous Sikich blog post, I spoke at a high level about the importance of staffing your ERP project...

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Technology

How to Set up Direct Guest Join for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Andr...

Technology

How to Set up Direct Guest Join for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Andr...

Many businesses today are using virtual conference room systems. Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android is one of my favorite systems...

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Pass-through Entity Tax Election Changes in Your State

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Pass-through Entity Tax Election Changes in Your State

In recent months, several states have made changes to their laws concerning pass-through entity (PTE) taxes. These entities, by nature,...

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Technology

The Ideal ERP or CRM Implementation Strategy for Equipment Manufa...

Technology

The Ideal ERP or CRM Implementation Strategy for Equipment Manufa...

After years of working with the same technology stack, your equipment manufacturing organization starts notice issues like difficulty in keeping...

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Manufacturers’ Optimism Declines Amid Rising Inflation and Cont...

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Manufacturers’ Optimism Declines Amid Rising Inflation and Cont...

CHICAGO — Aug. 22, 2022 — As material costs increase and supply chain challenges continue to delay production, manufacturers’ optimism has...

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Technology

Understanding Dynamics 365 BC Licensing: Integrating Business Sys...

Technology

Understanding Dynamics 365 BC Licensing: Integrating Business Sys...

Manufacturers and distributors using Dynamics 365 Business Central often want to leverage the power of IoT devices to generate billing,...

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Tax Legislation Heating Up in Congress

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Tax Legislation Heating Up in Congress

https://youtu.be/03muNkGgowI Tax Legislation Heating Up in Congress August 18, 2022 After a slow start to the year, legislative activity has been heating up...

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Local and State Economic Development Incentives for Real Estate a...

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Local and State Economic Development Incentives for Real Estate a...

If your business project has attractive job and investment numbers in a desirable industry, local and state incentive programs may...

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Considerations and Pitfalls of Offering a Sign-on Bonus: Manufact...

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Considerations and Pitfalls of Offering a Sign-on Bonus: Manufact...

It’s no secret that the manufacturing and distribution industry has been heavily impacted by the ongoing labor shortage. Business leaders...

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Technology

Why Your Logs (Probably) Won’t Help You During a Cyber Breach

Technology

Why Your Logs (Probably) Won’t Help You During a Cyber Breach

Sikich's digital forensics and incident response team investigates a variety of different breach situations, including those involving ransomware events, ecommerce...

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Technology

SharePoint Permissions – Should I Use Edit or Contribute for Me...

Technology

SharePoint Permissions – Should I Use Edit or Contribute for Me...

Microsoft SharePoint has been around for decades, and its security permissions haven’t changed a lot over the years. Permissions can...

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Congress Approves Tax and Energy Bill

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Congress Approves Tax and Energy Bill

Update as of August 16, 2022: President Biden signed the bill The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376, previously the...

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Modern ERP or CRM Implementation Strategies for Distribution Comp...

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Modern ERP or CRM Implementation Strategies for Distribution Comp...

6 Signs Your Distribution Organization Needs To Implement New ERP or CRM After years of working with the same technology stack,...

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Technology

How to Backup and Restore Environments in Dynamics 365

Technology

How to Backup and Restore Environments in Dynamics 365

Securing your data and ensuring continuous availability of service in customer engagement apps (Dynamics 365 Sales, Dynamics 365 Customer Service,...

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Technology

Infographic: Technology Challenges With Prefab Construction

Technology

Infographic: Technology Challenges With Prefab Construction

It’s a building process that goes by many names, including offsite construction, modular construction, construction-integrated manufacturing, panelization, volumetric systems, designed...

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Technology

City of Austin Grows an Equitable, Competitive Economy for Everyb...

Technology

City of Austin Grows an Equitable, Competitive Economy for Everyb...

Modernizing service and program delivery of the Economic Development Department with CRM in the cloud The Economic Development Department of the...

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Distribution

5 Focus Areas for Navigating the Supply Chain – a roundtable re...

Distribution

5 Focus Areas for Navigating the Supply Chain – a roundtable re...

Supply chain, as we know, continues to face numerous challenges that first appeared during the onset of the pandemic, forcing...

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Technology

How to Use the Admin Portal in Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement

Technology

How to Use the Admin Portal in Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement

First thing first to using the Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement admin portal, log into your Microsoft account. Type https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com, and...

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Article

What Your Organization Needs to Know About Form 990 – A Web...

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What Your Organization Needs to Know About Form 990 – A Web...

At our recent not-for-profit webinar, we covered commonly asked questions about Form 990 with finance leaders and board members across...

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