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Ahead of national vaccine mandate, manufacturers’ vaccinati...

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Ahead of national vaccine mandate, manufacturers’ vaccinati...

CHICAGO — November 17, 2021 — Only 16% of manufacturers and distributors report a vaccination rate of greater than 80%, according...

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Technology

Why Should Your Small-to-Mid-Sized Business Consider a Managed Se...

Technology

Why Should Your Small-to-Mid-Sized Business Consider a Managed Se...

Many of the crimes that occur in real life are now facilitated through the internet, and there's a wide variety...

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Retirement Plan Governance: Best Practices for Your Organization

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Retirement Plan Governance: Best Practices for Your Organization

https://youtu.be/44ww8HgLj7M Retirement Plan Governance: Best Practices for Your Organization November 16, 2021 In this webinar, Sikich’s retirement plan experts explore best practices for...

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Creative Ways to Combat the Great Resignation

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Creative Ways to Combat the Great Resignation

HR executives are all too familiar with the phenomenon media professionals are calling the ‘turnover tsunami,’ or ‘the great resignation,’...

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Technology

PSA – How to view who is signing into your Microsoft 365 accoun...

Technology

PSA – How to view who is signing into your Microsoft 365 accoun...

Now that there are enough vulnerabilities and compromised systems, IT administrators are beginning to take MFA seriously. Here are a...

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ASC 842 remains effective, with no delay in implementation date

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ASC 842 remains effective, with no delay in implementation date

The question of delaying the effective date of the new lease accounting standards was back on the table – should...

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Technology

Sikich Microsoft POY nominations 2021 – Microsoft Dynamics ...

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Sikich Microsoft POY nominations 2021 – Microsoft Dynamics ...

Sikich delivers solutions and services to mid-market and larger clients in our target industries, including manufacturing, distribution, construction, life sciences,...

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Tax

Congress Passes Infrastructure Bill but Postpones Action on “Bu...

Tax

Congress Passes Infrastructure Bill but Postpones Action on “Bu...

Legislative Update. Last week was a hectic, activity-filled time in the House as there was finally a floor vote on...

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Year-End Payroll Considerations

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Year-End Payroll Considerations

https://youtu.be/P0cZo3klAyI Year-End Payroll Considerations November 9, 2021 In this one-hour webinar, our payroll experts discuss important considerations for 2022, including noteworthy IRS updates,...

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How-to Make a Business Case for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Cloud ERP-...

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How-to Make a Business Case for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Cloud ERP-...

Preparing a business case to justify the investment of an ERP solution like, Microsoft Dynamics 365, is no different than...

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Sikich professional awarded $10,000 grant for Springfield, Illino...

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Sikich professional awarded $10,000 grant for Springfield, Illino...

Julie Krehbiel, a financial advisor on Sikich’s wealth management team, received one of six grants awarded by the Invest in...

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Technology

Thinking About a New ERP? Top 5 Readiness Factors

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Thinking About a New ERP? Top 5 Readiness Factors

I’ve learned over many years as a business leader in Finance, IT and Operations Management that there are no IT...

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Prioritizing Enterprise Risks Using Data Normalization

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Prioritizing Enterprise Risks Using Data Normalization

Data normalization is taking two to three data sets, whether they're in databases or reports, and combining those data sets...

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Tax

Congressional Leaders Rebuild “Build Back Better Act” and See...

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Congressional Leaders Rebuild “Build Back Better Act” and See...

Less than one week after unveiling a rewrite of the Build Back Better Act (BBB - H.R. 5376), Congressional leaders...

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Information Technology

The Tech You Need for the Future Remote Workforce

Information Technology

The Tech You Need for the Future Remote Workforce

As companies hope to open their office doors to their workers again, a change around the office is likely to...

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Enabling a sustainable, compliant distribution operation

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Enabling a sustainable, compliant distribution operation

Worldwide, distribution and supply chain management are straining as never before to meet customer demand and allow companies to remain...

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Sounding the alarm on employee burnout

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Sounding the alarm on employee burnout

The Hartford recently released a study about employee burnout that caught the eyes of business leaders across the country –...

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[Virtual Conference] Success Everywhere: Digital Workplace Strate...

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[Virtual Conference] Success Everywhere: Digital Workplace Strate...

[Virtual Conference] Success Everywhere: Digital Workplace Strategies for Professional Services Dec. 2, 2021 from 11 AM - 1:30pm ET Each confirmed attendee...

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Accounting

Affordable Care Act Updates For Employers

Accounting

Affordable Care Act Updates For Employers

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) doesn’t appear to be going anywhere. Applicable large employers (ALE) with more than 50 full-time...

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Administration and Congressional Leaders Unveil New Framework on ...

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Administration and Congressional Leaders Unveil New Framework on ...

Updates as of 11/4/21 can be found by clicking here! The Administration and Congress are urgently trying to move ahead with...

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Technology

Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Account and Opportunity Management for...

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Account and Opportunity Management for...

Curious if your company needs CRM? A good place to start is working through your business case. We have some...

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E-commerce Website Security: How to Prevent Card Breaches

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E-commerce Website Security: How to Prevent Card Breaches

If you're a merchant with an e-commerce website, you undoubtedly accept credit and debit cards as payment. You may, like...

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A Scary Reality: A Roundtable Recap

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A Scary Reality: A Roundtable Recap

This article is based on a recent conversation I had with leading manufacturers in the Midwest during a roundtable discussion. As...

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Technology

Microsoft Outlook Rules for Company Specific Azure DevOps Notific...

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Microsoft Outlook Rules for Company Specific Azure DevOps Notific...

Azure DevOps (ADO) provides out-of-the-box notifications for various events. These notifications are useful if you need to be notified of...

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Protecting Global Supply Chain Businesses From Nobelium and Other...

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Protecting Global Supply Chain Businesses From Nobelium and Other...

Attackers continue to be increasingly efficient at selecting industries to target for maximum impact. Similar to how a technology vendor...

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Leverage a Physician Loan in the Current Housing Market

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Leverage a Physician Loan in the Current Housing Market

With the overwhelming influx of new homeowners taking advantage of low interest rates, and existing owners increasing their spaces to...

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Sikich’s regulatory, quality and compliance team enhances suppl...

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Sikich’s regulatory, quality and compliance team enhances suppl...

CHICAGO – Oct. 26, 2021 – The regulatory, quality and compliance team at Sikich has partnered with TraceLink to add...

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Technology

Why you should measure your metrics before implementing a new D36...

Technology

Why you should measure your metrics before implementing a new D36...

Regardless of the reason why an organization decides it's time to implement a new ERP system, most everyone expects the...

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Dear lessors, we’re sorry if we made you feel lesser.

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Dear lessors, we’re sorry if we made you feel lesser.

FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842 (“ASC 842”) is possibly the most impactful accounting standards change for many organizations in...

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Technology

Rental Management and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply C...

Technology

Rental Management and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply C...

When it comes to rental businesses, there are effectively two kinds. One is a retail center that allows customers to...

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