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No More Stopping Construction: Enabling an Essential Industry to ...
December 16, 2021
Our societies couldn’t continue without the built structures construction companies create. These businesses always seem to achieve amazing results in...
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Sikich adds workforce risk management to its expanding lineup of ...
December 15, 2021
CHICAGO — Dec. 15, 2021 — Sikich has added a workforce risk management team led by nationally recognized threat and...
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Making Every Moment Count: Understanding the Power of the Salesfo...
December 15, 2021
Marketing teams in professional services firms need to work with one inalterable condition: their companies’ offerings are intangible. Unlike a...
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The ABCs of Salesforce CPQ
December 14, 2021
In a recent Sikich Live, we got to chat with our own John Huguelet, Consultant, & James Damon, Solution Architect,...
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Positioning Yourself for a Big Deal
December 13, 2021
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Yes, Benjamin Franklin knew his stuff (flying kites in thunderstorms notwithstanding)....
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Salesforce User Tip: How to track Important Client Notes in a New...
December 13, 2021
Tracking is a very important feature for managing client accounts. Salesforce has a standard Activity object that allows you to...
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Combatting Inflation – It’s Time to Evaluate the Benefits of ...
December 10, 2021
https://youtu.be/lQ_BcMLdPDk Additional resource: IRS Form 970 Application to Use LIFO Inventory Method (Includes Form and Instructions)
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Why professional service businesses integrate NetSuite and Salesf...
December 10, 2021
Many Sikich professional services clients have found it beneficial to integrate NetSuite and Salesforce. They already use two excellent software...
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Combatting Inflation – It’s time to Evaluate the Bene...
December 9, 2021
https://youtu.be/lQ_BcMLdPDk Combatting Inflation: It's Time to Evaluate the Benefits of LIFO December 9, 2021 The “Last-in First Out” (“LIFO”) inventory method has been...
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Overlooked Year-end Checklist Items for Government Contractors
December 8, 2021
As the end of the year quickly approaches, many government contractors turn their attention to year-end planning. Rather than focusing...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Mobility and Outlook Integration for M...
December 8, 2021
Now that we’ve looked into general navigation and dashboards in Dynamics 365 CRM (D365 CRM), let’s now dive into the...
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How You Accrue Rebates With D365FO Rebate Management
December 7, 2021
With the April 2021 release of Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO), new rebate functionality was introduced. This new...
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Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse Featured by the Society for Hu...
December 6, 2021
Insights from the 2021 Industry Pulse: M&D were included in an article by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)....
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Unifying a diverse organization
December 6, 2021
As we strive to nurture an inclusive, diverse organization made up of people from different backgrounds and experience, we’re intentionally...
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ASC 842: Think you still have a year to wait on implementation? Y...
December 6, 2021
While the new lease accounting requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, businesses are not required...
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The Employee Retention Credit: an In-Depth Overview for Bankers W...
December 3, 2021
https://youtu.be/OWxbhSFE1o0 Additional Resources: Sikich Employee Retention Credit Decision TreeSikich PPP and ERC Comparison ChartIRS - Employee Retention Credit (ERC) - IRS Notice...
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Better Experiences and Greater Outcomes from Pricing and Quoting ...
December 3, 2021
Some professional services firms are challenged to maintain a top-quality experience for customers and sales representatives involved in generating or...
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Sikich’s M&D Industry Pulse Featured in Crain’s Clevelan...
December 2, 2021
The results of the 2021 Industry Pulse: M&D were included in a recent Crain's Cleveland article. The article discusses Sikich's findings...
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Affordable Care Act Updates For Employers – Extension for P...
December 1, 2021
Applicable large employers (ALE), or employers with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees in the prior year, must file Forms...
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Manufacturers recognize their production employees didn’t get a...
November 30, 2021
From lockdowns to material delays and shortages to keeping workforces safe and showing up each day, manufacturing and distribution companies’...
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Drive Employee Engagement in Manufacturing Recruiting Efforts
November 30, 2021
As the manufacturing industry continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, a major challenge preventing many companies from a “return...
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Engineer-to-Order vs. Construction Projects
November 29, 2021
Engineer-to-order (ETO) projects and construction projects appear to have quite a few similarities, but they actually have very different needs,...
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The Latest Developments on Federal Tax Legislation Webinar Record...
November 24, 2021
https://youtu.be/O1hKoSJ1AmE
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Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing & Distribution Featured...
November 24, 2021
The Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing & Distribution volume three results were featured in Industrial Distribution, Smart Industry and Plastics News. Sikich's...
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Forecasted Impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act i...
November 24, 2021
On November 15, President Biden signed the $1.2 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), offering an economic boost in...
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The Latest Developments on Federal Tax Legislation
November 23, 2021
https://youtu.be/O1hKoSJ1AmE The Latest Developments on Federal Tax Legislation November 23, 2021 In this webinar, we'll discuss the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which the President...
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Talking to Your Banker and Surety about the Lease Accounting Stan...
November 23, 2021
The construction and real estate industry is heavily impacted by the new lease accounting standards under ASC 842, particularly those...
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OSHA’s COVID-19 Federal Vaccine Mandate: What Employers Need to...
November 22, 2021
The Wait is Finally Over… Or is it? On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released...
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Antony Nettleton Featured in the Daily Herald Business Ledger
November 18, 2021
Antony Nettleton's article about Sikich's partnership with Innovation DuPage was published in The Daily Herald Business Ledger. The article discusses Sikich’s...
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Ahead of national vaccine mandate, manufacturers’ vaccinati...
November 17, 2021
CHICAGO — November 17, 2021 — Only 16% of manufacturers and distributors report a vaccination rate of greater than 80%, according...
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