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Tax Opportunities Manufacturers Should “CARE” About
June 30, 2020
Earlier this year, Congress approved and President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—legislation...
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Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud Summer 2020 Release
June 30, 2020
It hasn’t even been a year since Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud was released, but that has not stopped Salesforce from enhancing...
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Marie Marks Featured in PLANSPONSOR
June 30, 2020
Marie Marks, CFP®, was featured in PLANSPONSOR's "Retirement Industry People Moves." Marie S. Marks, CFP®, is a senior retirement plan specialist...
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Fundraising During Uncertainties: A Not-for-profit Organization F...
June 29, 2020
From actively engaging on social media to hosting online galas, we spoke virtually with local not-for-profit leaders to discuss best...
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PowerToys in Windows 10 – Run Quick Launcher
June 29, 2020
The developers at Microsoft are busy. When I started writing about PowerToys, there were only 3 toys in the bunch....
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Updates to the Accounting Methods for the Paycheck Protection Pro...
June 26, 2020
As the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to issue interim final rulings with clarifications and illustrations regarding the various...
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New Employee Onboarding and Integration During COVID-19: Part 3
June 26, 2020
TALENT ACQUISITION STRATEGIES DURING COVID-19 AND BEYOND As organizations continue to navigate the “new normal,” COVID-19 will have both temporary and enduring effects on the...
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6 Ways a Unified Commerce Solution Can Completely Transform Your ...
June 26, 2020
Competing in today's fast-moving and ever-changing retail landscape requires organizations to keep up with their consumers. Obviously, being able to...
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Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries Considerations During Times of Unce...
June 25, 2020
Fiduciaries of a plan have a great deal of responsibility when it comes to oversight and operation of a qualified...
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Increased Cybersecurity and Fraud Risk for Government Organizatio...
June 25, 2020
As local governments continue to face economic and social instability, nefarious individuals may identify more opportunities to commit and get away with...
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Why Migrate to Financial Services Cloud from Sales Cloud?
June 25, 2020
Many organizations in the financial services industry that migrated to Salesforce prior to 2015 were limited to standard Sales and...
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Don’t fear the PPP unveiling
June 24, 2020
When the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration announced last week that they will release the names of businesses that...
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Enhanced NetSuite File Security 2020.1: Expense Reporting
June 24, 2020
Need a GDPR-compliant expense reporting tool? Look no further than the NetSuite Expense Reporting module, which has newly enhanced file...
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Microsoft Teams Meeting Tips
June 23, 2020
With the recent increase in remote work, and the rapid adoption of Microsoft Teams as one of the top chosen...
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Treasury and SBA Announce Agreement on Providing Identities of PP...
June 23, 2020
An issue orbiting the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan this year is the public disclosures of the PPP borrowers. Earlier...
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SBA Releases Updated PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Forms
June 22, 2020
On June 17, 2020, the SBA issued updates to its PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Forms (Form 3508) based on changes...
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Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance
June 22, 2020
On July 24, 2019, the Chicago City Council adopted the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance to take effect on July 1,...
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IRS Offers Tax Relief to Individuals Impacted by COVID-19 for Ret...
June 22, 2020
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, qualified individuals can receive favorable tax treatment for distributions from...
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How to Keep Your Dynamics 365 Implementation Project on Track Dur...
June 22, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many projects and business processes to a screeching halt. These projects can include new software platform implementations,...
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Federal Reserve Releases Guidance on “Main Street Lending P...
June 19, 2020
With all the buzz around the COVID-19 pandemic hardship loan programs, the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) is probably one...
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Salesforce High Velocity Sales for Inside Sales Reps
June 19, 2020
Insides sales focuses on selling to prospects and customers from a desk. Insides sales reps do not travel; they instead...
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Talent Acquisition Strategies During COVID-19 and Beyond: Part 2
June 19, 2020
Once an organization has calibrated their digital recruiting practices as described in Part 1, there are several ways for companies...
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A Dozen Reasons to Review Your Financial and Estate Plans
June 18, 2020
In the face of volatile times and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are countless reasons to review and...
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Thick as IP Thieves
June 18, 2020
Organizations want to believe that they can trust their employees with intellectual property (IP) security. In fact, to even hint...
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Top 8 Reasons You Need Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud Right Now
June 17, 2020
By now, all manufacturing companies should have heard about the digital transformation movement. Many companies are just now starting to digitize. When...
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Proposed Regulations & FAQs for Not-for-Profit Organizations...
June 17, 2020
The IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on Wage Excise Tax and FAQs on NOL Carrybacks The IRS has stayed busy during the...
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8 Actions to Position Your Business for Success NOW
June 16, 2020
8 Actions to Position Your Business for Success NOW Your playbook as the economy reopens WITH THE REOPENING OF THE U.S. ECONOMY, EVERY...
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A Business Guide to COVID-19
June 16, 2020
Navigating recovery, continuity and growth We believe challenging times carry valuable lessons, even if they aren’t apparent in the moment. So even...
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NetSuite Queries 101: Saved Searches
June 16, 2020
NetSuite Saved Searches are a great tool for creating queries that can help pinpoint and store data for analysis and...
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Salesforce Summer 2020 Highlights
June 15, 2020
The Salesforce Summer 2020 release was originally set to launch back in June, but due to COVID-19, the company pushed...
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