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Jim Brandenburg Featured in Financial Advisor
November 5, 2020
Louis Sands and Jim Brandenburg were featured in a Financial Advisor article, "Tax Moves that Advisors should Consider before the...
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5 Key Performance Indicators to Measure Your Association’s Succ...
November 2, 2020
We rely heavily on data when making strategic decisions. This is especially true today with the process of information sharing, in which data is almost always readily available....
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Sustainability Through Hardship – Not-for-Profit Edition
October 30, 2020
Not-for-profit leaders have learned to quickly adapt this year, not by choice but out of necessity. Unlike many other industries,...
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2020 Year-End Hot Topics for Not-for-Profits Webinar Recording
October 30, 2020
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The IRS Restores Form 1099-NEC for 2020 Year-end Reporting
October 30, 2020
New for 2020 year-end reporting is the return of the 1099-NEC form. This form was last used in the early...
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Using Bundles to Implement Sales Order Kitting in Dynamics Financ...
October 29, 2020
Sales order kitting in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (D365FO) or “kitting on the fly” has required some...
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PPP Reporting Period Net Income Management & Tax Considerati...
October 29, 2020
Many borrowers of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan are now in the process of submitting loan forgiveness applications, with...
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Due Diligence the Right Way During COVID-Era Acquisitions: Part T...
October 28, 2020
Part Three: Reducing Your Risks And now, an important update from the world of M&A transactions: Buyers are still buying and...
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Compensation Definition In 401(K) Plans
October 27, 2020
When we hear the word “compensation,” many of us think about the dollars that are reported as gross pay on...
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Supply Chain Resilience: Trends & Challenges
October 27, 2020
This blog's content was sourced from a webinar recorded on September 23, 2020 at 2PM ET/ 11AM PT with Presenters...
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Salesforce Lightning Migration Q&A
October 27, 2020
Recently a Consultant from our Salesforce Practice sat down with Michael DeGeeter to discuss Salesforce Lightning Migrations. They took the...
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Ray Lampner Featured on OSCPA the State of Business
October 26, 2020
Ray Lampner was interviewed on the Ohio CPA Society Podcast, “The State of Business.” Ray discusses navigating the Paycheck Protection...
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Affordable Care Act Reporting for 2020
October 26, 2020
The IRS recently issued final forms and instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C with some changes that impact all filers...
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The Cloud Needs to Be on the Retail Business Radar
October 26, 2020
Today, retailers are experimenting with new products, services, and business models. But how much is your retailer business thinking about...
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Supply Chain Brain Features M&D Report Statistic
October 23, 2020
Supply Chain Brain featured a statistic on supply chain diversification from Sikich's 2020 Manufacturing and Distribution Report. This year’s report...
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Plan Adviser Features Joe Connell
October 23, 2020
Joe Connell was recently the feature of a Plan Adviser article, “15th Anniversary of RPAY: Joe Connell.” The article revisits...
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Neil Keller Featured in Bloomberg Tax
October 23, 2020
Neil Keller was featured in the Bloomberg Tax article, “Busy Tax Pros Buried in IRS Push to Finish Tax Overhaul...
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Your First Time Hosting a Microsoft Teams Meeting
October 23, 2020
By now, you’ve likely had your fair share of joining online meetings for work. Even before the pandemic, you likely...
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HR Technology Strategy, Selection and Implementation Case Study
October 22, 2020
Client Challenge A regional healthcare provider with 12,000 employees working in four hospitals, as well as 208 clinical settings and administrative...
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Due Diligence the Right Way During COVID-Era Acquisitions: Part T...
October 22, 2020
Part Two: Making Sense of Financials Here’s the deal: Business buyers and sellers are still completing symbiotic transactions during a time...
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Glen Birnbaum and Neil Gerber Featured on Local Peoria Podcast
October 20, 2020
Glen Birnbaum and Neil Gerber were featured on a local Peoria podcast, My Piggie Bank, to discuss business valuation. Glen, CPA,...
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Glen Birnbaum Featured on ABC Peoria
October 19, 2020
Glen Birnbaum was featured on a WHOI-TV news segment discussing the 2019 tax deadlines. Glen, CPA, ABV, ASA, CVA, CM&AA, is...
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3 Ways PR Can Boost NFP Fundraising Efforts
October 19, 2020
Fundraising is essential to the livelihood of any not-for-profit organization – especially in the age of the coronavirus pandemic. While...
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Using Posting Profiles in D365 Finance and Operations – Ben...
October 19, 2020
One of the main requirements for any ERP system is to provide control over postings from source subledger transactions to...
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Top Cybersecurity Considerations for Community Banks and Credit U...
October 19, 2020
Small community banks and credit unions have unique challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. They manage systems and data that...
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Office 365: Session Control via Continuous Access Evaluation
October 16, 2020
Office 365 services operate off a token expiration and refresh mechanism. This is a standard method used for authentication across...
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RFID Card Security and Attacks
October 15, 2020
In a previous blog post, we discussed what a radio frequency identification (RFID) access card is, what the risks associated...
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Top 10 Salesforce Winter 2021 Release Highlights
October 14, 2020
Salesforce releases updates to its platform three times a year (Spring, Summer, Winter). After a long summer, we have finally...
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Immediate Response Priorities and Pitfalls to Avoid during a Rans...
October 13, 2020
If your network experiences a ransomware attack, it is likely that your IT staff will want to immediately begin researching...
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