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D365 New Integrated Maintenance Functionality
December 9, 2019
An ERP system for manufacturing companies is not complete without functionality for maintenance.However, it is not a forgone conclusion that...
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2019 Year-End Tax Planning
December 5, 2019
Who's Your Buddy? This list spells out several 2019 year-end tax planning ideas for manufacturing and distribution companies to consider B Bonus Depreciation....
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Extension for ACA Reporting
December 5, 2019
What you need to know about the ACA reporting deadline extension A welcome update for employers, the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
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Sikich Title IV Common Findings Corner – December 2019 Edition
December 4, 2019
Common Findings During Title IV Audits 1. Is Your Transfer Student Monitoring Process Completed? Background If a student received financial aid while previously...
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Dynamics 365 CE Multi Select Option Sets
December 4, 2019
Multi Select Option Sets were introduced in version 9.0 of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM. This field allow a user to...
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The Future State of Manufacturing from Industry Leaders Infograph...
December 3, 2019
At the end of last month, Cheryl Aschenbrener had the opportunity to gather with local leading manufacturing and distribution experts...
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Jim Brandenburg Quoted in Financial Advisor about Charitable Givi...
December 3, 2019
Jim Brandenburg was quoted in a second Financial Advisor article about donating appreciated stock to charity. Financial Advisor is a magazine...
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Jump Higher
December 3, 2019
A training mindset can turn change to your advantage When I was a boy, I wanted to jump like a cat....
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Planning for and Supporting a Remote Work Force
December 3, 2019
As time and technology advance, more companies are offering remote positions for employees to work from home or on the...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations: Common Data Se...
December 2, 2019
The October 2019 release of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations is introducing a rather impactful new feature for...
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There’s More Time to Prepare: The New Accounting Standards for ...
November 26, 2019
Throughout this past year, there has been talk of the new accounting standard for leases, ASU 2016-2, Leases (Topic 842),...
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Pam Wright Interviewed in Crain’s Cleveland Business
November 26, 2019
Pam Wright, Sikich's partner of not-for-profit services, was the featured interviewee in a Crain's Cleveland Source Lunch. The Q&A article...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations: Improved Grid ...
November 26, 2019
March 2020 release of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations is scheduled to include a new grid control, which...
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The R&D Credit and Tax Reform – Better Than Ever
November 25, 2019
With the first full year of tax reform behind us, practitioners and taxpayers are now evaluating the actual impact to...
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AI, Neural Networks, and Deep Fakes
November 22, 2019
How do you know if the video you are watching is real? What about the news? With the improvements to...
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Data Migration Best Practices
November 21, 2019
This post will help prepare you for the migration of your data from your current systems into Salesforce. It provides...
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Easy Wins for Active Directory – Part 2
November 21, 2019
In part 1 of this three-part series, we discussed detection methods and recommended fixes related to NetBios Name Service (NBNS)...
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Who Should Be Part of an Implementation? And When?
November 20, 2019
Before you begin your Salesforce implementation, it is important to align internally on who will be a part of the...
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Webinar: Payroll Year-end
November 19, 2019
https://youtu.be/ateKVu7IxKI Our expert, Neil Koplitz, shares important factors to consider when preparing for year-end: the new W4 and its effects on both...
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7 Tools to Increase Your Productivity in Salesforce
November 19, 2019
We asked our consultants about their favorite tools to use alongside Salesforce. Here is what they said: Duplicate Check The all-in-one solution...
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Signed into Law: Ohio Biannual Budget Revisions
November 19, 2019
Changes in Ohio legislation Early in November, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 26 into law, amending items enacted by...
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The Wayfair Case: Where We Stand & How It Impacts Your Manuf...
November 19, 2019
The Wayfair case deals with a new law that imposes a sales tax collection responsibility solely due to reaching a...
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Let Me Interject Series: GP to FO vs BC
November 18, 2019
Sick of the same old webinar formats with slide after slide of poorly formatted information, robotic presenters, and canned Q&A...
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Sikich Investment Banking advises ORFLO Technologies in acquisiti...
November 18, 2019
News>Press Releases
Sikich Investment Banking advises ORFLO Technologies in acquisiti...
November 18, 2019
CHICAGO — Nov. 18, 2019 — Gemini Bio (“Gemini”), a cell culture solutions company, recently acquired ORFLO Technologies (“ORFLO”), a developer...
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Approach to Salesforce Data Cleansing
November 15, 2019
Successful implementations rely heavily on the cleanliness of data migrated into your Salesforce environment. Bad data will negatively affect user...
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File Server Migrations With Robocopy Part 2 of 2 Using Task Sched...
November 15, 2019
This blog is part 2 of a 2-part series. To see part 1, click here. In the previous blog, I described...
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You Convinced Your Company to Buy Salesforce. Now What?
November 14, 2019
Choosing the right CRM for your company and industry proves to be quite the task. As soon as you say...
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Looking Ahead to Next Year – IRS Helps Taxpayers See “202...
November 14, 2019
On November 6, 2019 the IRS issued inflation-adjusted amounts for various tax items that will apply for the 2020 year On...
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Why Should You Hire a Salesforce Consultant?
November 13, 2019
Industry Knowledge Consultants work with a variety of industries and implement Salesforce differently for each of them. A consultant will use...
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The Art of Business Succession
November 13, 2019
The speed of change is a new reality. Business owners are retiring and transitioning their companies to new leadership. Technology...
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