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Heather Peters and Melanie Barnes Featured in Inside Public Accou...

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Heather Peters and Melanie Barnes Featured in Inside Public Accou...

News of Heather Peters and Melanie Barnes joining Sikich in leadership capacities was covered in Inside Public Accounting and HR...

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Jim Brandenburg’s Article Appears in WICPA On Balance

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Jim Brandenburg’s Article Appears in WICPA On Balance

Jim Brandenburg authored an article, "Audits of Pass-through Entities," which appeared in the Wisconsin Society of CPAs' publication, On Balance. Jim,...

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Heather Peters Joins Sikich as Chief Human Resources Officer

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Heather Peters Joins Sikich as Chief Human Resources Officer

CHICAGO — Apr. 11, 2022 — Sikich recently hired Heather Peters to serve as the firm’s chief human resources officer. In...

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The Right Way to Incorporate Self-Service into the Customer Exper...

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The Right Way to Incorporate Self-Service into the Customer Exper...

“Do you remember when” was a common phrase I heard growing up, and I got tired of hearing it from...

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On-Demand Webinar: Changes for 2022 Filing Season & Tips for...

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On-Demand Webinar: Changes for 2022 Filing Season & Tips for...

https://youtu.be/nJ9dGuzh284 Download the checklist

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Ray Lampner Featured in United Contractors Magazine

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Ray Lampner Featured in United Contractors Magazine

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

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Moving to Dynamics 365 Cloud ERP: Data Migration Readiness Tips

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

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Economic Development Opportunities in Indiana

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

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Melanie Barnes Joins Sikich as Audit Partner

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

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How Distributors Can Accomplish More With Data

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...

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Quoting and Renewal Management Challenges for Professional Servic...

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...

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Administration Releases Budget Plan with Updated Tax Priorities f...

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...

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3 Equipment Manufacturing Scenarios to Help Create a Business Cas...

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

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When Construction Companies Adopt Engineer-to-Order Processes

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...

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Developing Sustainable Practices: Current and Proposed Tax Credit...

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...

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Few staff experts, funding issues, and seamless integration remai...

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

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Business Central 2022 (W1) Release: Enhanced Email Capabilities

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...

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OSHA + NIOSH Play Key Roles in Protecting Workers from Violence i...

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

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Filling the Talent Gap in Not-for-Profits

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 ...

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Distributors Save Time and Money Implementing Microsoft Dynamics ...

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?

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IRA Income Limits: Do You Know What You’re Contributing?

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...

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What are clients getting from our Life Sciences SuiteSuccess Impl...

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...

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Transform FinTech with Salesforce by Focusing on Its Most Importa...

For FinTechs and their clients alike, delivering outstanding client experience is critical for achieving their goals. In this ebook, we...

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Accounting

Overhead vs. General and Administrative Costs – What’s the Di...

Accounting

Overhead vs. General and Administrative Costs – What’s the Di...

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

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What You Need to Know about the Illinois Equal Pay Act

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

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D365 Cloud ERP 101: BI and Analytics Planning

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

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Salesforce Spring ’22 Release Highlights

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

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Sikich Earns Great Place to Work™ Certification

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

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Why Insurance Companies Should Invest in Artificial Intelligence

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

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Standing with Ukraine

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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