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Partnering With Sikich as Your CRO Technology Experts

September 7, 2021

Consistently providing excellent client experiences is one of the hallmarks that separate the most innovative and value-focused contract research organizations...

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Future-Proofing Your ETO Business Management Technology

September 3, 2021

Engineer-to-order (ETO) companies create value for their customers by putting specialized expertise, innovative engineering, and project manufacturing operations to work....

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Illinois Enacts SALT Workaround Legislation

September 2, 2021

On August 27, 2021, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker signed S.B. 2531 that provides a pass-through entity workaround to the...

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New D365FO Rebate Management Functionality

September 2, 2021

New rebate functionality was introduced with the April 2021 release of Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (also known...

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Why Should ETO Companies Rely on CRM Software?

September 1, 2021

Engineer-to-order (ETO) companies create value for their customers by putting specialized expertise, innovative engineering, and project manufacturing operations to work....

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ASC 842 Practical Expedient: Combining lease and nonlease compone...

August 31, 2021

In a lease contract, the activities that transfer goods and services are described as “components” and are classified as either...

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Racing toward results: A business management software foundation ...

August 31, 2021

Construction businesses have to meet urgent needs for new housing, commercial and government facilities, and public infrastructures. Coming out of...

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M&D Q2 Pulse Results Featured in Crain’s Cleveland Busines...

August 30, 2021

The Manufacturing & Distribution Q2 2021 Industry Pulse results were featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business, SmartIndustry and The Fabricator. The Sikich...

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How Do You Access Files When They Are Stored in Microsoft Teams U...

August 30, 2021

In my last couple of blogs, I described Microsoft Teams and Microsoft SharePoint and gave use cases of why a...

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5 Ways Salesforce Service Cloud Benefits Professional Services Co...

August 27, 2021

As you aim to deliver the best possible customer experience, you aim to keep customer interactions efficient, productive, and pleasant....

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How Do Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Complement Each Other?

August 27, 2021

In my last blog, I described the journey companies take to move from file share servers to Microsoft Teams and...

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Manufacturers encourage COVID-19 vaccinations but stop short of m...

August 26, 2021

CHICAGO — August 26, 2021 — While a slight majority (51%) of manufacturers encourage their employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine,...

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How Companies Find Themselves on the Journey Away from File Share...

August 26, 2021

Companies going to the cloud typically start with migrating email into Office 365, which has been renamed Microsoft 365. Once...

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Where Congress Stands with Possible Tax Legislation Webinar Recor...

August 25, 2021

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Sikich awarded Microsoft Dynamics Eagle Award

August 24, 2021

CHICAGO – Aug. 24, 2021 – Sikich was recently awarded the Microsoft Dynamics Eagle Award for its work helping clients implement Microsoft Dynamics...

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What Are NetSuite Service Tiers?

August 24, 2021

Oftentimes, NetSuite Users become aware of NetSuite's Service Tiers at times when upgrading is required. Your Partners at Sikich want...

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Turnover Tsunami: A Roundtable Recap

August 23, 2021

As a side effect of the pandemic, employers across industries have encountered considerable employee turnover while employees  are experiencing significant...

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IT Tips: File Migration Project Options for Minimal Downtime

August 23, 2021

At some point in their career, every IT administrator will have to conduct a file migration project. Whether it be...

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Designing a solution: What construction companies need from techn...

August 20, 2021

Construction businesses have to meet urgent needs for new housing, commercial and government facilities, and public infrastructures. Coming out of...

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Sikich’s Partnership with Innovation DuPage Featured in Acc...

August 19, 2021

News of the recent partnership between Sikich and Innovation DuPage was featured in Accounting Today and Naperville Community TV. Innovation DuPage...

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The perils of ignoring PR

August 19, 2021

In a recent broadside against the public relations industry titled “The perils of PR,” The Economist’s business columnist laments his...

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Why Manufacturers Need CRM Now

August 19, 2021

You may be trying to understand “What is a CRM system and why do manufacturers need it?” Your sales reps...

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Where Congress Stands With Possible Tax Legislation

August 18, 2021

https://youtu.be/-V47q7yvjm4 Where Congress Stands with Possible Tax Legislation August 18, 2021 In this webinar, we'll discuss the Administration's "American Jobs Plan" and "American...

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The CARES Act and Federal Student Loans: What to Know

August 18, 2021

To alleviate the financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act provided relief for borrowers with public loans...

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The Pandemic’s Financial Impact on Higher Ed: New Legislation, ...

August 18, 2021

In the world of higher education during the pandemic, freshmen spent their first year in college joining Zoom classes, and...

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Cultural dos and don’ts: The impact of executive overreach

August 17, 2021

This summer, Basecamp (a productivity software maker in Chicago) executives released a memo directed at employees effectively banning talk of...

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Sikich recognized as a top managed service provider

August 17, 2021

CHICAGO — August 17, 2021 — Channel Futures recently named Sikich one of the top managed service providers in the...

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Transforming CRO Sales, Finance, and Project Management

August 16, 2021

Consistently providing excellent client experiences is one of the hallmarks that separate the most innovative and value-focused contract research organizations...

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Choosing Between Embedded or Standalone Configuration Technology ...

August 13, 2021

Engineer-to-order (ETO) companies create value for their customers by putting specialized expertise, innovative engineering, and project manufacturing operations to work....

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Salesforce for Microsoft Teams

August 11, 2021

As Salesforce continues to invest in software collaboration, the company has now brought together Microsoft Teams and Salesforce. Organizations use...