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Salesforce Lightning FAQ

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Salesforce Lightning FAQ

We've covered Salesforce Lightning before on a few occasions, but we understand you may still have some questions. To help...

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State Tax Coronavirus Update #2 – Conformity to July 15th Feder...

Article

State Tax Coronavirus Update #2 – Conformity to July 15th Feder...

With the official extension of the federal income tax return due date to July 15th  the spotlight now turns to...

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Technology

Financial Services Cloud FAQ

Technology

Financial Services Cloud FAQ

How is the Financial Services Cloud (FSC) Data Model different from Sales Cloud? Sales Cloud was designed as a generic...

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News Release

Sikich Investment Banking advises Technology Services Group in ac...

News Release

Sikich Investment Banking advises Technology Services Group in ac...

CHICAGO — March 26, 2020 — Alfresco Software Inc. (Alfresco), an open source content services technology provider, recently acquired Technology Services...

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Technology

Lessons Learned: Working Remotely for Those Who Are New to It

Technology

Lessons Learned: Working Remotely for Those Who Are New to It

I feel fortunate in these unprecedented times that I’ve had the luxury and privilege of working remotely for over 12...

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Article

The Importance of Your Brand Promise

Article

The Importance of Your Brand Promise

The current COVID-19 crisis, defined as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, is unprecedented. Governments, local businesses, and international brands are...

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COVID-19: Latest DOL Updates & Important Reminders

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COVID-19: Latest DOL Updates & Important Reminders

On March 24, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (D.O.L.) released their first “Questions and Answers” on COVID-19 and...

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COVID-19

How are NFPs and Their Auditors Reporting the Effects of COVID-19...

COVID-19

How are NFPs and Their Auditors Reporting the Effects of COVID-19...

Not-for-profit organizations and their auditors are now faced with the challenge of addressing the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and its potentially...

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Article

Tips for Communicating During the COVID-19 Crisis

Article

Tips for Communicating During the COVID-19 Crisis

As a team of professional PR folks that have been in the biz a long time, we often say “there’s...

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Technology

How Quip Can Help Your Team Work Remotely

Technology

How Quip Can Help Your Team Work Remotely

During a time of great uncertainty, many companies are either choosing to send their employees home to work or their...

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Article

Need Working Capital? New Options for Coronavirus Impacted Busine...

Article

Need Working Capital? New Options for Coronavirus Impacted Busine...

As the impact of the global pandemic grows, increasing numbers of U.S. based small and mid-sized businesses are concerned about retaining talent...

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Tax

Navigating COVID-19: A Roadmap for Your Business

Tax

Navigating COVID-19: A Roadmap for Your Business

COVID-19 has presented a new economic environment that most businesses are unprepared for. How does this new climate affect your...

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Technology

Digitally Transforming Your Business for COVID-19

Technology

Digitally Transforming Your Business for COVID-19

As the U.S. and the world continue to respond to COVID-19, we have continued to leverage the technology solutions that...

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Tax

Tax Alert: Congress’ Response to Coronavirus – CARES (“Phas...

Tax

Tax Alert: Congress’ Response to Coronavirus – CARES (“Phas...

On March 19, 2020 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a significant economic package. This package is referred to as...

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Article

Tax Alert: States Beginning to Provide Tax Relief Due To Coronavi...

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Tax Alert: States Beginning to Provide Tax Relief Due To Coronavi...

Filing tax returns is usually a main concern this time of year for individuals and businesses. With the current Coronavirus...

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Tax Alert: IRS Formally Extends Date for Tax Payments from April ...

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Tax Alert: IRS Formally Extends Date for Tax Payments from April ...

On March 18, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-17. This notice was the formal guidance that extended the date for...

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Technology

Teamwork in the Modern Workplace

Technology

Teamwork in the Modern Workplace

For years, Sikich has been helping clients achieve their project goals efficiently from start to finish, through remote support. Sikich...

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Article

Tax Alert: Tax Developments Addressing the Coronavirus from Washi...

Article

Tax Alert: Tax Developments Addressing the Coronavirus from Washi...

Changes in Economic Climate Due to Coronavirus Lead to Numerous Tax Updates The issue gripping the country now is concern over...

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Technology

What’s so Great About Microsoft Azure? Here’s What We Know.

Technology

What’s so Great About Microsoft Azure? Here’s What We Know.

Each of the leading cloud platforms has specific strengths and advantages. Businesses should understand the opportunities they find in these...

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Article

Lara Stanton and Amber Williams Featured in Accounting Today

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Lara Stanton and Amber Williams Featured in Accounting Today

Lara Stanton and Amber Williams were featured in Accounting Today's People on the Move, after recently joining Sikich.  Lara Stanton is...

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Technology

Salesforce for Insurance

Technology

Salesforce for Insurance

Salesforce has several unique applications for various industries. But have you ever considered using Salesforce for insurance? Thanks to a...

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Article

A Message from CEO Chris Geier – Sikich’s Response to...

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A Message from CEO Chris Geier – Sikich’s Response to...

Our thoughts are with those that have been directly affected by COVID-19. The situation is evolving rapidly, and our primary...

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Human Resources

HCM trends to consider when investing in an acquisition

Human Resources

HCM trends to consider when investing in an acquisition

When making an acquisition and onboarding a target’s workforce, your Human Capital Management (HCM) practices and processes can make or...

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Technology

Office 365: Basic Authentication Retirement for Legacy Protocols ...

Technology

Office 365: Basic Authentication Retirement for Legacy Protocols ...

Microsoft recently announced their plans to retire Basic Authentication for several legacy protocols used to access Exchange Online. If you’ve...

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Technology

NetSuite 2020.1: SuiteAnalytics Updates

Technology

NetSuite 2020.1: SuiteAnalytics Updates

In their Winter 2020 Business Leader Outlook Survey, NetSuite Brainyard researchers suggest a disproportionate prioritization by finance executives on descriptive...

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News Release

Sikich grows employee benefit plan audit team with two senior hir...

News Release

Sikich grows employee benefit plan audit team with two senior hir...

CHICAGO — March 11, 2020 – Sikich recently announced the addition of Lara Stanton and Amber Williams to the company’s employee...

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Technology

Understanding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

Technology

Understanding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is the new unified framework to be used by the Department of Defense (DoD)...

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Technology

Finally, D365 Business Card Scanning Capability!

Technology

Finally, D365 Business Card Scanning Capability!

Well, this has got to be one of the most requested pieces of functionality, and finally, it is here. Every...

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Article

Advancing technology spells big changes for CPA firms’ talent m...

Article

Advancing technology spells big changes for CPA firms’ talent m...

Recently I wrote about digital disruption in public accounting. Then I followed up with how digitization in industry is affecting...

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Technology

Aligning Process and Technology Management to Make Two-Tier ERP P...

Technology

Aligning Process and Technology Management to Make Two-Tier ERP P...

To generate the benefits companies hope to achieve from hub-and-spoke ERP deployments, they need to ensure that their IT organization...

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