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Life Sciences Industry Panel Series: Part 6 – NetSuite Make...
April 2, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has nearly impacted every business in some way or another, and biotech organizations are no exception. We...
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Administration Proposes Infrastructure Plan with Corporate Tax Hi...
April 1, 2021
On the heels of the recent American Rescue Plan (ARP) for COVID-19 relief, the Biden administration and Congress are embarking...
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7 Reasons CROs Should Work with Sikich and SuiteSuccess for CROs
April 1, 2021
When you engage with Sikich to implement NetSuite and SuiteSuccess for CROs, you can rely on the industry and technical...
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How to Set Up and Generate Safe Pay (Positive Pay) files from Dyn...
April 1, 2021
Setting up the Safe Pay module, also known as Positive Pay, inside Dynamics GP is a fairly easy process with...
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Hyper-V VM Immediate/Delayed Startup Problems
March 31, 2021
I recently ran into startup problems with VMs not starting up immediately after rebooting the Hyper-V host. The issue was...
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Go Back to the Basics to Grow Your Sales Pipeline – Top 6 Tips ...
March 30, 2021
These sales tips are designed to help you, the seller, understand what's important to your organization in order for you...
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Will Forced Updates From the Cloud Break My System and Disrupt My...
March 29, 2021
One of the best and most efficient benefits of moving from an on-premises ERP solution to the cloud is the...
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Conducting Remote Audits: Best Practices for Schools
March 26, 2021
With the advent of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the Department of Education waiving the on-site requirements, auditors had to...
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Recent Department Of Education Guidance On HEERF Grants
March 26, 2021
Much anticipated guidance for higher education institutions from the Department of Education was released following the Higher Education Emergency Relief...
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Updates to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund – March 2...
March 25, 2021
The Department of Education’s Updated Guidance on the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Programs for Institutions of Higher Education Now that Higher...
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Manufacturing CFO Summit Series: Navigating the New Normal
March 25, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has nearly impacted every business in some way or another, and few industries understand this better than...
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Jerry Murphy Featured in Crain’s Chicago
March 24, 2021
Jerry Murphy was quoted in a Crain's Chicago article about automation in manufacturing. Jerry, CPA, CMA, CGMA, has more than 28...
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Reconciling Differences Between Bank Statements and Business Cash...
March 24, 2021
Does your bank statement accurately report your businesses cash balance? Probably not! Oftentimes, there is a difference in the amount of cash reported...
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Title IV Common Findings Corner: Quick Hits on Hot Topics
March 24, 2021
As the pandemic still strongly lingers and most schools have returned to the routine of in-person education, a new administration...
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Security Awareness Tips for the Hiring Uptrend
March 24, 2021
Forbes recently released an article predicting that employment trends may move up. Moving to COVID-19-free life, new COVID support plans,...
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Welcome Back! Transitioning Back to In-Person Events
March 23, 2021
One fundamental truth that became apparent following the COVID-19 pandemic is that human beings are social creatures who crave interaction....
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Jim Brandenburg is Honored in WICPA Magazine
March 22, 2021
Jim Brandenburg was spotlighted in the WICPA's publication, On Balance, referring to Jim in the title of the feature as...
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Case Study – Process Improvement and System Optimization Post G...
March 19, 2021
Client Background: A financial services organization employed approximately 1,000 staff members at the onset of our assessment. Additionally, they were about...
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Reflecting on Women’s History Month with Leader, Kara Hamstra
March 19, 2021
This Women’s History Month, I had the opportunity to talk with Kara Hamstra, a director in The Agency at Sikich...
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IRS Extends Due Date of 2020 Individual Tax Returns to May 17, 20...
March 18, 2021
The IRS announced on March 17, 2021 that it was extending the due date for 2020 individual tax returns from...
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Marco Fernandes Featured in ABC of Metro Washington
March 18, 2021
Marco Fernandes was featured in Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Metro Washington's member spotlight series, where he talks about...
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Jenna Schnizlein and Scott Sanders Featured on the Formulated Aut...
March 18, 2021
Jenna Schnizlein and Scott Sanders were interviewed on the Formulated Automation podcast to discuss Sikich's plans for robotic process automation...
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The American Rescue Plan (CARES 3) Webinar Recording
March 18, 2021
Watch the webinar here: https://youtu.be/lCnDVKb7jSw
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Jim Brandenburg Featured in Financial Advisor March 2021
March 17, 2021
Jim Brandenburg was featured in a Financial Advisor article and was quoted on the Restaurant Revitalization Grant (RRG) as well...
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Control and Grow Your CRO Business With Sikich SuiteSuccess for C...
March 17, 2021
We've written a few blog posts regarding how Sikich SuiteSuccess for CROs can completely transform the CRO business, such as...
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Implementing SAS 136: Assessing if a Section 103(a)(3)(c) Audit i...
March 16, 2021
As plan sponsors and their auditors implement SAS 136, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit...
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Microsoft Teams: Understanding and Setting Your Teams Meeting Opt...
March 16, 2021
With the large shift to remote work over the past year, chances are you are spending at least part of...
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6 Steps to Slay Your Next Virtual Event
March 16, 2021
Since 2020, I’ve had to pivot from in-person events to virtual ones seemingly overnight. Now, I can practically put on...
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Common Findings Corner: Top 10 Compliance Findings
March 15, 2021
As much as everyone wants a clean audit each year, chances are that most audits will contain at least one...
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NetSuite 2021.1 Release Notes for Life Sciences
March 15, 2021
It's March and you know what that means. It is time to start talking about NetSuite's Upcoming Release! Whether your...
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